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International student - Coggle Diagram
International student
Interests
Chilling
DIY
Playing sports
Games
Shopping
Differences since studying aboard
Different culture
Different living environment
Weather can be too cold or too hot causes new students to face allergy or sickness
Different language
Different perspective
Different people from different backgrounds bring different knowledge and perspective.
Being more independent
Learn to be organized
Learn how to take care for themselves
Studying aboard is a chance for international students to learn a different language
Learn different culture
Difficulties
Language barrier
Feeling unconfident to speak to others
Lack of vocabulary
Feeling shy if pronunciation is not accurate
Feeling awkward if someone asks to repeat what they are saying
Misunderstanding
Unable to express what exactly what they want, think, feel,etc
Visa problems
Visa expired date
Transportation
Missing buses
Bus might arrive late or depart early
Got unnecessary charges
New students might forget to tap on and off when get on or off public transportations.
Lose the ways
The map can be tricky sometime
Getting bored
Shopping close quite early
Further impacts
Students are limited to hang out at night
Missing friends and family
Students are not be able to come back to their countries due to COVID 19
Not be able to spend time and celebrate special events with family; such as Lunar New Year
Feeling unconnected with homestay and living environment
Further impacts
Lack of learning engagement
Face more depression and stress
Unable to be sociable
Be isolated
Not be able to fit in a new country's society
Feeling unconfident to experience new things
Further impacts
Won't know how far they can reach
Feeling more lonely
Poor decision making
Lifestyles
At school
At home
Hangout
Playing games
Driving
Cooking
Relaxing
Chatting with friends and family