International Students At Georgia Military College (Gmc)

International students at Georgia Military College (GMC) face a number of problems and challenges unique to their circumstances. These problems and challenges, namely language, financial and cultural barriers, are specific to the experience of international students, and compound the stresses and difficulties that they already cope with just by virtue of being college students. Without a specific study abroad program or supportive resources to aid international students, these barriers can be overwhelming. Language is the most important barrier to adjusting to college life as an international student, followed by financial difficulties, and, lastly, difficulty adapting to the dominant culture. International students at GMC face many, if†¦show more content†¦Lack of language facility tends to cause international students to become more silent and reticent. According to the descriptions of Vi Lieu, an international student from Vietnam, â€Å"Although she started to learn En glish when she was younger like most other Vietnamese, the way English is taught in her country emphasizes more on the written form than the spoken form. English is taught mostly through the traditional grammar-translation method† (Lieu). Although some international students have to take English courses before they move forward to their career programs, they still cannot use English as a native speaker. Besides listening and speaking problems, writing is also difficult. I personally find it difficult to write. No matter how long it takes me to write a paper I always end up with grammar, punctuation and spelling errors. Although international students may have support from their professors and have access to tutors or other faculty staff at the school, they usually have problems with writing or using appropriate citation on papers. This issue can sometimes cause problems in their academics. Students may try to improve their English in an appropriate way, such as through using school resources, or by hanging out and living together with other American students instead of people from their own or other countries. However, they always encounter some barriers. Financial challenges Although all students at GMC, whether