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Belinda Young-Davy, an instructor at the American English Institute, coaches international
student Rikisuke Nakagawa on his English.
CHALLENGES
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giving out my voice."
Other students have difficulties
with the concepts in their classes.
Freshman Milo Cekerevac from
Serbia said some of the vocabulary
and concepts such as economics and
capitalism in his political science
class are difficult to follow.
"They use a lot of big words," he
said. "I'm not really encouraged to
ask questions."
American English Institute instruc
tor Belinda Young-Davy said that
apart from language, the casual at
mosphere — such as when a profes
sor enters a classroom wearing jeans
and drinking a cup of coffee — often
surprises students.
"They see these rules kind of being
thrown out the window here," she said.
She added that international stu
dents' perception of university life may
also differ from reality. Students often
come out of very strict, intensive high
schools and expert American universi
ty life to be a more laid-back experi
ence, which isn't always the case.
"The fact that they have so much
work is really surprising to them,"
she said.
Faculty who work with interna
tional students also face challenges.
Journalism Professor Charles Fraz
er said it can be difficult when inter
national students are reluctant to ap
proach him, adding that he tries to be
open with them.
He said other problems arise when
he is teaching subject matter that may
not be familiar to international stu
dents, like American brand names in
an advertising class.
"That's not something they neces
sarily know," he said.
History Professor Martin Summers
said that at times he works personally
with international students who take
his upper division history classes.
"In history, it's made more compli
cated sometimes when they've had
very little contact with American his
tory," he said.
Business Professor Richard Mow
day said the biggest challenge is lan
guage, but he tries to make sure stu
dents are spread out in discussion
classes and he sometimes helps them
prepare questions for class. He added
that their perceptions are an impor
tant part of class discussions.
"Every culture faces the same kinds
of problems, but we tend to solve
them in different ways," he said.
American English Institute Direc
tor Christa Hansen said professors
may not always have the training or
background necessary for accommo
dating the needs of international stu
dents, but they are always welcome to
come to the institute for advice.
"1 think a lot of professors are
aware and sympathetic to the stu
dents' needs," she said.
Contact the higher education/student
life/student affairs reporter
at chelseaduncan@dailyemerald.com.
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