Four Bates international students share experiences adjusting to the lifestyle in the United States. In this part of the episode, the students talks about the support that they received while adjusting to the US. #BatesBeyondBorders #support #DeanReese #students
Participant: MinAh Kim '21 (Host), Kyung Phil Ko '22, Khushi Choudhary '23, Yun Zhang '23
00:16 Who did you get support from?
00:30 Dean Reese ("If you want to start talking to him....")
02:07 Fellow International Students
02:40 Older International Students
03:03 Don't bet yourself even if it takes time adjusting to the society.
03:57 When did you feel that you are adjusted to the society?
04:07 Not Fitting in Different Communities
06:08 The Tight Community in the Sport Teams
08:20 Where is Home?
15:00 Two Sides of Adjustment
16:40 The Two Last Questions
17:05 Community and the Support
18:25 Defining the International Student Experience
19:40 Be Patient & The Lack of International Student Population
"Over 200 students comprise the international community at Bates. Citizens of countries outside of the U.S. comprise 130 international students, representing 67 countries. There are an additional 70 students who have resided for a significant period of their lives in other countries as dual-citizens, as recent permanent residents to the U.S., or as U.S. citizens not resident in the United States."
From https://www.bates.edu/student-affairs/student-support-and-advising/international-students/
There are usually more than 10 Chinese incoming students each year, and therefore the '67 countries' are represented among fewer than 100 students. This leaves around one to two students per nationality.
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