Isolation International Students

The increased rate of demand for globalization has enhanced the growth for cross-border mobility of students. Universities across the globe experience influx of international students. International students contribute to cultural diversity in institutions. They contribute to cultural exchange, a source of financial revenue, academic prestige and several other positive impacts on the welfare of any state (Knight). However, the rate of isolation and loneliness experienced by the international learners in foreign nations has exuberated. Isolation is an act of having a less satisfying social relationship than desired. The isolation can be in form of education, social, financial and political among others. Therefore, this paper aims at identifying

For instance, the student may be used to sunny and warm weather while in the foreign land, the weather is cold, chilly and snowy. The shift may be depressing and stressful for the student. It can also cause other health problems including mental illness arising from chronic depression, anxiety and homesick. The institutions should inform the students of the nature of the country while in their home places. Prior knowledge of the weather would ease the post-weather stress. Setting aside counseling centers within the school is another solution for the depressed and stressed students. Psychological issues require a professional to solve them. They may cause one to commit suicide in school. Hence, this solution best fits to minimize deaths caused by isolation

College comes with huge academic responsibility and academic performance is the priority both from the home and host nations. However, modes of teaching, evaluation and student studies vary across countries. This variance may take the student long to adapt thus, affecting his/her academic performance. Loneliness and segregation sets in with the feelings of inferiority and unworthiness. The students concentrate on studying but attains low grades. The solution should be an adoption of a mentoring program for the new students. Peer mentoring like having a student who has completed the level to guide and offer support to the one in a lower class. Bamford 2008, did a study on peer mentoring project on international postgraduate students. The study found that there was a positive feedback on academic performance and social relations among the students. It also built the confidence levels of the foreign learners. Additionally, schools should have an assimilation and special program for teachers on how to handle and treat international students. This may encourage participation of students in classrooms and the teacher-student