International Students and Work

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International student who study in the US will have a lot of chance to have the best job with the degree that they have in University or College. Should international students work while they are studying in the US? I think the government should let international students work off -campus to support themselves. International students should work while they are studying in the US because job is not only help students have money to pay for tuition or living expenses, but also improve the speaking skill and give them invaluable social experiences which are really needed in the future.

For example, at South Seattle Community College, resident students pay $73.90 per credit, while non-residents pay $245.60. Annually, a typical international student has to pay from $10,000 TO $15,000 for study fees, and at least $6,000 for living expenses(South Seattle Community college news, 2007, p6). This is definitely not a small amount of money, especially to students. While all their American classmates can legally have a job to pay for college, most students from overseas who are already allowed to work legally in their home countries have to cover the increasingly high expenses of college using their parents’ money. Therefore, to be able to pursue their studies at school, international students, in addition to saving money as much as possible, try to find a job off campus. However, they know that they are risking their stay at the United States. They live three people in one rented cramped room, make tables from traffic signs, and buy chairs from Goodwill. They go shopping in dollar tree stores, and they are familiar faces in food banks. Students, who choose to work under the table, are abused by callous employees. They usually get paid...

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...p students have money to pay for tuition and living expenses. It also gives students invaluable social experiences and can improve their speaking skill. Therefore, the government should allow for international students to work off campus. It also a good idea for American economy.

Works Cited

South Seattle Central Community College news. Research opinion of international students. 2007.From http://ssccnews.edu.com

Vietnamese newspaper. The right to work for international students. 2005. From http://nguoiviettaybac.com

Carol Smith. International students take risks by finding off-campus jobs. From http://media.www.thechannelsonline.com/media/storage/paper669/news/2009/03/24/News/International.Students.Take.Risks.By.Finding.OffCampus.Jobs-3682826.shtml

Right for international students.2005. From http://www.visaservices.duke.edu/ConstitutionalRights.html

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