self-identity

The need to belong somewhere, to possess a sense of root and belonging are main elements of the pursuit for positive identity in today’s societies. The present popularity of tracing family history and genealogy points towards this necessity. Identity originates from a person’s culture and corresponding influences on factors such as gender. As Moghissi (2003) says that, identity is usually created in relation to others. International students are exposed to a physical, social and culture environment that is drastically dissimilar from their origin. In trying to be familiar with a different environment, they frequently face transitions in the constructs of their self-identity (Brown and Brown, 2013). these transitions come from their socialization as international educators. According to research, the majority of the educators tend to sustain a strong identity as their country’s citizens. However, there are changes to the combination or the relative scale of their identity constructs. This essay will explain the term identity in reference to overseas learners. It examines how culture, gender and age are likely to influence the concept of international students’ self-identity.

Authors have diverse views of the term identity, but often these converge to include a focus on cultural back ground through group opinions or self-view. Michener and Myers (2004) defined self-concept as the organized system of thoughts or cognitions that individuals possess. It constitutes the view of personal qualities and social identities, together with generalizations concerning the self in regards to experience. The self is spontaneous, which means an individual can see himself as both the acting individual and the object of the action. With identity,...

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...elves in harder competition and frequently have to settle for lower valued colleges. There may be a need to negotiate tight rooms with other students while also combining a personal identity, charting a life path and career and starting to explore deeper intimate relationships, both sexual and interpersonal. As Curtin, Stewart and Ostrove (2013) this may be overwhelming, and the experience shapes their self-identity. While, international students handle a majority of the concerns faced with local students they face a number of more needs that challenge the idea of resilience. Normally, international students have to adjust due to many environmental changes such as drastically varying climate, food, social values. Thus, international students may find it hard to deal with the new environment which affects their identity and helps them to interact with local learners.