tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940197.post4698056613562478840..comments2024-03-25T21:14:49.666-04:00Comments on Joel Swagman (Reviews / TESOL): Please Be Friendly to International StudentsJoel Swagmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948746083822200906noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940197.post-86677896873634015022016-11-15T07:43:15.121-05:002016-11-15T07:43:15.121-05:00Thanks for that.
I may have slipped into making b...Thanks for that.<br /><br />I may have slipped into making broad generalizations, which is always dangerous. The experience of each individual student is probably different for each person.<br /><br />In general, I suspect people who are good looking, extroverted, and confident will fit right-in no matter where they go.<br /><br />But for international students who are shy and introverted, I think it can be really rough.Joel Swagmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948746083822200906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940197.post-52611633700882714502016-11-15T06:34:21.271-05:002016-11-15T06:34:21.271-05:00I would not have expected your Japanese associate ...I would not have expected your Japanese associate to experience what she did, either. A number of questions spring to mind (where were they stationed, what sort of school did she enrol the kids in, etc) but it's all rather moot, especially juxtaposed with your larger point.<br /><br />Too, I wonder how prevalent this behaviour is in post-secondary schools. The parties I attended during my university years (not that I was much of a partier, but still) always had a large contingent of "visiting" students.<br /><br />It's a good point to make, and I'm glad you do. Also, you don't sugar-coat the difficulties, either.dpreimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09905531259256800022noreply@blogger.com