The Problems Faced By The International Students Without A...

CHAPTER 2 Review of literature: The problems faced by the International students without a Social Security Number at Pittsburg State University. Introduction The study conducted by Savage (2007) describes when international students arrive in the United States, students are challenged by the many issues: language, academics and they have to adjust to many things like living, making communication, cultures, weather, transportation because they vary from one region to another region (Savage, 2007) The other types of difficulties international students face when they move to USA are finding a place to live, communicating with foreign citizens, adjusting to the teaching style and getting essential utilities for their daily needs. Finding new people to making friends with is also important for international students in order to build their social status. Discrimination is another issue that mainly international students have to overcome (Savage, 2007). Other tasks international students have to figure other than studying are finding a job, obtaining a Social Security Number and obtaining a driver’s license. International students als o face difficulty in adjusting to the new transition in their studying environment. Due to the language barrier, international students may feel uncomfortable while interacting with office workers in order to obtain SSN’s and also in fulling their daily needs (Savage, 2007). Difficulties as an International Student: Language Barriers: CheungShow MoreRelatedOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 Pagesand Expanded Edition E SSAYS ON _ T WENTIETH- C ENTURY H ISTORY Edited by Michael Adas for the American Historical Association TEMPLE UNIVERSITY PRESS PHILADELPHIA Temple University Press 1601 North Broad Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122 www.temple.edu/tempress Copyright  © 2010 by Temple University All rights reserved Published 2010 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Essays on twentieth century history / edited by Michael Peter Adas for