Aliens in Canada - an international student Agenda

In my home country, including Pakistan, Canada, the fourth country in which I was educated. After winning some credit at the university, I began my journey as an international student pursuing a degree in business, as well as by the United States and Dubai.

Various levels until I faced enormous challenges.

These challenges ranged from culture shock and adapt to the new environment of racial discrimination. I found myself laughing out loud at a given moment in Canadian comedian Russell Peters said blacks were present in the Middle easterners have to go through what I heard since 9/11.

One thing is clear, though: I was very relieved that Osama Bin Laden was killed. I felt like I had no clue what I should answer - often - "Where's Bin Laden" asked the American people to the south

Today the reasons people travel more often, than at any other time in our history. The spread of globalization has made traveling very important, but how it is viewed the trip for educational purposes? International students are now as travelers or 'our country's public education system' is seen as taking advantage of foreigners, as some say?

We are, of course, welcomed by governments, because they see them as a source of revenue; most educational institutions and international students and, in general, the premium paid for the registration fee.

There is a well-organized international student at the country; Australia is the largest producer of international education can be. Research indicates that education in Australia's third largest export, generating as much as US $ 20 million in revenue a year for international students in Australia. Statistics People 'foreigners' perception of these can be changed.

Traveling abroad that involve certain types of education programs are institutionally protected.

The exchanges between --terrain learning programs, in which students are encouraged to get their education to travel to another country - where the related faculties of universities in different countries the opportunity to participate in a partner university in another country.

These programs will last one year or one academic term. From these carefully organized and usually take place in groups, the main goal of the movement as a part of globalization is gaining experience in another country.

Then there are the independent international students, who for the most part established their journey on their own. This is the most traditional forms of foreign education and involves a student, like myself, very carefully, choosing a university in another country to pursue higher education.

What to bring international students

International students bring a whole new perspective. As an international student, I was always the class of relevant knowledge and experience, and for that I have been given overwhelming support for sharing as well as observers.

Something new destination for international students in the campus, as well as to the place where we live. This is our way of life, our clothes, our eating habits and sense of humor to our festivals and celebrations areas.

In addition, international students on campus to bring a taste of other countries so that the people can live there without having to travel there. I find myself in some countries considered by some locals hanging out to welcome international students to travel abroad for the next best thing.

Not surprisingly, one of my friends, roommates, and the French and English with an organization Philippines, happily admits: "I live in France and I work in the Philippines."

Language issue

On the other hand, is almost always a major issue for international students face is the language barrier. This includes differences in accent and humor and also understands the difficulties of the local slang and social habits.

University Ingles language we can meet the criteria to earn good scores on English language testing systems, but we can fight for a good command of spoken English accent or dialect. Boy, made a strong South America, where the majority of the first people I thought, I did not speak English to communicate at all ...

Although some specific language, however, we are not often in the wild 'foreigner' who is 'weird' to see the humor. Rather than international students to learn valuable things, some look down upon them as less knowledgeable due to their lack of command of the language that is not native to them.

Finally, for the mutual benefit of the participants and the local community in a way, I would like to emphasize the importance of dealing with international students. I hope to ease off the challenges of the globalization of international students reach their full potential.

University faculty and staff have incorporated elements of tolerance in society is a huge responsibility. I'm hoping, one day; we find ourselves truly 'global village', which is a plan to bring us to the era of globalization.

* Fadiman Khan, an international graduate student studying in Canada for international education.