Graduate Program
College Student Affairs
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Semester of Degree Completion
Summer 2020
Thesis Director
Dianne Timm
Thesis Committee Member
Mona Y. Davenport
Thesis Committee Member
Mark A. Hudson
Abstract
This study sought to explore the real-life experiences of two international students and the impact on their transition to a United States college. A narrative qualitative approach was used to incorporate the stories of international students as shared by their own words. Their stories were used to identify similarities and differences including resources they utilized and their interactions with others. International students all share different cultural backgrounds and characteristics. Nonetheless, they will each have their own unique experiences, as well as have different ways of reacting and responding to those experiences. We must put in the effort of listening to and understanding their experiences so that we may understand who they are as individuals and improve the way in which we assist them throughout their transition.
Recommended Citation
Fennell, Philip, "The Transitional Experiences of International Students Studying in the United States" (2020). Masters Theses. 4834.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/4834
