Friendship Within and Across Borders

Abstract

Establishing social networks can be extremely challenging when international students, particularly those of Color, move to a new academic and social environment. We examined first-year international students of Color perceptions of their social networks and how these networks affect their experiences at a predominantly White institution (PWI). This study illuminated participants' relationships with U.S. domestic students and the power of language, culture, and shared experiences through a longitudinal narrative inquiry. Implications for practice and recommendations for future research are described in-depth for practitioners.

Exploring the transformative learning experience of international adult students in the Indonesian context

“…Close relationships and interactions with classmates are very helpful in understanding and experiencing the realities of local community life. Relationships and interactions that were established naturally are able to present the genuine value of the culture, making it easier for international students to get the real and life Unlike the results of previous studies in which the setting is in western societies (Briscoe, Oates, Yao, Rutt, & Buell, 2022;Erturk, Oker, & Luu, 2022;Robinson, Somerville, & Walsworth, 2020) this present study found that the international students had no difficulty in establishing relationships with local students. It can be assumed that there are similarities between Indonesian and their home cultures since mostly they come from Africa, which adheres to a collective culture that emphasizes more on harmony.…”

Being an International Student in Zonguldak: Adaptation, Feelings, Benefits, and Challenges

“…This may be because of the feeling of clinging to home country friends for some reason. For example, Briscoe et al (2022) found that American students have superficial conversations with international students. Americans do not talk about American football or something peculiar to international students.…”