The Foreign Student

Author : Susan Choi
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780061869020

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The Foreign Student by Susan Choi Pdf

A young Korean man scarred by war finds unlikely love in the American South in the National Book Award–winning author’s acclaimed debut novel. Tennessee, 1955. When Chuck Ahn arrives in Sewanee to begin his studies at the University of the South, he is shy and speaks English haltingly. On the subject of his earlier life in Korea, he will not speak at all. Then he meets Katherine Monroe, a beautiful and solitary young woman who, like Chuck, is haunted by some dark episode in her past. Without quite knowing why, these two outsiders are drawn together, each sensing in the other the possibility of salvation. Moving between the American South and South Korea, between an adolescent girl’s sexual awakening and a young man’s nightmarish memories of war, The Foreign Student is a powerful and emotionally gripping work of fiction. “An auspicious debut.” —The New Yorker

Author : Rajika Bhandari
Publisher : She Writes Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781647421847

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America Calling by Rajika Bhandari Pdf

Growing up in middle-class India, Rajika Bhandari has seen generations of her family look westward, where an American education means status and success. But she resists the lure of America because those who left never return—they all become flies trapped in honey in a land of opportunity. As a young woman, however, she finds herself heading to a US university to study, following her heart and a relationship. When that relationship ends and she fails in her attempt to move back to India as a foreign-educated woman, she returns to the US and finds herself in a job where the personal is political and professional: she is immersed in the lives of international students who come to America from over 200 countries, the universities that attract them, and the tangled web of immigration that a student must navigate. An unflinching and insightful narrative that explores the global appeal of a Made in America education that is a bridge to America’s successful past and to its future, America Calling is both a deeply personal story of Bhandari’s search for her place and voice, and an incisive analysis of America’s relationship with the rest of the world through the most powerful tool of diplomacy: education. At a time of growing nationalism, a turning inward, and fear of the “other,” America Calling is ultimately a call to action to keep America’s borders—and minds—open.

Author : Charles Lipson
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-02-15
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780226484815

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Succeeding as an International Student in the United States and Canada by Charles Lipson Pdf

Each year, 700,000 students from around the world come to the United States and Canada to study. For many, the experience is as challenging as it is exciting. Far from home, they must adapt to a new culture, new university system, and in many cases, a new language. The process can be overwhelming, but as Charles Lipson’s Succeeding as an International Student in the United States and Canada assures us, it doesn’t have to be. Succeeding is designed to help students navigate the myriad issues they will encounter—from picking a program to landing a campus job. Based on Lipson’s work with international students as well as extensive interviews with faculty and advisers, Succeeding includes practical suggestions for learning English, participating in class, and meeting with instructors. In addition it explains the rules of academic honesty as they are understood in U.S. and Canadian universities. Life beyond the classroom is also covered, with handy sections on living on or off campus, obtaining a driver’s license, setting up a bank account, and more. The comprehensive glossary addresses both academic terms and phrases heard while shopping or visiting a doctor. There is even a chapter on the academic calendar and holidays in the United States and Canada. Coming to a new country to study should be an exciting venture, not a baffling ordeal. Now, with this trustworthy resource, international students have all the practical information they need to succeed, in and out of the classroom.

Author : H. Perraton
Publisher : Springer
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137294951

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A History of Foreign Students in Britain by H. Perraton Pdf

Foreign students have travelled to Britain for centuries and, from the beginning, attracted controversy. This book explores changing British policy and practice, and changing student experience, set within the context of British social and political history.

Author : Philippe Labro
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105040923182

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The Foreign Student by Philippe Labro Pdf

A nostalgic portrait of a French scholarship student's discovery of America during the academic year of 1954-1955. Soon the young freshman becomes seduced by American culture and the popular icons of the mid-fifties - Jack Kerouac, Presley and Grace Kelly look-alikes.

Author : Ina Ganguli,Shulamit Kahn,Megan MacGarvie
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780226695761

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The Roles of Immigrants and Foreign Students in US Science, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship by Ina Ganguli,Shulamit Kahn,Megan MacGarvie Pdf

The number of immigrants in the US science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce and among recipients of advanced STEM degrees at US universities has increased in recent decades. In light of the current public debate about immigration, there is a need for evidence on the economic impacts of immigrants on the STEM workforce and on innovation. Using new data and state-of-the-art empirical methods, this volume examines various aspects of the relationships between immigration, innovation, and entrepreneurship, including the effects of changes in the number of immigrants and their skill composition on the rate of innovation; the relationship between high-skilled immigration and entrepreneurship; and the differences between immigrant and native entrepreneurs. It presents new evidence on the postgraduation migration patterns of STEM doctoral recipients, in particular the likelihood these graduates will return to their home country. This volume also examines the role of the US higher education system and of US visa policy in attracting foreign students for graduate study and retaining them after graduation.

Author : Philippe Labro
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1988-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1417707933

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Foreign Student by Philippe Labro Pdf

Author : LoveWhatMatters
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781501169144

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Love What Matters by LoveWhatMatters Pdf

In the bestselling tradition of The Five People You Meet in Heaven and Humans of New York comes a collection of authentic, emotional, and inspiring stories about life’s most important moments, as curated by the editors at Love What Matters. “90% of the reads bring me to tears. I just can't believe the love this world truly has when all we see is hate. This is so uplifting.” —Shelsea Where do you go when you want to feel inspired? When you want to forget about the divisiveness and the anger? For over five million people, that place is Love What Matters, a digital platform dedicated to finding and sharing the daily moments of kindness, compassion, and love that so often go overlooked. This curated collection of powerful stories features first person accounts and photographs that perfectly capture each moment: A husband learning he’s about to be a dad. A new mom embracing her body. A cashier inadvertently teaching a young girl a lesson about patience. A bagel from a stranger that saved a homeless man’s life. From long overdue adoptions to military heroes returning home; from a fireman’s touching 9/11 tribute to what an old dinner plate found at a bake sale can teach us all about life—these are the moments that matter. They are genuine. Authentic. Raw. And they are perfect in their imperfection—just like all of us. You will no doubt experience goosebumps and tears, but this mosaic of life’s moments will leave you with something even more profound: a reminder that, in the end, love always wins. “This really is the best page on Facebook. It renews your love of humanity. There are still good people. We need more reports of acts of kindness.” —Johnny

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Exports
ISBN : MINN:30000001012362

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Agricultural Trade Highlights by Anonim Pdf

Author : CindyAnn Rose-Redwood,Reuben Rose-Redwood
Publisher : Rl
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Education
ISBN : 1475839413

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International Encounters by CindyAnn Rose-Redwood,Reuben Rose-Redwood Pdf

This book examines the diversity of international student experiences in the top four destination countries in the English-speaking world. Bringing together scholars from various fields, this edited collection explores the challenges and opportunities of "international encounters" on college and university campuses.

Author : SUSAN CHOI
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2024-04-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1788169174

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THE FOREIGN STUDENT by SUSAN CHOI Pdf

Author : Charles Ewart Eckersley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : English language
ISBN : 058252198X

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Essential English for Foreign Students by Charles Ewart Eckersley Pdf

Provides a basis of structures and vocabulary English containing material for about a year's work with a vocabulary of 3,000 words.

Author : Susan Choi
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062365286

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American Woman by Susan Choi Pdf

“Susan Choi…proves herself a natural—a writer whose intelligence and historical awareness effortlessly serve a breathtaking narrative ability. I couldn’t put American Woman down, and wanted when I finished it to do nothing but read it again.” —Joan Didion A novel of impressive scope and complexity, “American Woman is a thoughtful, meditative interrogation of…history and politics, of power and racism, and finally, of radicalism.” (San Francisco Chronicle), perfect for readers who love Emma Cline’s novel, The Girls. On the lam for an act of violence against the American government, 25-year-old Jenny Shimada agrees to care for three younger fugitives whom a shadowy figure from her former radical life has spirited out of California. One of them, the kidnapped granddaughter of a wealthy newspaper magnate in San Francisco, has become a national celebrity for embracing her captors' ideology and joining their revolutionary cell. "A brilliant read...astonishing in its honesty and confidence,” (Denver Post) American Woman explores the psychology of the young radicals, the intensity of their isolated existence, and the paranoia and fear that undermine their ideals.

Author : Susan Choi
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101622681

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My Education by Susan Choi Pdf

An intimately charged novel of desire and disaster from the National Book Award-winning author of Trust Exercise and A Person of Interest Regina Gottlieb had been warned about Professor Nicholas Brodeur long before arriving as a graduate student at his prestigious university high on a pastoral hill. He’s said to lie in the dark in his office while undergraduate women read couplets to him. He’s condemned on the walls of the women’s restroom, and enjoys films by Roman Polanski. But no one has warned Regina about his exceptional physical beauty—or his charismatic, volatile wife. My Education is the story of Regina’s mistakes, which only begin in the bedroom, and end—if they do—fifteen years in the future and thousands of miles away. By turns erotic and completely catastrophic, Regina’s misadventures demonstrate what can happen when the chasm between desire and duty is too wide to bridge.

Author : W. Reinald Wheeler
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473391543

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The Foreign Student In America by W. Reinald Wheeler Pdf

American life and the Christian Church have never met a more severe and searching test than they are meeting to-day in the presence of these foreign students in our schools. These young men and women from many lands are testing the honesty of the political and social axioms which have constituted our American tradition. They are proving the reality of our profession of Christian brotherhood and equality. Almost all of them came here full of confidence and hope. Many of them are going back disillusioned, some bitter, some sorrowful Many of them received their first shock at the port of entry as they came in. Some of them went on and met with the very evils which they had come to America to transcend. Some found that the Christianity which they had acquired from American missionaries was not confirmed by the Christianity which they met in the land which had sent the missionaries forth.