Student Subculture
Students’ society is a special organization of young people united not just in accordance with the program, but also to interests, lifestyle, and others. The student’s subculture is a state inside another country. It has its individual traditions, and an unofficial administration. It functions in accordance with certain principles.
The Problem of International Relations
There was an issue of interrelations between overseas college students and US students. Some people think that there is no such issue as the United States is the country of multiplicity. American people got accustomed to overseas cultures, religions, ways of life. US students know they speak the international language. American students are considered to have a global consciousness. They are really open to everything new. And that's why there is nothing to bother about foreign students.
Others believe such problem existed constantly. Its display may be different though the essence is the same. Just imagine that one Asian learner wishes to study in a university of the United States of America. He/she is sure that he/she knows American culture perfectly, speaks English fluently, etc. But when he/she comes to the United States, he/she finds out that it is not so easy to absorb with American students and American way of life. He/she understands he/she is to reside in special foreign dormitories and mess with students of his/her nationality.
An overseas student should be completely involved in the way of life of US college students. This means that he/she has to take part in various American activities, take part in all parties which American learners organize, speak only English, even with other overseas students. In other word, if an international college student would like to be a part of US student subculture, he/she must forget his/her national culture.
Nevertheless, a lot of international students blend with American ones easily.
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