Here below listed are the important aspects about Unit One.

1.International Students

An international student is “a postsecondary student from another country.” Another phrase for international students is “foreign students.” But some people don’t like the word foreign, so they use the phrase “international students.” International students leave their home countries and go to school abroad. The country with the most students from abroad is the United States. Canada, Great Britain, and some European countries. Some developing nations of Latin America, Asia, and Africa are also attracting more and more international students.

Life experience in new cultures, acquisition of another language, majors and degrees in subjects domestically unavailable are the important reasons for students to go abroad. And some students also save money through study abroad, especially in developing nations. Institutions of higher learning want international students for internationalism they bring to campus, and the financial resources they bring. The tuition and fees, together with housing, food, recreation and other things, they have to pay stand as an important economic source both to the college and to the state.

2.College life around the world

1)Similarities in Student Life

College students either live in student housing, apartments or the private homes of other people. They walk to school or get there by bicycle or by car or with public transportation like the bus or subway. They take courses and attend classes. They study and take quizzes or tests or exams. They complete requirements. After years of study, they get certificates or college degrees. Outside school, they have other interests and family or social lives.

2)Systems of Higher Education

System of higher education differs in countries around the world. For example, in the United States, postsecondary students can live at home and go to community colleges for two years or more, or to four-year state or private colleges or universities. They can get financial aid, like scholarships, grants or loans. With undergraduate degrees, they can attend graduate school.

In Iran, students take an exit exam in their last year of high school. The people with the highest scores attend the best universities in the country. Other students can go to other kinds of colleges or get jobs.

In Germany, most graduates of academic high schools go to public universities or technical colleges where tuition or educational fees are low and students can stay in school for many years.

3)Differences in Teaching and Learning Styles

Teaching and learning methods and styles differ in various cultures, at different colleges and universities and in individual courses. Some classes might be formal, other informal. Some may have quizzes or tests, some may have discussions and papers.

4)Campus Facilities and Services

Resources for learning and recreation are available to students at libraries and learning resource centers. And people can buy books, supplies, and other things at campus stores. Also, learners can get advice from counselors and individual help with their courses from tutors. Some schools have swimming pools, tennis courts and other sports facilities. Most have snack bars, cafeterias, or other eating places.