3 Survey results

My paper has a lot of opinion in it, mostly being my own because this is my theory/idea paper. However, because my paper is on international students, it is obvious that I need to have opinions from student's coming from different countries. I decided that I wanted to have another American fill out my survey, just so that my paper isn't based sole on my thoughts and opinions as an American.



1. Name (optional) Gender: Female

*If you feel like any of these questions are too personal, don’t answer them!


What country were you born in? United States

What country do you live in when you are not attending St.Johns? USA

What are the universities like in your country compared to the ones in the United States? N/A

Do you feel homesick often? Sometimes on the weekends when no one is around.

Do you talk to your friends/family back home? How often? Yes, at least once a day.

How do your family/friends support you while you are at school (for example, do they send you packages, letters, call you?) They call me and visit me.

Has their support helped you to better transition/adjust to being at college? Most definitely. They helped me to realize that I am not alone and that they are available to talk to if I feel homesick.

Did you find it difficult to adjust to being at an American college? If so, what sort of difficulties did/do you have? I think any change in life can be hard to adjust to, especially international students who are thrown into a different culture. There is a language barrier and the cultural differences that make it difficult to adjust because they are so different.

Do you believe being from another country has affected the way you transitioned or adjusted to school in America? If so, how? Being from a different country is difficult, but I don't think they (international students) adjust much differently from American college students. One difference, however, is that it isn't easy to visit home on the smaller vacations such as Thanksgiving or Easter weekend.

Do you prefer to go out on the weekends or stay on campus? Does your answer have anything to do with your culture or beliefs that you practiced at home? I enjoy staying on campus. It has everything to do with my beliefs and the difference between those of so many American college students.

Since coming to the United States, how, if at all, have you changed as a person? I have developed better habits and tried to get ride of my bad habits.

Will you be returning to St. Johns next semester? Why or why not. Yes. St. Johns has so much to offer in academics, extracurricular activities, and ways to explore NYC.




2. Name (optional) Ruisa Scheffel Gender: Female

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What country were you born in? Brazil

What country do you live in when you are not attending St.Johns? Brazil

What are the universities like in your country compared to the ones in the United States? They are very different. They don't give support to sports, for example.

Do you feel homesick often? Not often, just when it is a special occasions (Birthday).

Do you talk to your friends/family back home? How often? Everyday

How do your family/friends support you while you are at school (for example, do they send you packages, letters, call you?) We talk on the phone everyday.

Has their support helped you to better transition/adjust to being at college? Yes, without them I wouldn't be here.

Did you find it difficult to adjust to being at an American college? If so, what sort of difficulties did/do you have? Yes, in the beginning I was feeling alone and I use to have a boyfriend in Brazil. It was really hard to not see him, family, and friends everyday.

Do you believe being from another country has affected the way you transitioned or adjusted to school in America? If so, how? Yes, in my country we have more support from professors, for example.

Do you prefer to go out on the weekends or stay on campus? Does your answer have anything to do with your culture or beliefs that you practiced at home? I love to go out with my friends. I miss parties at home.

Since coming to the United States, how, if at all, have you changed as a person? This is the first time I'm living by myself. Here, I have to do everything and make decisions alone. I grew up mentally. Now, I am more responsible.

Will you be returning to St. Johns next semester? Why or why not. Yes. I love it here and the city. I'm also on the volleyball team. I am sure coming back.




3. Name (optional) Ira Aleksova Gender: Female

*If you feel like any of these questions are too personal, don’t answer them!

What country were you born in? Macedonia

What country do you live in when you are not attending St.Johns? Macedonia

What are the universities like in your country compared to the ones in the United States? STULOV University
NY University

Do you feel homesick often? Yes

Do you talk to your friends/family back home? How often? Yes. Everyday.

How do your family/friends support you while you are at school (for example, do they send you packages, letters, call you?) They do all of that and even more.

Has their support helped you to better transition/adjust to being at college? Yes, they have helped me a lot.

Did you find it difficult to adjust to being at an American college? If so, what sort of difficulties did/do you have? No. It was very easy. At first, I didn't understand the professors really well. But, that was only the first month.

Do you believe being from another country has affected the way you transitioned or adjusted to school in America? If so, how? Yes. I find many differences. Some of them are positive and some are not. You always compare things.

Do you prefer to go out on the weekends or stay on campus? Does your answer have anything to do with your culture or beliefs that you practiced at home? To go out and have fun. Yes, I did the same thing back in my country.

Since coming to the United States, how, if at all, have you changed as a person? I've become more aware that if I want to get something, I have to work for it by myself. I've become more responsible.

Will you be returning to St. Johns next semester? Why or why not. Yes. I love my tennis team and the competitions we play. I enjoy living in NYC. It's a true opportunity for a job and fulfilling my dreams.