Last November the Institute of International Education published a report on international students in the United States and American students going abroad. According to the report, there were more than 880,000 international students enrolled in American institutes of higher education during the 2013-2014 academic year.
274,000 of those students (both graduate and undergraduate) were from China, meaning that Chinese students now make up 30% of all international students in American schools.
As you can imagine navigating the cultural differences can be challenging for both the American and international students.
The folks at Channel C have produced an interesting short film titled My “Foreign” Roommate: Muge and Katherine, about two roommates, one from China and one from the US, trying to figure each other out.
I think you’ll find it very enlightening.
Originally posted at Outside-In on April 2, 2015.
Image Credit: Chinese Students by Montgomery County Planning Commission, on Flickr
For more on Chinese students studying in the U.S. see the 2014 summer issue of the ChinaSource Quarterly.
Joann Pittman
Joann Pittman is Vice President of Partnership and China Engagement and editor of ZGBriefs. Prior to joining ChinaSource, Joann spent 28 years working in China, as an English teacher, language student, program director, and cross-cultural trainer for organizations and businesses engaged in China. She has also taught Chinese at the University …View Full Bio
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