Learning Journal Post #10

[Jessica Elphick]

The "Culture Shock" video contained a lot of information that I was not aware of from an International student's perspective. I think it would be a good video for all students to see or something that should be incorporated into all students' orientation to the University of Richmond. I believe we hold a responsibility to the International students to make sure they are comfortable and enjoy their experience in our country. Many students come to Richmond so concerned about making their own set of friends that they ignore the fact that so many students are also trying to do the same thing on top of adjusting to a new country. The International students' opinions on the academics at Richmond was also amusing. I have always been used to discussion based classrooms even in high school so I did not realize so many other countries taught by lecture only. I also realized how difficult it must be to not only take the difficult languages at Richmond, but also to have to translate all the reading if it's a students' second language. This is definitely a video everyone could learn from.