International Students and Their Impact on American Student Development: Benefits Beyond Cultural Awareness
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This article summary examines research from Duke Today on the benefits of interaction between international and American students. The paper argues that international students contribute significantly to American students' cultural awareness, leadership development, and career preparation, while also providing economic benefits to U.S. institutions.
What this essay covers
- Benefits to American students including cultural awareness and leadership development
- Economic contributions of international students to U.S. institutions
- Need for institutional initiatives to facilitate cross-cultural interaction
- Long-term career and public service impacts on American students
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Article Summary: https://today.duke.edu/2013/06/internationalengage
According to research published in Duke Today, it was found out that international students are valuable to their American counterparts. The study indicates that American students become culturally aware, something that will be advantageous after graduation. Besides, the interaction that American students have with international students helps in developing leadership, self-confidence, and other abilities on campus and after graduation. American students interacting more with international students are likely to develop a love for art and culture. In addition, political views among the American students change with time (Duke Today, 2015). The research also showed that American students increased their interaction with international students as compared to the past, where interactions were minimal.
The research also found out that international students contribute to the economy of institutions in the US. As much as international students travel to the US to seek education, they gain, but they leave many benefits to the United States. The investigation further noted that there is a need for institutions within the US to establish institutional initiatives that help in making international students and the American students come together often to share their cultural awareness. Interaction between American students and international students positively impacts the careers of American students, their public service, and later years priorities (Duke Today, 2015). The article further conquers that it is time the US institutions welcomed more international students for the benefit of the US education system.