{"id":22983,"date":"2011-11-03T19:43:12","date_gmt":"2011-11-03T14:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pamirtimes.net\/?p=22983"},"modified":"2011-11-24T16:25:09","modified_gmt":"2011-11-24T11:25:09","slug":"youth-an-exchange-student-life-in-the-united-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pamirtimes.net\/en\/2011\/11\/03\/youth-an-exchange-student-life-in-the-united-states\/","title":{"rendered":"[Youth] An Exchange Student Life in the United States"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Salman Abbas<\/strong><\/p>\n

For an Asian Student Particularly a Pakistani student from Gilgit-Baltistan, acquiring education in the United States is just like a nightmare. The reason varies from a bad reputation of our country to lot of factors which are absolutely a big discouragement for our fellow citizens in resulting hindrance to most\u00a0of the deserving students to go and experience the system of Education in the US. I am lucky\u00a0and got an opportunity to be part of the community college initiative program and currently\u00a0pursuing my degree in the Hospitality Management in one of the Technical Colleges in the\u00a0Midwest of the United States. Student life is said to be a best period for any person. There are\u00a0many ways by which students can be successful in their student life. Many professors\u00a0recommend that goal setting should be a regular mental exercise. This enhances chance for\u00a0success in academic career. Success depends on numerous factors no matter which school or\u00a0college they joined. The first important factor is to make a list of priorities. This may depend on\u00a0the way of life students have or the one yet to be attained.<\/p>\n

Unconsciously, you have already set\u00a0priorities and lived them. This is the time students have to be aware and set definite goals. The\u00a0next step is to set specific, measurable, and realistic long-term goals. It is not enough to realize\u00a0that I want to do well in examination. It is the aim of all students.\u00a0Students must understand what is good or what is great or what is satisfactory. They can start\u00a0by thinking on a grade they want to achieve. They can do it by completing all assignments,\u00a0attending all classes, finding a study partner, completing course readings on time, studying hard\u00a0for the midterm and final exams. They must also set social, personal, and<\/p>\n

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academic goals. Some\u00a0of the social ambitions may include getting along with roommate, becoming more culturally\u00a0aware, and learning to feel more comfortable in social situations. This will boost up students\u00a0mood and they will more concentrate on studies after some entertainment. Personal goals\u00a0include, exercising, keeping a balanced diet, or saving money for a future purchase.<\/p>\n

Apart from\u00a0all this rhetoric I must say that life in the United States for a particular student who is on\u00a0cultural exchange is simply a remarkable and an opportunity in one\u2019s life to know about the\u00a0world a lot. United States being a diverse country one knows a lot about the American\u00a0communities. As a cultural exchange student I have been involved and visiting local schools,\u00a0volunteering with the local communities, help assist helpless people in the shelter homes, and\u00a0presenting a positive image of Pakistan to the local American communities is absolutely a great\u00a0thing to do!<\/p>\n

What I learn from the American\u2019s is that they appreciate things, they welcome\u00a0other cultures, and they have potential to listen and experience diverse cultures and are helpful\u00a0in many ways. American People are Punctual, they are outspoken, and have a dream to become\u00a0a successful human being in their lives. When we go to the see the class environment, it is\u00a0simply fascinating with the professors\/ instructors being forthcoming with students. They\u00a0appreciate International students to speak, talk and present themselves and will concentrate on every student for his educational growth.<\/p>\n

When I was in Pakistan, I was told that you will\u00a0have cultural shock when you will go to US, Instead of being shocked culturally I was amazed to\u00a0witness the best lifestyle they spend within themselves, everyone are punctual, hardworking,\u00a0honest, and too much patriotic with their country. And unmatched instance of affability with\u00a0every one, which unfortunately lacks in our country, the actual cultural shock for a student like\u00a0me would be when I will go back to Pakistan, it will be really hard to organize myself.\u00a0So I encourage all those students who have curiosity to learn about diverse cultures and how\u00a0people set their goals to become a successful person are strongly suggested to experience the\u00a0worth of Success in the United States.<\/p>\n

The contributor is enrolled at Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, Wisconsin.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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