Cross-cultural situations

This semester, I have observed and developed respect for the international student population. Many of the students here at Purdue are from the United States, and many are even from the state of indiana. When I think about the transition and adaptation that a given student needs to undergo to 'fit in' and feel at home at school, I think of all of the friends that I have that have left their families, country, culture and even native language to come study here at this prestigious university.

I know how hard it can be for a student even from the Midwest to adjust to college life, and see examples of people around me struggling every day, and when I think of those who are so much further from home and thier families, my respect deepens for those who are so much further from home.

In addition to this, having to perform academically in a language other than one's native language to the level that is expected at Purdue must have been a seemingly insurmountable task at the beginning of the semester. My respect appreciation for these students has grown immensely.