Why is this topic significant:
The number of foreign students going to America to pursue their studies keep increasing every year. Knowledge and information about these issues will help them prepare for what to expect.
The cases of injustice among members of ethnic minority groups appear to be escalating despite wide media attention.
Racial stereotyping, discrimination, and prejudice are serious problems that have major effects on the education and life of foreign students in America.
The most recent case of Ahmed Mohamed, a 14-year old Muslim student who was arrested for bringing to school a digital clock he made using a pencil case, which the teacher misconstrued as a hoax bomb, represents the situation that members of ethnic minority groups studying in America: a constant target of racial injustice.
It encourages a much-needed discussion about the issue of racism, as well as other problems that foreign students experience in schools.
There is a need for states, schools, and its personnels to address these issues.
Other students need to be more aware of the gravity of these issues, and in the process, encourage them to take active participation in putting a stop to it.
Thesis statement:
Members of ethnic minority groups in America are faced with various problems in
Essay outline:
Introduction:
The number of students who go out of their own countries to pursue education
continue to increase, but their lives as students in another country are riddled with problems which hinder them from doing well in school.
Thesis statement:
Members of ethnic minority groups in America are faced with various problems in
An influx of foreign students studying in other countries have been observed in the
previous years.
Studying abroad provides students with better opportunities of finding good jobs in a
globally competitive world.
Globalization increases job competition.
communication skills in order to be successful in a global economy.
Pursuing studies in another country teaches students about other culture.
vital role in expanding one’s understanding of things and the world.
Interacting with different people develops character and personality.
Foreign students studying abroad face various problems.
Adjusting to their new environment presents a challenge among foreign students.
Communicating is a primary problem due to language barrier.
Introduction to a new culture, food, and practices proves to be difficult to adjust with.
Adapting to a new life away from family and friends can cause home-sickness.
New classroom and school practices may take some time for students to get used to.
Communication with teachers and classmates may be different from the kind of
communication they are used to in their own country.
country.
Racial stereotyping, prejudice, and racial discrimination, are serious problems that
foreign students are being subjected to.
Stereotyping makes it even more difficult for students to adjust in their new lives abroad.
Cases of racial discrimination, such as that of Ahmed Mohamed, highlight the gravity of
the issue of racial discrimination in America.
Foreign students studying outside their own countries contend with minor problems,
such as language and cultural barriers, as well as major ones, which include stereotyping, prejudice, and racial discrimination, which impede them from their pursuit of better education for global competitiveness.
Annotated Bibliography
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. “How many students study
abroad and where do they go?” Education at a Glance 2013. Web. 11 Apr 2016.
This report from the OECD provides significant data about the number of students that go to other countries to pursue better education. It is also included in the report the countries which are famous destination among students who wish to study abroad, as well as the primary economic and social reasons that explain why students go abroad to study.
Heo, Jinmoo and Youngkhill Lee. “I Don’t Want to Feel Like a Stranger”: Korean
The article provides necessay information that would shed light to the various problems that Korean and Asian students face on their years of study abroad. In the same way, the article discusses the common issues that athletes, specifically basketball players, deal with in order for them to get accepted in a team.
Fantz, Ashley, Steve Almasy, and Anne Claire Stapleton. “Muslim teen Ahmed
Mohamed creates clock, shows teachers, gets arrested.” CNN International Edition 16 Sept 2015. Web. 11 Apr 2016.
The news article provides pertinent information about the details surrounding the arrest of 14-year old student Ahmed Mohamed as he was falsely accused of bringing a hoax bomb, when in reality it was a digital clock that he made out of a pencil case. This news article provides concrete evidence that highlights how foreign students are racially discriminated in America.
