Hey Hurmat, personal challenges and international students go hand in hand. For example, language barriers, financial struggles, homesickness, academic pressure, cultural differences, and mental health concerns.
Sharing them with the one who does not make fun of them is challenging. But you must know that there are always listeners around you to take you on the path of motivation and confidence. Here are some strategic tips. You can find resources to share your worries.
Seek Student Organisations
As an international student, you can always seek student organisations that work to get you through personal challenges. They have resources to make you connect with the people facing the same challenges or situations. The benefit is that you can interact better and feel normal and content in each other’s company.
Choose Authentic Online Forums
Several overseas universities ask you to join online forums and social media groups. The reason is that these platforms help you grow personally, emotionally, and academically. You can share your experiences, ask for guidance, and share your thoughts about the challenge and how you successfully tackled it.
Look for Counseling Services
Living abroad often makes you homesick to the extent that you end up finding counselling services, and it is not as bad as people consider it. The motto of these services is to provoke you to accept the truth and live in the present while leaving the past memories. Not only this, but every institution provides personalised support and counselling services to overcome students’ personal challenges.
Peer-to-peer Interaction
You must not know, but sometimes your peer becomes your confidant. It is the personality where you feel good vibes and like sharing every thought of yours. In today’s era, many universities promote peer-to-peer interaction so students feel comfortable sharing what’s inside them.
You must remember that personal challenges in the life of an international student are part of life. Students must accept these challenges and try to find a way out of them. Sharing can also build connections and create authentic communities.
