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Editor-in-Chief
Krishna Bista
Arkansas State University
Associate Editors
Brandy Stone
Charlotte Foster
Kerri Bennett
Pamela Shultz
Russ Hannah
Sanoya Amienyi
Sheena Terrell
William Lange
Publisher
Journal of International Students
Printed at Arkansas State UniversityPrinting Services, USA
Welcome
Spring 2011
Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to the Fall 2011 issue!
Journal of International Students is an academic
interdisciplinary journal
which publishes original and quality research, conceptual
papers, and book
reviews related to international student affairs, teaching and
learning, orcross-cultural understanding written by students,
teachers, and staff.
Students, staff, and faculty members are invited to submit their
papers to the
upcoming issue of theJournal of International Students.
For further information, please contact me at
[email protected]
Happy reading!
Krishna Bista
Contact Address
Journal of International Students
PO BOX 1270 State University
Arkansas State University
AR, 72467 (USA)
Phone: 870-680-4124
E-mail: [email protected]
Fall 2011 Reviewers
Clayton Smith, University of Windsor, Canada
Jeff Koloze, University ofPhoenix, Ohio, USA
June A. Gordon, U. of California, Santa Cruz, USA
Karen Young, Clayton State University, USALisa Kahle-Piasecki,
University of Toledo, USA
Marohang Limbu,Michgan State University, USA
Minmin Fan, Seton Hall University, USA
Natalie X. Diao, U. of Cincinnati, OH, USA
Noah Kasraie, U. of the Incarnate Word, USA
Rolf Holtz, Troy University, Troy Campus, USA
Saqib Sachani, U. of Western Ontario, Canada
Shaohua Wang,Monash University,Australia
Susan Hines, Saint Marys U. of Minnesota, USA
Teresa Johson, The Ohio State University, USA
Uttam Gaulee, University ofPittsburgh, USA
....more on p. 80
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reserved. Items published by JOIS may be freely
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JOIS editorial board.
Disclaimer
Facts and opinions published in the JOIS expres
solely the opinions of the respective authors. Au
are responsible for their citing of sources and th
accuracy of their references and bibliographies.
editors cannot be held responsible for any lacks
possible violations of third parties rights.
On the Cover:
Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) is a deer from the Arctic and
Subarctic. This picture was taken in Levi,
the largest ski resort in Finland. Photo by Dr. Khramtsova.
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Study Abroad/ Reflections
1. A Pura Vida Summer in Costa Rica
...................................................34-35
Hailie Allen, BS, Arkansas State University (USA)
2. Saturday Diary: Far from Nepal, Pittsburgh felt like
home....................35-36Deepak Adhikari, MA, Agence France
Presse ( Nepal)
3. Why study in Finland: RAMK, SAMK, and
PBL..................................36-37
Irina Khramtsova, EdD, Arkansas State University (USA)
Peer-Reviewed Articles
4. Language Challenges Faced by International Graduate Students
in the
United States
..........................................................................................38-42
Ya-Hui Kuo, PhD, Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages
(Taiwan)
5. First Time International College Students Level of Anxiety in
Relationship
to Awareness of Their Learning-Style
Preferences.................................43-49
Arlene Shorter Young, DEd, Centenary College, New Jersey
(USA)
6. International Students Perceptions of Service Quality in the
UK BankingSector: An Exploratory
Study.................................................................50-58
Christopher Bond, MSc & Marc Ting-Chun Hsu, MA
University of Roehampton, London (UK)
7. Processing First-Year College Writing via Facebook Pedagogy
in
Linguistically and Culturally Diverse First-Year Composition
Classes.59-63
Marohang Limbu, PhD, Michigan State University (USA)
8. Character Strengths are Prominent as Mate Preferences of
Turkish Students
Elizabeth M. White, BS; Amy R. Pearce, PhD &
Irina......................... 64-68
Khramtsova, EdD, Arkansas State University, AR (USA)
Student Research Articles
9. The Bicultural I: A Social and Cognitive Approach for
Understanding thePsychology of
Acculturation...................................................................69-72
Michael Sapiro, MA, John F. Kennedy University (USA)
10. Internet Fraud Problems among Students and Faculty: How to
Identify and
Avoid
Scams...........................................................................................72-75
Gabriel Hudson, BS, Arkansas State University, AR (USA)
Book Reviews
Contents
11. Understanding the International Student Experience
..........................76-77
Reviewed by Krishna Bista, Arkansas State University
(USA)12.Intercultural Sensitivity in Foreign Student Advising: A
Quantitative
Analysis
................................................................................................
77-78
Reviewed by Charlotte Foster(Missouri Western State University)
andAmrita Bhandari (International Faith Theological Seminary),
USA
13. Teaching International Students: Improving Learning for
All..............78-79
Reviewed byLauren M. Griffith, Centeral Michigan University
(USA)
14.Academic Writing: A Handbook for International
Students................ 79-80
Reviewed byKrishna Bista andPamela Shultz
(Arkansas State University, USA)
15. Strategic Finance for Criminal Justice
Organizations................... 80
Reviewed byErnest C. Fields, Belhaven University (USA)
16. Call for Papers (p. 49), Position Opened for
Reviewers......................... 68
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