Dilemmas and New Destinations for International Students during the Global. Pandemic-----Nationalism and Internationalism
Abstract
The year of 2020 was a disaster to the whole world, with COVID-19, natural disasters such as flood, hurricanes, wildfire, droughts, and other diseases to poultry and people. As an international doctoral student, I have experienced significant challenges. Challenges were engendered not only from the COVID-19 but also from flight restrictions and 2020 policy changes by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Fortunately, Harvard, MIT, and other colleges and universities successfully appealed the policy change on July 12, 2020. While the news of the successful appeal was a relief, international students were negatively impacted by the stress of the pandemic, which further resulted in more uncertainties and challenges. Data from SEVIS indicates that the enrollment rate of international students globally declines in each continent from calendar year 2019 to 2020, of which North America witnessed the most significant drop by 39%, followed by Europe 20.8% and Australia 20%. The reasons contributing to declining numbers of international students away from U.S higher education are policy restrictions, COVID-19, political turmoil, funding declines and general nationalism and xenophobic atmosphere in the society, which all deviate international students to choose other countries for their new destinations. Statistics show that U. K. Australia, Canada will be the first three destinations for an enormous number of international students.
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Li, Ru, "Dilemmas and New Destinations for International Students during the Global. Pandemic-----Nationalism and
Internationalism" (2021). Curriculum Studies Summer Collaborative. 74.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cssc/2021/2021/74
Dilemmas and New Destinations for International Students during the Global. Pandemic-----Nationalism and Internationalism
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The year of 2020 was a disaster to the whole world, with COVID-19, natural disasters such as flood, hurricanes, wildfire, droughts, and other diseases to poultry and people. As an international doctoral student, I have experienced significant challenges. Challenges were engendered not only from the COVID-19 but also from flight restrictions and 2020 policy changes by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Fortunately, Harvard, MIT, and other colleges and universities successfully appealed the policy change on July 12, 2020. While the news of the successful appeal was a relief, international students were negatively impacted by the stress of the pandemic, which further resulted in more uncertainties and challenges. Data from SEVIS indicates that the enrollment rate of international students globally declines in each continent from calendar year 2019 to 2020, of which North America witnessed the most significant drop by 39%, followed by Europe 20.8% and Australia 20%. The reasons contributing to declining numbers of international students away from U.S higher education are policy restrictions, COVID-19, political turmoil, funding declines and general nationalism and xenophobic atmosphere in the society, which all deviate international students to choose other countries for their new destinations. Statistics show that U. K. Australia, Canada will be the first three destinations for an enormous number of international students.
