Becoming International

Musings on Studying Abroad in America

Sadie Shorr-Parks

• Publisher: Parlor Press, LLC
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN:
  9781643170343
• eBook ISBN:
  9781643170350
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Creative Writing
• Index: Social Sciences

Becoming International: Musings on Studying Abroad in AmericaThis collection of flash nonfiction chronicles the experiences of international students as they leave home, cross borders, and begin their studies in the United States. Sometimes humorous, often profound, their writings illustrate the peculiar process of becoming international.All of the authors in this book are international students. This collection aims to not only illuminate their experiences but also celebrate the distinct beauty of writing produced by students learning a second language.A timely mediation on arriving in America, Becoming International: Musings on Studying Abroad in America is a perfect companion for those planning to study abroad or anyone interested in creating international spaces on college campuses."In exploring the notion of "home, " the authors in this collection... evoke familiar themes of homesickness, childhood memories, and the exciting yet daunting prospect of change. Additionally, they inform and connect us, because, not in spite, of the unfamiliarities in their experiences from our own. And where there are disparities, they have created sites for cross-cultural learning, compassion, and acknowledgment of our own privileges. Their writing demonstrates that minority students finding themselves in the contact zone of their "home" and new "host" cultures can wield their stories to cope with change and negotiate their self-identities in generative, community-building ways." — Charissa Che, University of Utah

Table of contents

• Front cover
• Series page
• Title page
• Copyright page
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• WHAT A JOURNAL DOES by Yuto Sean Nakao
• IN MY HOME by Yuan Cheng
• HOME ALWAYS WAITS FOR ME by Ai Guan
• KITTEN GAMES by Yicheng Tie
• MY GRANDMOTHER’S HOUSE by Anonymous
• I KNOW EVERY ROCKIN THE OCEAN by Joakim Maaseidvaag Olsen
• A HOLY PLACE FORMY LIFE by Zhi Li
• THE SKY CAN BETHE RIVER by Yinqi Chang
• THE BELL TOWER by Chuanjie Jian
• LOVELY SUMMER by Haochen Feng
• A SEED by Dingyuan Wei
• WHEN I HAD TO LEAVE MY HOMETOWN by Tianyu Ye
• SOFT PAJAMAS by Yan Zhu
• THIS WOMAN WASREALLY KIND by Yingqi Chang
• AN EMBARRASSINGEXPERIENCE IN THE U.S. by Yang Zhang
• WRITER OF LIFE by Dingyuan Wei
• THE UPPER WIND by Haihang Yang
• SPEAK WELL ANDMAKE FRIENDS by Anonymous
• THE HEADACHES by Zhichao Xue
• THE STORY OF LOVE by Jing Di, Xiangyi Wang, & “Viki”
• NEW YORK CITY:SUNSHINE AND DARKNESS by Yoojeong Seo, Yangzhi Xiao, & Tianqi Yao
• WHAT GOES UP by Yoojeong Seo
• AN UNFORGETTABLE PHOTO by Young Yang
• MY BOOTS by Yang Zhang
• BECOMING INDEPENDENT by Yongbin Yang
• A LANGUAGE LEARNER by Yanan Li
• FROM TOTALLY SHY TO AN OUTGOING DANCER by Youjin Li
• A SPECIAL AND DIFFICULT EXPERIENCE by Huan-Chen Tseng
• A GLOBAL VIEW by Chen Yang
• EXPECTATIONS OF LIVING IN AMERICA by Chuanjie Jian
• THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS by Xiangyi Wang
• JACK AND ROSE by Jing Di
• LIQUID REBECCA by Qiaochu Liu & Xiangjie Si
• A BOY NAMED GENIUS by Zhengtong Xu
• ABRAHAM THE EMPATHETIC by Bandar Alhoraibi
• VERONICA WITH THE DARK HAIR by Anonymous
• THE THREE BEST FUNCTIONS by Sun Ae Kim and Joakim Maaseidvaag Olsen
• A RECORD OF MY FAMILY by Wenkai Zhuang
• RE/VISING HOME:The Gift of International Student Perspectives by Charissa Che
• Note on the Manuscript
• Back cover