Crossing Customs: International Students Write on U.S. College Life and Culture / Edition 1

by Jay Davis, Andrew Garrod

Overview

In this collection of essays, 13 foreign exchange students write their compelling stories detailing their experiences studying at Dartmouth College. They not only convey their own joys and sorrows, but illuminate U.S. culture from a perspective not seen by many American students or citizens.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815331629
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/01/1999
Series:	RoutledgeFalmer Studies in Higher Education , #18
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Andrew Garrod, Jay Davis

Table of Contents

Contents Foreword, Marianne Hirsch * Preface * IntroductionOpening WorldsThe Presence of the Past, Stephen Kouborov (Bulgaria) * An Escape to Return, Aassia Haroon (Pakistan) * Drinking at the River of Knowledge, James (Nigeria) * Living by Leaving Behind, Devyani Sharma (India) * Chasing the Dog's Tail, Maria Popova (Bulgaria)Challenging ExpectationsChanging Stencils of the Past, Georgina Gemmill (South Africa) * In Search of My Voice, Devneesh (Bulgaria) * A Little Voice, Misun Kim (South Korea) * Sing the Unsung Songs, Yu Chen (China)Re-Viewing IdentityFrom the Death Line to Dartmouth, Almin Hodzic (Bosnia) * Finding Solace in the Familiarity, Lai Heng Foong * Battles Without/Battles Within, Frode Eilertsen (Norway) * Coming to Terms, Ian Sue Wing (Trinidad) * Afterword, Mervyn Morris

Editorial Reviews

"A sequence of lively, haunting, and immensely informative essays by a variety of bright students from around the globe... This is a remarkable book on many levels." — Jay Parini, author of Robert Frost and editor of The Norton Book of American Autobiography
"A sequence of lively, haunting, and immensely informative essays by a variety of bright students from around the globe... This is a remarkable book on many levels." — Joy Parini, author of Robert Frost and editor of The Norton Book of American Autobiography
"In this collection of essays, thirteen foreign exchange students write their compelling stories detailing their experiences studying at Darthmouth College. They do not only convey their own jobs and sorrows, but illuminate U.S. culture from a perspective not seen by many American students or citizens." — Addescene

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