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Oluwadunni Ayeni

Prof. Laura Williams

Eng. 101x 2004

September 22 2017

Annotated Bibliography

Bardhan, Nilanjana, Zhang Bin. A Post/Decolonial View of Race and Identity Through the

Narratives of the US international Students from the Global South

Communication Quarterly, vol. 65, no. 2, 2017, pp. 285-306.

Web. Accessed 20 September 2017.

In this article, the authors examine the experiences of international students of

color, coming in to the United States with the mindset of entering a white dominated society.

They believe these students have dislocated identities which is a certain perception they have

of a white dominated society, formed by colonial and postcolonial events. The authors discuss

the impact of these identities on the students, and how the identities change overtime, depending

on the students study experiences. They also evaluate the implications of identity misplacement,

for students whose identities change after being immersed into the American culture. Bardhan

establishes credibility because he claims that he and his co-author, Zhang came to the US as

international students, and they share the same struggles of the negative categorization of people

of color. I will use this article to investigate the experiences of students of color and their

perspectives that takes a position on race and postcolonial events, which is relevant to what is

discussed in the society today.

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Dorsett, James. High Hopes: International Student Expectations for Studying in the United

States. New Directions for Student Services, vol. 2017, no. 158, 2017, pp.

9-21. Web. Accessed 15 September 2017.

Dorsetts article analyzes the expectations international students have for studying in the

United States. He identifies where these expectations stem from, and how they are met. The

author evaluates these assumptions as being influenced by certain factors such as the

environmental upbringings, their academic preparation level, their perception of the ideal

American college campus, among others. In addition to these expectations, he identifies the

similarities between international students and native American students in handling ways to

survive college. Dorsetts article is fair because he assesses these expectations from the

perspectives of students who come from different areas. That is, an expectation by students who

speak English at their home countries may be different from non-English speaking students. For

my inquiry paper, this study will help me compare the expectations of studying in the US to the

actual realities as an international student. This research will also enable me connect my sources

when analyzing their different perspectives on this issue.

Wu Hsiao-Ping, et al. International Students Challenge and Adjustment to college. Education

Research International. vol. 2015, pp. 1-9. Web.

Accessed 18 September 2017.

This article examines the experiences of international students in the academic and

social-cultural setting of American universities. In their study, the authors interviewed a number

of international students to determine their encounters studying in the US. They note issues

these students faced such as difficulty in communicating and social isolation. They also note that
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the students are conflicted with ways of thinking and doing in the US, as opposed to what is

obtainable in their countries. The authors explain that international students make positive

contributions to education in US. These contributions constitute the reason why the authors

believe universities should put resources in place to support international students. This source is

credible because the researchers use interviews, statistics, and survey, to discover the

experiences of international students. This article, just like Dorsetts, explains academic

challenges as an experience. Therefore, the article proves helpful because it goes in-depth in

analyzing how the experiences mentioned differ, depending on the type of academic setting.

Perry, Cody J, et al. International Students Perceptions of University Life. College Student

Journal, vol. 51, no. 2, 2017, pp. 279-290. Web. Accessed 20 September 2017.

Perry discusses how international students feel about their university experiences in the

US. Like Hsiao-Pings article, he notes the benefits of international students in the US. He also

explains how they have not been provided with supportive resources in their various universities.

Perry highlights three concerns: financial, health, and language, which he reports are the highest

concerns these students have. He also explains the issues of language and discrimination among

East Asian students and students of color respectively. Perry and his co-authors are College of

Education faculty members at the University of Wyoming, and they conduct an online survey on

862 international students of a western university to determine their experiences. This article is

helpful because it takes international students experiences on a whole new level of perspectives

not frequently discussed. It does not only focus on academic challenges alone, but also talks

about experiences that are likely underestimated when scholars predict these students

experiences. This allows for expansion of ideas when examining my inquiry topic.
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Yin, Lishu. Coming to America for Spiritual or Academic Growth? Experiences of International

Students at One Christian School. Journal of Research on Christian Education,

vol. 22, no. 2, 2013, pp. 139-159. Web. Accessed 20 September 2017.

In this article, Yin discusses the experiences of international students who attend a

Christian or Christian affiliated school. She explains their struggles in finding a balance between

academic and spiritual growth. The author notes that these students struggle with the absence of

their families in their growth period, which coincide with the period they study in the US. She

investigates why they choose to study in a Christian school, and whether or not attending a

Christian school would impact the spiritual conversion of non-Christian students. Yin is a faculty

member of the College of Education at Columbia International University. She establishes

credibility through the use of statistics, data survey and analysis of international students at

Riverdale school. This article helps broaden my inquiry because it focuses on experiences related

to religion. Religion is an important part of any student that belongs to one, so this article helps

understand how their religious beliefs shape their study experiences.

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