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Bernie Sanders, who claims to be a "socialist," surprisingly rises from the 2016 US Democratic pr... more Bernie Sanders, who claims to be a "socialist," surprisingly rises from the 2016 US Democratic presidential primaries, and has created a socialist vision for future America. The "socialism" he has selfclaimed for is virtually democratic socialism. Sander's meteoric rise in the election polls indicates that capitalist crisis is increasingly exacerbated; meanwhile, socialist thought tends to revitalize in the United States and other capitalist countries. The "socialism" Sanders has claimed will not take place in the United States, yet the historical tendency that socialism will inevitably replace capitalism is not going to change.
International students attending American universities often receive confusing messages: on one h... more International students attending American universities often receive confusing messages: on one hand, for their contribution to the U.S. economy and fostering of domestic students' multicultural awareness; on the other, they are often targets of hostility and bias on and off campus. This qualitative phenomenological study examined 12 international students' perceptions of difficult and negative experiences in the context of American culture and a reputedly friendly Midwestern university. Four major themes emerged: (a) their on-campus experiences; (b) the off-campus experiences; (c) their reasons for unpleasant experiences, and (d) their suggestions for professors and peers to be more inclusive. Besides these students' struggles with administrators, faculty, and domestic students, their off-campus challenges sometimes dimmed their hopes for truly having a " home away from home. " Although international students are an asset to higher education in the United States, both economically and culturally, they face unique challenges in their adaptation to the culture and educational system, as the results of our study illustrate. Each year, American colleges and universities enroll a significant number of international students, which increased by 7.1% to
Bernie Sanders, who claims to be a "socialist," surprisingly rises from the 2016 US Democratic pr... more Bernie Sanders, who claims to be a "socialist," surprisingly rises from the 2016 US Democratic presidential primaries, and has created a socialist vision for future America. The "socialism" he has selfclaimed for is virtually democratic socialism. Sander's meteoric rise in the election polls indicates that capitalist crisis is increasingly exacerbated; meanwhile, socialist thought tends to revitalize in the United States and other capitalist countries. The "socialism" Sanders has claimed will not take place in the United States, yet the historical tendency that socialism will inevitably replace capitalism is not going to change.
International students attending American universities often receive confusing messages: on one h... more International students attending American universities often receive confusing messages: on one hand, for their contribution to the U.S. economy and fostering of domestic students' multicultural awareness; on the other, they are often targets of hostility and bias on and off campus. This qualitative phenomenological study examined 12 international students' perceptions of difficult and negative experiences in the context of American culture and a reputedly friendly Midwestern university. Four major themes emerged: (a) their on-campus experiences; (b) the off-campus experiences; (c) their reasons for unpleasant experiences, and (d) their suggestions for professors and peers to be more inclusive. Besides these students' struggles with administrators, faculty, and domestic students, their off-campus challenges sometimes dimmed their hopes for truly having a " home away from home. " Although international students are an asset to higher education in the United States, both economically and culturally, they face unique challenges in their adaptation to the culture and educational system, as the results of our study illustrate. Each year, American colleges and universities enroll a significant number of international students, which increased by 7.1% to