Indian students are going to different countries like Newzeland, Spain,Italy,Germany, UK, US, Australia etc. the major problem is speaking in English fluently. It is very difficult to overcome the language problem. The usage of English words and phrases may also be different in different countries abroad. there are different standard examinations such as TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), IELTS,GRE, GMAT that a student has to clear before getting admitted in a foreign university, matching the pace, accent and tone of the foreign counterparts may be very challenging.
Different Culture in Different countries. Students are going abroad from India for higher studies. Abroad may find a different kind of culture due to different types of food habits , attitudes, life-style, relationships, and many more. This may also facing problem for students who are went to abroad from India. Mostly Indians, mostly they are coming from urban and village areas largely inclined towards Western lifestyle, dressing style , schedule of working , and eating food habits, there may be differences in the various other elements which may be difficult to adjust with.
For instance, the amount of pressure a person puts into handshake varies considerably from country to country. In United States, a firm, if not a painful handshake is customary. An individual giving a ‘nonbone-crushing’ handshake can be perceived to be weak.Apart from this, Indian students may have to deal with different value systems, signs and symbols relating to social contacts, different communication pattern, and interpersonal relationships. Indian students may also face behavioral norms towards different time in different cultures abroad.
Financial / Money problems Who are studying higher studies at abroad is expensive and students may face some financial problems. While considering the cost is associated with study abroad students have to take care of their tuition fee costs and accommodation price and living cost expenses, books and Travelling cost and etc. it is necessary to purchase a personal PC, laptop. help to our self in studying. Coming to
money is very important. In case of any emergency it may be difficult to arrange the necessary funds needed to take care of expenses.
Prejudice problem where the Indian students have may facing the prejudice and discrimination from their abroad country counter parts in the social and academic lives . Students going abroad to studying higher studies and also suffering from exclusion, due to lack of involvement in different groups and based behavior from the overseas students. Even though social discrimination is also not supported by universities.there may be different kind of incidents faced where Indian students may feel humiliated due to neglect and being ignored by the local students.
Sickness of home Indian students are feeling home sick staying far away from family and friends. The Students who are brought up in a way that they are very close to their parents may find it a tough time to stay alone. Such students may feel lonely and have to learn to manage their emotions in the absence of any close companion. Other petty issues such as variances in time climatic conditions, not finding the Indian food that suits them may make them feel stressed. In such cases, students can indulge themselves in their interest areas such as listening to their favorite music, partying or chatting with their beloved ones during moments of leisure.
style In India, students are usually familiarized to lecture based classes. Universities in the foreign countries, particularly in the West involve lot of practical exercises such as seminars, work-shops, groupdiscussions, role plays, and many interactive learning techniques. While this may be a wonderful experience for most of the Indian students, few may not be comfortable with it. Indian students who prefer and/or are used to passive learning may find it difficult to adjust with independent and selfdirected learning which is a practice in most of the foreign universities.
Academic expectations Indian students getting high grades in the examinations in the home country may find it difficult to get such grades in initially in the new learning environment. Students from India may also find their performance to be discouraging and depressing. This may be due to difficulty in learning, understanding the foreign accent of the professors, and also due to adjustment problems.
Living problems Indian students may find it difficult to find suitable accommodation in a foreign location while staying abroad to pursue higher studies. It may also be difficult to find an accommodation that is near to their university campus, has a good infrastructure and suits their budget. In such cases, students can visit websitesand search for the best accommodation arrangements by filtering their search according to their requirements.
Living an independent lifestyle For an Indian student it may be difficult to manage the entire cooking, cleaning, washing etc in the beginning unless accustomed to do these jobs along with studies. Unlike India, it is very expensive and difficult to hire a maid to get these jobs done. In overseas countries such as UK, USA even domestic servant charge on an hourly basis which may be very difficult to afford. Hence Indian students may face problems in managing household work with studies. However, with time the students will be able to adopt such as lifestyle and maintain a balance between the two.
Social abuse In the past there have been many instances where the Indian students had been abused and beaten up by in Australia. Most of the attacks were identified as due to differences in culture and race. Claims were also that these attacksonIndian students were motivated by robbery, or mugging. There have been such incidents not only in Australia but other parts of the world which have made it difficult for students to visit such overseas destinations. Whatever are the reasons, such acts are serious threats for the Indian students looking forward to pursue higher education in a foreign destination country such as Australia.