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Unfolding the moving-in experiences of international students at a Malaysian private tertiary institution
Shariffah Bahyah Syed Ahmad1, Siow, Heng Loke2.
This paper focuses on the experience of international undergraduate students as they move
into a university environment. Utilising a phenomenological approach with Schlossberg’s Theory of
Transition as the framework, data was collected through semi-structured interviews with 19
undergraduate students, all enrolled in one private university. The study found that their moving-in
experiences were influenced by their aspirations, feelings and expectations. Conflicting emotions
accompanied their departure from their home country: sorrow and anxiety versus excitement for their
new life. Aided by a relatively smooth immigration process, the students moved on to experience
memorable moments where friendships were formed and exploration of the surrounding areas was
acculturated. Challenges faced include those of physical nature (weather and food), academic, and
perhaps the most serious of which, psychosocial: in the form of homesickness and feeling of
foreignness.
Affiliation:
- Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur, Block 11, Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur, De Centrum City, Jalan Ikram-Uniten, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
- Asia e University, Wisma Subang Jaya, No. 106, Jalan SS15/4, 47500, Selangor, Malaysia, Malaysia
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