Reflective Journal: Challenges for International Students in Australia

This assignment is a reflective journal based on a business research project investigating the challenges faced by international students in Australia. The student reflects on their understanding of the topic, including the significance of education and the increasing number of international students in Australia. The journal discusses the research question, literature review, methodology, and research experience. The literature review categorizes challenges into cultural adjustments, language barriers, individual problems, and educational expectations. The methodology involves secondary data collection, and the research experience is deemed satisfactory and informative, highlighting the project's positive impact on understanding the issues faced by international students. The student also reflects on the research process and the insights gained, emphasizing the importance of addressing these challenges to support international students.

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Reflection of Introduction
In the recent era, education is held as one of the most significant aspects of human
life (Reynolds and Vince, 2017). For acquiring adequate educative knowledge
students opt to study abroad so as to be a step ahead of the competition that is
prevailing and constantly increasing in the present day. While drafting this study, I
understood that a huge number of students come to study in Australia from other
provinces, specifically from other countries owing to the wide range of subjects and
other known aspects that are included in the Australian Education System.
Furthermore, I acknowledged that the standard of education system in Australia is
highly looked upon in the rest of the world and precisely the education degree is held
of high value. In my opinion, the credibility of such has been significantly increased
owing to the various exclusive approaches and methods that are adapted to educate
the students in Australia. This has been further comprehended that the percentage
of international students in all the universities in Australia varies from 21 % to 45 %.
However, this has also been noted that those international students face quite a
number of issues whilst they are studying in Australia.
Thereafter understanding the scope and its vast and devastating effects, the topic of
'Challenges faced by International students in Australia' has been chosen. While
drafting the research question I learned further about the different ambit of the
research. The drafting of the said questions also enlightened me with the procedure
of paving a path when facing an issue so as to reach its other end, that is, to
understand the reasons behind the same.
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Reflection of Literature Review
The concept of literature review, on the other hand, is the data that tends to outline
the resources from various sources and thereby collaterally aiming to attain good
(Beauchamp, 2015). However, it has also been identified that literature review
underpins certain ambiguities which might hinder the authenticity of the approach.
As per the flow of the study, I understood that there have been certain hindrances in
the international students of Australia, in lieu of certain posed discrepancies and
racism. The problems were broadly categorized into four types. As per my
understanding, it has been based on the characteristics of the problems or
roadblocks. However, it has to be ascertained that the roadblocks are feasible
enough to be considered within the ambit of diction. The four categories are:
Cultural Adjustments
According to me, this problem deals with the cultural shocks that are received during
the initial months of residence, thereby enabling the scope to adjust in accordance
with the ecological sway made by the concerned society.
Language hindrances
I consider this as the most common problem for international students. The flow of
knowledge through the dedicated language of communication compels or construes
their differentiation within society.
Individual problems
I feel this particularly depends on the respective students and their limit of tolerance
which is ought to be tested severely. The personal problems faced within the ambit
of Australia acts as an additional tool for creating problems. However, it depends on
the nature of the concerned individual completely and also with the intensity of the
damage imposed.
Educational expectations
This has been one of the prime problems according to me. The educational
exposure and characteristics vary with the mentality a comprehension of an
individual. The educational expectations once not met, emphasizes all other
prevailing problems thus, irritating the concerned individual.
Thus, it can be broadly ascertained that the problems faced by the international
students of Australia are grave. According to me, it has to be tested and taken care
of accordingly to restrict head blocks.
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Reflection of Methodology
The methodology part has been the major constructional aspect of the study
(Hickson, 2016). It has been quite skillfully visible, that the mode of construction of
the concerned study enabled the proper flow of information within the study. As per
my observation, it has been understood that the research incorporated a secondary
data collection method. This mode of data collection enabled to encompass a vast
range of information thereby gaining proper authentic insights regarding the same.
However, it has been observed that the second method of data collection aided in
arising certain ambiguities in the study, due to the presence of biases. Despite the
presence of time constraints, this particular method of data collection helped in
attaining authentic information, by covering a wide scope.
Thus, it can be very well stated that the particular research helped in the
identification of the underlying disputes, which might at a later date, hinder the
proper flow of information. The presence of secondary data collection method helped
in attaining authentic information in less time. Thus, as a whole, the methodology
portion construed the posed comprehensiveness of the respective research.
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Reflection of Research Experience
The research has been conducted in a very precise and unambiguous manner.
According to me, the proper flow of information generated within the study has been
possible due to the presence of authentic information which has been figured or
obtained through various sources (Antwi and Hamza, 2015). However, it has been a
very delightful experience all over. The major parts that have been underpinned
through the various courses of events, aided in an appropriate enhancement of
insights encircling the concerned matter of discussion, which is the negative impact
of international students. Thus, it can be very well understood that the research
experience was overall satisfactory. Dealing with such matters enables the
adaptiveness within a particular individual or community to encompass several major
areas of expertise and deal with the roadblocks with sheer efficacy. Thus, it can be
ascertained that the research experience was overall delightful and full of informative
extent encompassing the rational ambit of the concerned community. Moreover, the
operational extent of the concerned research design unearthed the unexplored
corners of the specific part of the topic, thus, enabling the scope to construe future
research. Therefore, the positive impact of the study vouches for its feasibility to
encompass the hindrances which the international students of Australia face.
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References
Reynolds, M. and Vince, R., 2017. Organizing reflection: An introduction. In
Organizing reflection (pp. 15-28). Routledge.
Beauchamp, C., 2015. Reflection in teacher education: issues emerging from a
review of current literature. Reflective Practice, 16(1), pp.123-141.
Hickson, H., 2016. Becoming a critical narrativist: Using critical reflection and
narrative inquiry as research methodology. Qualitative social work, 15(3), pp.380-
391.
Antwi, S.K. and Hamza, K., 2015. Qualitative and quantitative research paradigms in
business research: A philosophical reflection. European Journal of Business and
Management, 7(3), pp.217-225.
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