Michigan State University's 2013 statistical report found that there are 7,161 international students who enrolled this past fall. Questions arose as to why there was an 8.5 percent increase in the number of international students attending MSU.
Elizabeth Matthews, the assistant director of the OISS, explains how attending college in another country can increase the chances of obtaining a good job after graduation.
Xinhao Yu, an international student from China studying journalism at MSU, talks about getting acquainted to East Lansing, Michigan, and explains how it was placing herself in to a new culture.
Having both domestic and international friends has helped Xinhao gain a more diverse cultural background while studying abroad.
Joy Walter, an international student adviser, explains the troubles some international students may have when trying to make new domestic friends. However, Walter also explains that international students are the same as domestic MSU students.
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