#international students

[allthecanadianpolitics]

A cloud of uncertainty hangs over the future of international student visas in Canada. As the country grapples with a housing crisis,  strong wording from the federal government in recent months suggests it is looking to potentially cap the number of study permits issued to prospective international students to help alleviate the housing demand. “Enough is enough,” said Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship  in December of last year. “If provinces and territories cannot do this, we will do it for them, and they will not like the bluntness of the instruments that we use,” he said.

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[mindfulstudyquest]

( 🇪🇸 ) just wanted to keep you guys updated about my year abroad. my first semester was fireee, i studied hard and it was very traumatic at the beginning because i couldn't speak a word of spanish, but in the end my exams in january went really well and i'm so proud of myself. at some point i really thought i couldn't make it, but in the end i did it and i did it well. i won't lie, tho. it took a lot of effort and consistency regardless of results. i even had the opportunity to visit nyc with some coursemate and it was awesome. 10/10 experience. february was a rollercoaster, and i can't hide i'm completely drained. i hope i can endure until the end of the semester, even tho i'm literally living on survival mode this days. it's just a moment, and this too shall pass. i hope you guys are all ready for new opportunities and are working hard. keep going.

[akawrites000]

when two people meet and they belong together on some level - a prompt list

again, this can be used for anyone - close friends, s/o, crushes. please feel free to change pronouns as you see fit :)

A and B are benchmates, and by the end of the lecture, they've managed to become more than strangers, and people with common interests. They exchange numbers - "can I have your full name?" "sure, but why?" "I just like to store the full names of people's contacts that I'm going to save."

A has never eaten out with their new friend before, so they're pretty nervous because they eat differently? compared to the locals. "i'm sorry, but can I eat with my hands? I just feel more comfortable doing it." B just smiles kindly at A, and A immediately feels at home, despite being miles away from it. "of course you can, please be comfortable!"

A introduces their cuisine to B and B absolutely loves it. "I can't believe I've never had this before!" "do you like it?" " of course! this is easily one of the best meals I've had in my life". Then they both grin at each other and continue to spend the upcoming hours in the restaurant, smiling, chatting away and having a jolly time. (the restaurant people are nice because they don't get kicked out xD)

A teaches B how to eat food from their cuisine and B follows obediently. A is so impressed by B's efforts, just looks at B with a fond smile while B is busy trying to eat the food correctly. "am I doing this right? can I eat this with both hands?"

B invites A over to their place for Halloween and A is so pleasantly surprised, that they can't believe it. "You're inviting me over? really?" "of course! I'd love to have you over if you'd like to come!" A later gets to know that B themselves was a transfer student who went to another country to study, so they can understand the feelings of an international student. A was just so touched and couldn't stop smiling.

It's A's first Halloween and B watches them smile and get excited about everything with a fond look on their face. A turns to them, almost shy, "um, i- I didn't really bring any Halloween clothes," and B has to try really hard to hold in their laugh because A was just being really cute right now. "I can help with that," - B finds a pair of cute purple socks and a headband for A to wear and A's excitement lights up B's entire evening.

"so, do you invite people often?" you seem to be a really good host." B, surprised, "ah, thank you for saying that, but actually, no, I don't." A smiles at the answer and they continue watching the movie playing on the tv, a comfortable distance between them, feeling warm despite the cold winds outside.

B watches A order their usual and smiles at them, "hot chocolate as usual?". A nods, happy with their favourite drink in hand. "What are you getting?" B points to their plate, "oh, just a plate of strawberry cheesecake, I really like these." A makes a mental note of it.

At the cafe again, weeks later, after class, "one hot chocolate and one strawberry cheesecake please!" B just stares at A, dumbfounded, "you remember!" "of course I do!"

"do you want to talk? I don't want to go home just yet." A and B walk over to a bench on their campus and proceed to talk into the evening until A had to catch a bus back home.

A spots a duck upside down in a pond and immediately texts B (who's absent that day) - "uhh, a duck is upside down and I'm worried about it." A doesn't know but B was wheezing while texting back, " that's normal don't worry, it's just feeding." A lets out a breath of relief, "thank goodness! I haven't seen a lot of ducks in my hometown." "I can tell."

A and B compare their hand sizes, after which B holds A's (much smaller) hand. "your hands are so small, no wonder you get cold easily!" A just smiles happily and holds B's hand tighter.

A and B spend the whole day together and then can't stop thinking about it after. "is it weird that I'm grinning, still thinking about how fun today was?" "no, because I'm still thinking about it too."

[diaryofaphilosopher]

This isn't about being in the US legally or illegally, or about being a citizen or an immigrant. This is about race. Immigration is the pretext this administration will use to detain and "deport" any individual that isn't white passing. What we are witnessing is government sanctioned ethnic cleansing.

[ariasmontage]

October 8, 2024

went biking in the morning _____ō͡≡o˞̶_____༄˖°.🍂.ೃ࿔*:･

followed by impromptu brekkie + coffee𓍢ִ໋☕️✧˚ ༘ ⋆

in the evening, I went to a cafe to get some work done 𐙚‧₊˚📒✩ ₊˚☁️⊹♡

inhaled some seriously good food and ended up getting food coma 𓌉◯𓇋

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[arcanesdiary]

"-she's an adventurer at heart"

But why do they not tell us that the wanderer also misses their home almost all the time? Yes, she loves the tingle of new dawns but what about the silent searching of someplace familiar to just exist at? Why is it that they only listen to the talk of heart and not of the soul? How fast do those echoes die?

And how do we find a new home when the comfort of home is left in the past, far far behind.

So, from now on I'll write, "Yes, she is an adventurer at heart, a wanderer constantly searching for the some familiar solace "

wish I never left home... and now its not the same anymore

How privileged I am to be able to experience all the things I always dreamed as a kid. But how privileged was I to exist in that loving home, full of people, memories and happiness.

[circlejourney]

Call for respondents: Research survey about how loved ones share virtual spaces across borders

Hey there! Are you an international student, a migrant, or do you keep in online contact with family or partners living in a different country? As part of my PhD research project, I'm conducting a survey to discover current trends in how people in transnational relationships inhabit shared virtual spaces together.

You can find out more and fill the survey here (it should take about 20-30 minutes to complete): https://qsurvey.qut.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_5h8T0jT919v3Qgu.

Reblogs are super appreciated! If you know anyone who might have interesting insights to share, I'd appreciate it lots if you forwarded it to them.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email me at amari.low@hdr.qut.edu.au. Thanks for your time!

[inmylittlebubble]

Hello! For international students here, can you tell me how did you do it and where did you apply? Thank youuu!

[allthecanadianpolitics]

International students in Toronto will be adversely affected by an impending federal rule that will limit them to working 24 hours a week off-campus when school is in session, students and advocates say. Immigration Minister Marc Miller said last spring the new rules would take effect in September, however a spokesperson for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said in an email that the federal department is still working toward implementing the regulatory changes this fall. They could not provide a more specific timeline.  Miller previously said the 24-hour cap will ensure international students can focus on their studies, while having the option to work. "Students who want to come here have to realize that they can only work 24 hours in order to offset some of their costs or bring the material resources themselves when they come here," Miller said on April 29.

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[dykeycastiel]

Working in the international student center is so fun because one of my jobs as a domestic student (to the United States bc that’s where the school is) and a social studies teacher is that I have to explain us politics to my coworkers. My favorite moment was when I was attempting to answer my coworkers’ question “why are all of your politicians so old?” And half way through me explaining term limits and election finance she stops me and with the most bewildered face I’ve ever seen asks me “do Americans think that capitalism is good⁉️” and I had to inform her that,,,, yeah mostly yeah.

[simplegenius042]

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[katria485]

Hiiii! Nice to meet you! My name's Kateryna :)

Here are a few things about me:

I like lots kinds of krafts. Right now I'm into making traditional ukrainian jewelry from beads (those are called sylianky if you were interested😏)

Also I've been addicted to embroidery for the las few months. I don't have any good pictures of it tho :(

I'm studying artistic fabric in Poland, but also I decided to pursue non-artistic studies in Ukraine as well.

So that's it with the introductions for today)

I welcome you to follow along with my struggles as a two-major student and maybe some of my works too)))

Let's hope my blogging will last longer than a week😅

[ariasmontage]

18th September, 2024

nostalgia & old neighborhood

Another hot september day but somehow being nostalgic about this visit made it bearable.

One of my teachers invited me and some friends for lunch. We prepared Korean meat pancakes that are offered to the ancestors during Chuseok.

Post lunch we went to the mountain I frequented while i lived in this neighborhood and i kept saying to the mountain, "do you remember me? i'm here :) "

It was a good day. We played badminton, saw the newly opened water show, drank our coffee and talked.

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