Helping international students cope at college
BY ROSS ANDERSEN The everyday routine a domestic student experiences, can be quite a challenge for international students. Moving to an unfamiliar country and adjusting to a different culture is something most Canadians have never endured. “The hardest part for me is letting go of my old life, and beginning a new one,” said Nikolina […]
The impact of international students on Sheridan and the economy
STORY BY JAKE HRIBLJAN During the 2014-’15 year at Sheridan College, a total of 38,413 students were enrolled full time. Of those students, 6,609 were international students. Despite the fact they represented only 17% of the student body, international students accounted for almost half (45.7%) of Sheridan’s tuition revenue. This might come as a surprise to some […]
Students speak up to help break language barriers at HMC
STORY BY KIRAN R. KHAN Sheridan will hold its first International Student Speech Contest on Friday at HMC to help international students overcome language barriers. “The speech contest is held especially for international students, most of whom are not native English speakers,” said Siyu Wu, peer mentor at the International Student Centre at HMC. […]
Destination Sheridan
INFOGRAPHIC BY FILIPE DOS SANTOS As the Sheridan Sun’s Amanda Spilker reported on Sept 16, international students currently made up around 20 per cent of the college’s student population while providing 47 per cent of the school’s tuition based revenue. School admissions have also been continuing this trend. Since 2011 the number of international students […]
To overcome homesickness
STORY BY CATARINA MUIA Sheridan College becomes “home” to hundreds of students each year and many of them may face homesickness. Although moving away from home can be an exciting experience, there are always worries and concerns. “I was really worried about not knowing anyone,” said 18-year-old Samantha Graham from Uxbridge, Ont., a first-year student […]
Settling international students
STORY BY PALWASHA TEMOR The start of a new school year causes stress and excitement for everyone, but some face challenge Canadian-born students will never know. Haoran Wang, 27, packed up his life and came to a new country and is trying to adjust to his environment, all while being in school. Currently studying Architectural […]
Students relieve tension and smash stress with sports
STORY BY SPENCER LUYBEN The Sheridan International Centre held its second International Sports Bash on March 7. The event was held in conjunction with Counselling Services’ Smash Stress program, where close to 40 international students at the Trafalgar Athletic Centre played badminton, table tennis and basketball. The Smash Stress initiative was devised three years ago […]
