I read this LinkedIn post with conflicting feelings and felt compelled to respond, for what it was worth. It's always heartwarming to see people helping other people need. On the other hand, no one in the US should go hungry. It is a crying shame and a national disgrace that so many do. The US … Continue reading Hunger in the Land of the Free
Top 10 Host States for International & Vietnamese Students
Rajika Bhandari, head of research, policy and practice at IIE, says there are a variety of reasons certain parts of the country generally appeal more to international students, such as population diversity and proximity to industry. The latter partly explains the appeal of Texas, she says, which is the No. 3 most popular state for … Continue reading Top 10 Host States for International & Vietnamese Students
How Many Students Will You Send Us?
I occasionally receive inquiries from colleagues asking me how many students will I refer to their institutions by a certain term, i.e., semester or quarter. The assumption behind the question is that the company I work for, Capstone Vietnam, a full-service educational consulting company, follows the traditional agent model of student recruitment. In fact, we … Continue reading How Many Students Will You Send Us?
Increase in % of VN Undergrads Studying Business/Management Last Year in US
Once again, Vietnamese undergraduates studying in the US in 2016/17 led the pack in the percentage of international students majoring in business/management at 31%. The reasons for this interest in business no doubt remain unchanged: 1) the notion that you have to study business to do business, which I addressed in this February 2017 article … Continue reading Increase in % of VN Undergrads Studying Business/Management Last Year in US
Saigon woman ISSUED visa to visit dying father in US
The title of this post is the positive version of the title of a heartbreaking article I read on US Thanksgiving Day. I can't say it's a happy ending because a daughter's father is going to die very soon but it is good news for both father and daughter. Here's the sad story in a … Continue reading Saigon woman ISSUED visa to visit dying father in US
Of Chickens, Eggs, & International Student Recruitment
Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg? This is the idiom that pops into my head whenever a colleague says to me, "You send us a few students, then we'll join one of your events," as if taking advantage of an institutional service such as a fair or info session were an expression of … Continue reading Of Chickens, Eggs, & International Student Recruitment
Recent Discussion with US Students – United by Viet Nam!
Twice a year, I have the opportunity, schedule permitting, to speak to a group of US students who are in Viet Nam for the semester under the auspices of the School for International Training's Vietnam - Culture, Social Change, and Development program. They come from a range of higher education institutions, mostly private liberal arts … Continue reading Recent Discussion with US Students – United by Viet Nam!
Happy 8th Anniversary to An Int’l Educator in Viet Nam!
WordPress dutifully reminded me earlier this week that it was the 8th anniversary of my blog. Time waits for no one. The fall of 2009 was a season of many personal and professional changes and transitions. My very first blog post was a sign that I once again had relative freedom of speech and I … Continue reading Happy 8th Anniversary to An Int’l Educator in Viet Nam!
Uber Scam in Viet Nam?
Let me preface this by saying that I like Uber in Viet Nam. The service is cheaper and more convenient than taking a taxi. My only wish is that they would have some sort of indication that the driver is a smoker in which case I would cancel the order. Unlike many taxi drivers, who … Continue reading Uber Scam in Viet Nam?
Fulbright University Vietnam & Free Speech: “Do As We Say, Not As We Do”
hy·poc·ri·sy həˈpäkrəsē/ noun noun: hypocrisy; plural noun: hypocrisies the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense. This is a concept to which US Americans, including and perhaps especially those who represent the US government and affiliated institutions, pay lip service. Presumably, this also … Continue reading Fulbright University Vietnam & Free Speech: “Do As We Say, Not As We Do”
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