Vietnamese students in US petrified by gun violence

Worried about becoming victims of mass shootings, Vietnamese students in the U.S. try to protect themselves and pray but do not let it deter their dreams.

VnExpress International

The #fear of being caught in a #MassShooting like the one at #MSU has become a #MajorFactor in #InternationalStudents #decisions about whether to study in the #USA . According to a fall 2018 survey by the Institute Of International #Education - the main concern among international applicants in 2017/18—a year in which U.S. institutions saw a #decline in #InternationalEnrollment—was their “physical #safety in the U.S.”

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/global/international-students-us/2023/04/10/gun-violence-scaring-international-students

#USGunViolence #UnsafePlace #Students
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How gun violence affects international student enrollment

Campus shootings have become a major concern for those from abroad, particularly Asia. For many, a U.S. education is still worth the risk—but experts say each incident makes recruitment harder.

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