D-thoughts - Oct. 26

* Specific Aims
- Identify career-related difficulty encountered by Chinese students studying in the US
- Identify their coping style & resources
- What is most helpful? What would have made it easier for you to overcome the challenge?

* The lasting effect of the identified challenge

* Initial adjustment vs. inherent challenges associated w/ study abroad

* Format of data collection
- Written
- Verbal interview
- Typing during the interview + Recording

* Sample: Chinese students instead of international students in general

* Language: English as primary, Chinese when necessary, i.e., permitting Chinese words for clarification and expression

* Interview: 5-15min

* Tell us an incident where you have encountered a career-related difficulty since your arrival in the US.
* How did you cope with it? What did you do to resolve the difficulty? What specific steps did you take to resolve it?
*Where/Who did you you for help?

* Broad (identify spectrum of difficulties) --> Narrow (choose one to focus)

* Significance?
- Help international student adjustment
- Stress, resources, & Needs