Challenges Faced by International Students with Delayed Arrival : A Focus on the Waiting Period and Arrival Phase

Shimomura Ayumi

doi:10.18910/95218

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渡日延期を経験した留学生が直面した困難点 : 待機期間と渡日直後についての語りに焦点を当てて
トニチ　エンキ　ヲ　ケイケン　シタ　リュウガクセイ　ガ　チョクメン　シタ　コンナンテン　タイキ　キカン　ト　トニチ　チョクゴ　ニツイテノ　カタリ　ニ　ショウテン　ヲ　アテテ
トビエンキオケイケンシタリュウガクセイガチョクメンシタコンナンテン : タイキキカントトニッチョクゴニツイテノカタリニショウテンオアテテ

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This article examines the experiences of international students who delayed their arrival in Japan due to the effects of COVID-19. The study focuses on the challenges encountered by these students during the waiting period in their home countries and upon their arrival in Japan. All four participants in the survey were international students from Eastern Europe enrolled in higher education institutions in Japan at the time of the study. Employing SCAT (Steps for Coding and Theorization), I analyzed participants’ narratives from their initial encounters with the Japanese language to the survey period, emphasizing preand post-arrival circumstances. The findings reveal that each participant faced situations inducing anxiety or dissatisfaction during the waiting period. Each student adopted individual coping mechanisms until they eventually arrived in Japan. In some cases, maintaining motivation was facilitated by employment opportunities during the waiting period and online classes at the study abroad destination. While some international students embraced new challenges upon arriving in Japan, others faced a decline in mental health, requiring long-term treatment. This paper delves into the behavioral and emotional aspects of facing difficulties and explores their underlying contextual factors.

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日本語・日本文化

日本語・日本文化 51 155-181, 2024-03-10

The Center for Japanese Language and Culture, Osaka University

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