International Student's Reflection

Each day on the LMU website they publish an "International Reflection". These are written by staff, students, visitors and friends of the University which help to reflect their commitment to making Leeds Met a truly international university.

Every reflection written is exactly 200 words, no more and no fewer, and on any subject in relation to an international experience either in the UK or elsewhere.

I have written mine but it is still pending to be published.

Here, i'll give you the 'hot from the oven' first read:


The diversity of cultures present here in Leeds is an essence that helped people assimilate to their new environment. I have not, however, discovered any cultural shocks until the first week of lectures. Is it rude or disrespectful to walk out of your class during lecture irregardless of the size of your classroom? I did that. A few classmates later questioned me about it. The answer is the obvious yes but I would like to give it some degrees of freedom and open up the question to everybody.

Having spent 4 years in Canada pursuing a bachelor’s degree and professors/lecturers (educators) don’t mind if any of his/her students have to leave during their lecture sessions. Maybe they recognize the sense of individualisms thereby warranting a certain right of passage in student’s behavior as long as the student do not cause others any inconveniences. I have been accustomed to this way of conduct.

Isn’t it a student’s responsibility to excel in his course and educators are there to support their efforts? The norm dictates a yes to this question. There may be many reasons as to why you had to leave. After all, don’t your final grades speak out the loudest?


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