Middle Tennessee State University
- Diversity

International Students at MTSU

Students from many different countries come to MTSU to study. Their ethnicity mixes in with the other MTSU students. They are different from us who live in the U.S., but they want to be understood and learn more, just like the students who already live here. There are times when they find people who are willing to help them, but then there are others when they struggle in finding acceptance. Though they go through this struggle, they do not give up, for they know that they have worked hard to get to where they are. They are intelligent people learning and improving their English as they travel and study.

Diversity

Our school has a lot of bi, gay, an lesbian individuals. I don't see them in a different way, they just choose to love in a way that some other people do not agree with. There is a wide range of economic background. There are the ones that parents barely make enough to pay the monthly bills, the ones that have enough to pay the monthly bills, but if they want something like a new t.v. they cannot afford, the ones that live nice lives and an afford to buy the items they want, and the individuals that can afford to pay for tuition without scholarships. My biggest issue with many scholarships is that the sponsors believe just because individuals come from a middle-class family, they don't need scholarships. That assumption is not true, our family has that money, not us. Many parents have the individual pay for college out of his or her own pocket in hopes that they'll put more effort into an education he or she is paying for. MTSU does a nice job of offering scholarships based on grades and financial need, not just one or the other.

Diversity

There are many different races and religions at MTSU. The diversity is a great mix and I like that about the campus. It gives students the opportunity to learn about different cultures and religions so that we, the students, can exercise our rights to express what we choose to represent.