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All around the world, there are international students at institutions of higher education. The definition of an international student is "a post- secondary student from another country." The meaning of postsecondary is “after high school.” Another phrase for international students is "foreign students." The word foreign means "of a different country or culture." Even so, some people don't like the word foreign. Instead, they use the phrase "international students." For an institution of higher education, they say "university," "college," or "school." B. Where International Students Attend School International students leave their home countries. They go to school abroad. One meaning of the word abroad is “in a foreign place.” Probably, the country with the most students from abroad is the United States. Canada, Great Britain, and some other European countries also have a lot of students from other countries. But more and more, international students attend colleges and universities in the developing nations of Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Developing nations are countries without a high 15 level of industrialization or technology. C. Why Students Attend School Abroad Why do high school and college graduates go to colleges and universities far from their homes? Undergraduates are postsecondary students without college degrees. Often, undergraduates want the experience of life in new cultures. Maybe they want to learn another language well. Many students want degrees in business, engineering, or technology. These subjects are not always available in their home countries. Some governments and companies send their best graduate students and workers to other countries for new knowledge and skills. And some international students from expensive private schools at home 25 save money through study abroad programs, especially in developing nations. D. Why Universities Want Foreign Students Why do institutions of higher education want international students? Students from other countries and cultures bring internationalism to the classroom and campus. They bring