02410nas a2200193   4500008004100000022001400041245013800055210007200193300001200265490000600277520168000283653001501963653001801978653002701996653003402023653001102057100002402068856012402092       2018                        eng d  a2300-168200aInternational Students at the Medical University of Łódź: Adaptation Challenges and Culture Shock Experienced in a Foreign Country0 aInternational Students at the Medical University of Łódź Adaptat  a209-2320 v73 a<p>The paper addresses the issue of culture shock and the challenges met in the process of adaptation to a new culture, as experienced by international students studying in Poland. Until recently, Poland has not been regarded as a very attractive educational market. Poland joining the EU in 2004 contributed to a surge in various types of migrant arriving in the country, including international students. However, for the last few years the number of young people coming to Poland in order to study has been growing steadily. Yet, this growth does not mean that state, local or university authorities have any knowledge of how to resolve possible future conflicts which might and often do arise between overseas students and the society which receives them, or of how to help these students with their everyday problems. This dilemma is the result of a lack of studies regarding this group. Previous studies regarding migrants in Poland were only slightly focused on international students. In spite of the fact that international students are migrants, they differ significantly from other types of migrant &ndash; mostly those who are in Poland for economic or political reasons. The aim of the research presented in this article was therefore to carry out an initial exploration of the problems which this group encounters both at university and in society. The research was carried out in two stages with medical students in Łódź. The first stage was a paper-based questionnaire completed by international students studying at the Medical University of Łódź (N=74). The second stage involved three focus-group interviews conducted with some of these students.</p>10aadaptation10aculture shock10ainternational students10aMedical University of Łódź10aracism1 aPrzyłęcki, Paweł  uhttps://www.ceemr.uw.edu.pl/content/international-students-medical-university-d-adaptation-challenges-and-culture-shock