rechecked, students are often told to not question the professor. There is no higher authority to file formal complaints. Students are given very few rights and outlets to discuss grievances and wrongdoings by professors.Foreign exchange students of Tongmyong University in Busan eat samgyetang as part of Global Samgyetang Day to introduce foreigners to Korean food. (Yonhap News)AdjustmentNot all challenges are academic or financial in nature. Some international students suffer general adjustment issues such as culture shock or homesickness or difficulties in changing their visa status. Lee said that the NIIED provided information about Korea in 11 languages on its website and also offered in-person counseling in six languages. He said the organization had provided counseling to more than 10,000 students last year, both in person and through its website.This includes general questions about Korea, about living in Korea, about studying, applying online, every single question you can think of before coming to Korea or even living here, said Lee. Support doesnt cease with the end of university life. Lee said that NIIED made efforts to help students find employment after graduation.We host a study in Korea fair. There is where NIIED officials go abroad to say China or Vietnam and they offer these study in Korea opportunities and they tell students about the different businesses that they can work for ... and what sort of eligibility requirements they would have to fulfill.Universities may also have their own internal support frameworks. A counselor and psychologist at one of Seouls most prestigious universities said that she usually sees 2-3 foreign students a semester for varied reasons.It could be difficulties of cultural differences but its not that significant, she said on condition of anonymity. Sometimes they have a hard time with their partners or they come and tell me about being homesick, etc.She acknowledged that studying abroad presented challenges, something she knew from her own experience as an exchange student in Europe. But she encouraged international students to make the most of the opportunity, and said that Koreans generally did their best to accommodate foreigners. To spend a certain period studying in another country has two different sides, one exciting and with new chances, the other difficulties with language and culture, she said. These difficulties were not always only negative but also could make my life very rich and interesting. Foreign students should use their new chances. I also had quite a tough time in Europe when I was studying there. But after all now I think I did my best and it was a golden period of my life. We Koreans are normally very kind and curious to foreigners. AbuseStories of poor treatment of international students by staff or other students are not unheard of, however. In May, The Korea Herald reported on the emergence of an online video showing a Gyeongsang National University professor calling two Indonesian students not human and a low animal. One Iranian exchange student at a major university who spoke to The Korea Herald on condition of anonymity claimed that he and his classmates had been repeatedly subjected to