What strategies have they developed

What strategies have they developed to cope with academic anxiety?
Participants A and C have developed effective strategies to cope with their high levels of academic anxiety. Financial burden has created participant A tremendous amount of anxiety. She tried to manage money efficiently by “cutting her budget and getting more student loans.” Language as a factor has caused both participants A and C academic anxiety. Participant A’s strategy to cope with language barriers was to “talk to professors more” and ask for assistance whenever she needed. Participant C believed that he improved his English skills by talking to friends and peers in English and “getting practice as much as possible.” Additionally, they also commented that they tried to familiarize themselves with North American classroom culture, develop new study skills, and expand their social network by making more friends and participating in more social activities. At the same time, they made suggestions for their North American professors. Participant C suggested that professors “speak slowly class, and give more chance for students to communicate with them, preferably in person.” Similarly, participant A commented that professors should “talk to their international students regularly and understand their learning difficulties and needs.”