Living a life in a foreign land - The socio-cultural adaptation of Filipino scholars in Hungary

Abstract

The thesis embodies the Filipino Scholars' socio-cultural adaptation in Hungary. These scholars were under the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme. The main purpose of the study was to explore their accounts and lived experiences in the new environment; the challenges they faced and how did they described their coping mechanisms. As a result, they demonstrated resilience in living and adapting abroad- Hungary.