The intent of this enquiry, within the theoretical frame of the acculturation stress model, was to describe the results from research on the lived experiences of Indonesian international graduate students at two Dutch public research universities in the northern part of the Netherlands. The students came from diverse backgrounds and experiences in search of quality education for their future career development. The data collection was conducted from 24 Indonesian students on their experiences from their earliest term throughout their education in the Netherlands. Data were gathered through a demographic profile survey and audio recorded in exhaustive interviews. An analysis of the data revealed common issues— unanticipated educational stressors, unimagined social stressors, language issues, and loneliness/isolation. The participants also described potential strategies for coping with these stressors. The common themes symbolize everyday experiences that Indonesian master’s students faced throughout their acculturative process from the earliest term and over time. Implications, future research, and limitations are discussed.

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荷兰高等教育中印尼研究生的文化体验

本次调查的目的是在文化适应压力模型的理论框架内，描述对荷兰北部两所荷兰公立研究型大学印度尼西亚国际研究生的生活经历的研究结果。学生来自不同的背景和经验，他们为未来的职业发展寻求优质教育。数据收集来自 24 名印度尼西亚学生，了解他们在荷兰接受教育的最早学期的经历。数据是通过人口统计调查和详尽访谈中记录的音频收集的。对数据的分析揭示了常见问题——未预料到的教育压力、无法想象的社交压力、语言问题和孤独/孤立。参与者还描述了应对这些压力源的潜在策略。共同的主题象征着印度尼西亚硕士生从最早的学期开始和随着时间的推移在整个文化过程中所面临的日常经历。讨论了影响、未来的研究和局限性。