Keyword: «adaptation of foreign students»

Intercultural asymmetry, overcoming intercultural asymmetry, intercultural communication, adaptation of foreign students, military university, foreign cadets. This article is devoted to the current problem of intercultural interactions of foreign military personnel. The phenomenon of intercultural asymmetry, affecting various aspects, is analyzed, the consequences of failure to overcome intercultural asymmetry are listed, some measures are proposed to help solve the problem under study, including the organization and holding of an extracurricular event "Week of Cultures".

The article examines the complex issue of integrating students from other countries into the multinational and academic space of Russian universities. Modern approaches to interpreting concepts describing the educational and cultural environment are analyzed. A generalization of key difficulties and conditions ensuring effective socialization is provided. Data from the author's own survey conducted among 112 respondents studying at leading universities in Moscow are presented. The main factors hindering successful integration are identified, and ways to optimize accompanying processes are outlined. Special emphasis is placed on the impact of digital technologies on the transformation of established integration mechanisms and the need for a systematic approach to solving the identified challenges.