From the perspective of the Third Space Theory(TST), this study explores eighteen international students' experiences and perceptions of their intercultural interactions on a university campus in Shanghai, the People' s Repulic of China ( PRC) . The study em-ploys an open-ended questionnaire and two focus group interviews to collect qualitative da-ta. The research findings reveal that participants make creative use of their third space to dif-ferent degrees and in certain forms. Furthermore, the research findings identify several factors influencing their intercultural growth, including the lack of meaningful learning in intercultur-al interaction and students' discrepant motives. The conclusion supports the claim that to bet-ter improve international students' intercultural competence, it is of great importance for both students and faculty members to co-develop intercultural awareness and skills.
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