Koala,
Is there any way that you can contact her counselor at the University??

There has got to be someone there that speaks the same dialect of Chinese that Alice does. Maybe someone there can talk to her in her language to calm her down and help her to realize that she is not failing if she steps back and takes more English. Maybe they can help her see that if her English improves then her nursing studies will come easier and that by asking for help she is actually succeeding!!!!

I don't know about there but I live in a college town with many students and spouses from all over the world. Our town has an adult learning center that teaches english for free.... these courses are also offered at our local libraries and one of our community centers.

I don't doubt that she is very serious about suicide but you are not to blame and no one should expect you to do Alice's homework for her.

There has got to be something somewhere to help her....

Abbie