In the modern world, intercultural and international education is becoming more and more in demand. The number of exchange programs for students from different countries is growing every year; opportunities are opening up to receive education abroad and gain experience in intercultural communication. Like any changes, moving to a new language environment for a long time (from two to seven years, depending on the chosen degree of study) can cause several difficulties. The present work is devoted to a comparative analysis of students' main psycholinguistic problems in a new language environment. The object of this study is the process of adaptation of international students abroad. The research subject is psycholinguistic difficulties; this work aims to compare the psycholinguistic challenges faced by international students in a new language environment.