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Easing the transition for incoming international students

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From colorful posters providing information like 鈥淭he Stages of Culture Shock鈥 to homemade cookies and giveaways, various campus departments welcomed the incoming international students last Thursday in O鈥機onnor Campus Center (the Coop).

The inaugural Campus Resources Fair was part of the bolstered programming for international student pre-orientation. Cristina Khan, the director of the (OISS), came up with the idea.

鈥淏ecause nearly all of our students are dealing with jet lag, it is hard to stay engaged during long presentations,鈥 explained Khan. 鈥淚 am always looking for innovative and creative approaches to keep OISS programs engaging.鈥

The pre-orientation program for international students is designed to help ease the transition for those traveling to Hamilton, N.Y., from outside the United States. International students in the , who have traveled from 19 countries, make up 10 percent of the incoming class. This year鈥檚 international first-years collectively have the strongest academic record in the history of 新澳彩开奖结果 international students.

More than 20 department representatives 鈥 from the to to the 鈥 provided information cards, pamphlets, and goodies.

The students were given Campus Resources Fair 鈥減assports鈥 so they could collect stickers from each department to place on the designated space in their booklets. Those who collected a sticker for every department were entered into a raffle to win one of a dozen prizes, including 新澳彩开奖结果 gear and gift baskets.

Degena Woldemariam 鈥17, who traveled from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to volunteer for this year鈥檚 pre-orientation, felt that this year鈥檚 program was an improvement because it was more interactive than previous years, which were centered around presentations. This year, the students had the chance to ask personalized questions and talk with department representatives, he explained.

鈥淚t鈥檚 really helpful to get to know faces and get an overall feel of what鈥檚 happening on the campus,鈥 said Matthew Lee 鈥18 from Vancouver, Canada. 鈥淭hey鈥檙e really open, so I know that if I have any questions, I鈥檓 going to get an answer.鈥