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International Students

Agree That There’s

No Place Like Home

ome resident hall students live close to

campus while others are from out of state or a

foreign country. Students from seven foreign

countries and two U.S. possessions are repre­

sented in the student body. They find adapting to

change in their new environment harder. Not

only do they have to learn another language, but

they have to get used to a different type of

culture. Marlene Hall from the Bahamas said,

“The Bahamians dress differently and are more

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outgoing.” International students learn about

new traditions. Holidays are either celebrated

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differently or not at all. Canadian Thanksgiving

is celebrated in October. “In Canada we have

Thanksgiving because of the farmers who want­

ed to set aside a day to thank God for the

harvest,” said Taleen Nevokshonoff.

^ ^ o n 't drop it! Sylviane Students find the first days away from home

Essama demonstrates to

Lisa Smith the technique are the hardest because of all the unfamiliarity.

of balancing laundry on ‘‘When I arrived in America, nobody could un­

one's head. It is a custom

she learned in her native derstand me, and I couldn't understand anybody.

country the Republic of I had no relatives in the U.S., so arriving here

Cameroon. Not only do

international students was a shock,” said Georgeta Dragan. She is one

learn American traditions, of the five Romanian students enrolled. Despite

but they teach other

students about their many adjustments, international students make

culture and customs.
their dorm rooms a home away from home.

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