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1.) What country are you from? 2.) What made you decide to attend a university in the U.S.? 3.) Why did you choose to come to Emory University? 4.) Did media play a large role in informing you about schools in the U.S. and, if so, how? 5.) When did you start attending Emory and was this your first time coming to the U.S.? 6.) What do you like most about living in the U.S.? 7.) What do you use to communicate with your family and friends back home? 8.) Can you tell me a little bit about Emory’s International Coffee Hour and how it has helped you get acquainted with Emory and meet new people? 9.) Do you feel that international students at Emory spend more time communicating with each other than they do communicating with non-international students and, if so, why do you think this is? |
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Has it been difficult for you being so far away from home? Onon Lo: No, not at all. I’ve been in boarding school since I was in kindergarten, so I’ve been used to being away from my family. I was excited to come here; it was a totally new experience for me. Jack Han: Not really; I’m independent. John Doe: Yeah, but I would say you get used to it after a while. It’s just like moving anywhere new, for most people. Do you plan to return to your home country after you graduate from Emory? Onon Lo: Well, that is a question. I don’t really know because I’m planning on going to grad school. I’m not sure, but I will definitely continue my education. So, maybe U.S., maybe U.K., or somewhere else for grad school; I’m not sure yet. Jack Han: I plan to work here for several years. I might go home; we’ll see what happens. John Doe: Yeah, I don’t plan on it, but it might happen. I would like it to happen. During the coffee hour, do you tend to talk to more people with your same ethnicity or different ethnicities? Onon Lo: Always different; that’s my tendency. I like to meet new people so I’m always curious about the people who are very different from me, so I try my best to talk to very different people. Jack Han: Different. John Doe: Different, obviously, but I think that’s partially maybe the make-up of the coffee hour. There aren’t too many caucations there, but I do speak with French speakers more often than not. Do you participate in any other groups here at Emory and, if so, what are they? Onon Lo: I participate in Theater Emory; I like it. I was an actor in a play and I’m also a member of Outdoor Emory, though I don’t participate in a lot of their activities. And, I’m a part of the Tibetan Club where we learn more about Tibetan culture and I have also made good friends with the monks on campus. Jack Han: The first semester I came to Emory, I was in the Emory Choir, but I quit after the first semester because I had too much work to do. But, the main reason was that I couldn’t read music, so I felt embarrassed sometimes. Just stood up and everyone else was singing and I couldn’t participate, but it was fun. John Doe: I can’t really say if I do. Yeah, not like specifically university-organized groups—no. I do various graduate things, but they’re not organized by the university, per se. What languages do you speak? Onon Lo: English and Chinese—Mandarin and Cantonese. Jack Han: I speak Mandarin and I’m learning Japanese. John Doe: I speak French and English. Do you find it difficult to communicate with students and faculty here due to a language barrier? Onon Lo: When I came here last year, it was a little bit difficult at first, but it didn’t take me long to get used to it because people are really friendly and they understand that you’re an international student, so they will be patient while listening. So, it didn’t take me long. Jack Han: No, I think it’s fine. I think they understand what I’m talking about. John Doe: No, I’m bilingual. |