International Ambassadors http://blog.lib.umn.edu/isss/isss/ Read about the experiences of some of the undergraduate international students at the University of Minnesota. en Copyright 2008 Thu, 08 May 2008 12:17:45 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.33.uthink http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Life is so good! OMG, the final week is driving me crazy. Finals are coming next week, (good luck everyone!). Congratulations of your baby, my dear dear Beth! I miss you so much and I look forward to seeing you this summer. What else?

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]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/isss/isss/2008/05/summer_times_here_again.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/isss/isss/2008/05/summer_times_here_again.html Tue, 06 May 2008 20:59:53 -0600 Summer!! Well, the spring semester is almost done - about two weeks!!! The summer is coming along and it sure is going to be entertaining to enjoy a couple of nights without homeworks before my junior year!!!

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/isss/isss/2008/05/summer.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/isss/isss/2008/05/summer.html Miscellaneous Fri, 02 May 2008 18:45:23 -0600 Closing Entry - It's been great being an ambassador! With the end of the semester nearing, and with my time at the University of Minnesota coming to an end next December, I can not help but reflect back on the entire experience that I have had here. What an amazing journey it has been; filled with lots of laughter, and countless opportunities.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/isss/isss/2008/04/closing_entry_its_been_great_b.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/isss/isss/2008/04/closing_entry_its_been_great_b.html Miscellaneous Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:35:19 -0600 Making friends in America As an international student, most of you are probably hoping to have many American friends and also friends who are from the other country.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/isss/isss/2008/04/making_friends_in_america.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/isss/isss/2008/04/making_friends_in_america.html U.S. Culture Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:48:56 -0600 Family Visit As an international student it can sometimes be hard to be away from home. I personally only go home once a year for Christmas, and even in the summer usually have to live away from home in order to be able to work and train for hockey. I don't get to see my family very much, and in my first year at the University of Minnesota, that was a bit difficult to get used to. A week ago, my sister came to visit for the first time in two years, and I realized how funny it was, that since I moved away, we have become so much closer......

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]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/isss/isss/2008/04/what_is_it_like_writing_papers.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/isss/isss/2008/04/what_is_it_like_writing_papers.html English/Language Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:51:52 -0600 Liberal Education requirement Sometimes it might be overwhelming if you have to take higher level of classes in English when you are not well adapted to the classroom environment in the states. Especially when it comes to biology and philosophy.

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This summer however, thanks to U of Minnesota resources, I have locked a job that is not only fairly lucrative, but one that could potentially develop into a very exciting career.

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]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/isss/isss/2008/04/minneapolis.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/isss/isss/2008/04/minneapolis.html U.S. Culture Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:28:39 -0600 How Many Classes For A Semester? Since my beginnings here at the university, I have been taking a lot of credits per semester. One of the main reasons was that, if you take over 13 credits (which is considered full-time) with a maximum of 20 credits, the University does not charge you for the extra credits and since I wasn't able to transfer my credits, I basically had to take the same classes I had in my high school and university back home.

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]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/isss/isss/2008/04/the_closest_grocery_store.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/isss/isss/2008/04/the_closest_grocery_store.html Miscellaneous Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:36:22 -0600