After preparing for a couple days before all the students arrived, the South Asian students presented on their cultures for the international students. You can read more here, and see a few student interviews here, beginning with Olga!
Monica
Mohammad
Rohini
Kultwisiso
Shilpi
Hometown: Elyria
Tell us about your favorite book: My favorite book is Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment. It’s a story about six mutant teenagers that fly around the world defeating evil scientists
Give one random fact about you: One random fact about me is that I really enjoy dinosaur chicken nuggets because I think they’re cute.
In class, what kind of character are you?: In class I am a quiet and respectful character
If you were a fruit, what would it be?: If I could be a fruit I would be a strawberry because strawberries go in shortcakes, and I am a very short human being.
What do you think will be surprising about India?: I think the population and traffic will be surprising in India, since I have never been to a really busy city.
In what ways do you feel that India will be challenging for you?: I think the food will be challenging for me in India, because although I have tried some of their food and enjoyed it, I’m still not used to it.
How do you hope to be changed by this trip to India?: I hope that when I come back I’ll be a lot more conservative.
Hometown: Boston
Tell us about your favorite book: Between The World and Me
Give one random fact about you: I am the oldest of 4 kids
In class, what kind of character are you?: I am talkative but I make sure I get my work done
If you were a fruit, what would it be?: I would be a banana
What do you think will be surprising about India?: The diversity in religions
In what ways do you feel that India will be challenging for you?: I will have trouble with navigation because India has the highest population
How do you hope to be changed by this trip to India?: I would learn more about other places in the world and how the people there live. I also would become grateful for living In Boston and having many opportunities
Hometown: Jacksonville
Tell us about your favorite book: Sweep by Cate Tiernan
Give one random fact about you: I can draw
In class, what kind of character are you?: Quiet
If you were a fruit, what would it be?: Strawberry
What do you think will be surprising about India?: How the people love differently
In what ways do you feel that India will be challenging for you?: The weather
How do you hope to be changed by this trip to India?: My knowledge expands from what I will experience