WORLDWIDE VALENTINE TRADITIONS
Whether you are in a committed relationship or not, the history and diverse cultures of Valentine’s Day may still be something you’d be interested in.
The name...
UNDERSTANDING THE RECENT DECLINE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Owing to its high-quality education system, diverse culture and relatively open labor market, the United States has always been one of the...
STUDENTS' PERSPECTIVE ON STUDYING IN AMERICA
In the fall of 2017, ASG President Denish Oleke left Uganda to study at SCC.
He began his first quarter as a computer-science major, shivering under...
WHAT IT'S LIKE TO LIVE IN A HOMESTAY
In my own experience, studying abroad can be absolutely terrifying.
International students have to adjust to cultural differences and overcome language barriers all...
Azia Kelikoa’elakauaikekai Jaelyn Lualhati
• November 21, 2018
*Some of these answers have been paraphrased by the reporters.*
“When I was 15, I was homeless and was invited to a reservation get-together. We had fry-bread and venison. It was weird, but...
FROM VIETNAM TO WASHINGTON. NEXT STOP, SPACE.
Harry Phan wants to build a spaceship for interstellar colonization.
He says he’s not at the construction phase yet, but he’s making progress, taking...
BRAVE GIRL IN THE MIDST OF CIVIL WAR
As a Muslim girl, Yara Buker has only worn a hijab once in her life: when she was under threat of being killed.
Buker grew up in Benghazi, Libya, for 19 years,...
SECRET SUCCESSES OF THE INTERNATIONAL PEER MENTORS
Go ask an international student if they know what the International Peer Mentors (IPMs) are and almost 100 percent of them would certainly answer...
THE COMMUNICATION STRUGGLE IS REAL
A while back, one of my American friends texted me on Messenger and said, “Seriously, I really like you.”
I was puzzled and thought, “Does he mean he likes...
4.0 ATHLETE'S SECRET TO SUCCESS
Upon opening the door to the gym, you’ll find three pictures hanging on the wall to represent SCC’s student athletes with the highest individual GPAs.
Qin...
SCC STUDENT DETAINED BY ICE
When international student Jungeun “Rachel” Kim re-entered the U.S. from Canada in January, she had what she thought was an easy mission: to get her student status...
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ADJUST TO LIFE ABROAD
Where were you at 17?
Perhaps your answer involves being in high school, arguing with your parents over chores or playing video games in your room at home....
