# Global Husky
Int'l Students Share About Their Favorite Things @ UWB!
Center for Int'l Education Assistant Director speaks...
Thanks to our amazing students for writing about their experiences about living and learning with the UWB community. Moving to a foreign country to study is a monumental challenge. It’s an honor to have these talented, young leaders on our campus and I’m proud of their successes. A special thank you to the Writing and Communications Center for partnering with the Center for International Education to produce this newsletter.
~Dana Brolley
Meet Amy : I Heart the ARC!
My name is Ya Wen Shih. Most people know me as Amy. I was born in Taiwan, a country rich in history, culture and modern technology. I always planned to enroll in and complete an ESL program in the United States. I’m proud that I chose to pursue a bachelor’s degree at UW Bothell, where I have had meaningful opportunities to interact with, and learn in an environment of diverse cultures and nationalities.
The Activities & Recreation Center (ARC) is my favorite spot on campus because it is the hub of student life; a place for students to gather, socialize, dine, and exercise. The ARC is important to me for another reason. I work there as an Intercultural Coordinator in Student Engagement and Activities. ICC provides opportunities for all students to share experiences across different cultures and social groups. I really love my job because I want to bring my happiness and creative ideas to our student community. One event that I created was our “Bubble Tea Study Break”. Since I am from Taiwan, I wanted to share our famous bubble tea with UWB students.
My program will equip me with the necessary skills that are requisite of a communication professional in a contemporary society. I intend to remain steadfast in both my academic and extra-curricular endeavors with a goal to become an ambassador not only for my country, Taiwan, but also for prospective students at UW Bothell.
Meet Poonam : MBA Student on the Move
As an international student, I thought I would face challenges in studies and adjusting to a new environment. Luckily, I was wrong. I met wonderful faculty and other working professionals in my cohorts who made my MBA journey unforgettable and insightful. I was appointed as Vice President of the MBA Association and I am looking forward to graduating in less than 2 months. Too many people to name have helped me along the way and I want to thank them all especially Mike Dusche and Leslie Ashbaugh. I will carry their influence with me for many years to come.
Meet Badr
My two favorite features about UWB are that it consists of faculty that shares the love of their job by providing the best services and positive energy. The other feature is how easy it is for students to get involved. I never expected myself to be interested in any environmental or landscaping practices. However, at UWB, I found myself planting, weeding and supporting the lands of my campus. I was honored to have my first on-campus job with a gardening team that is the backbone of the campus’ success in containing a beautiful, sustainable environment, surrounded by a fully functional floodplain ecosystem. The only thing that I left hoping on my first day was for that campus to be as good as it looks. Today I only hope for my academic career choices to keep me on this campus as long as possible.
Meet Randy :
Being asked about my favorite place in UW Bothell, I would say I like the library better than any place else on campus. Three years ago was the very first time I have been on the campus, I loved to sit on the couch against the wall painting on the second floor. Feeling the tenderness of the lights and softness of the seat, I would drop myself into the phenomenon created by books, or sheets of reading materials. Afterwards, I would head to the bookstore – as this is the second place I like for a strawberry bubble tea or protein shake. Enjoying the smell of pizza and soup, enjoying the feeling of being an individual – that’s my personality and I do have these perfect scenarios to fit it.
In the past four years, I transferred from private to public high school then to community college and public university. During the transition, I had faced difficulties with status issues and worked hard to solve the problems. Since transferring to UWB, I took the change as a positive challenge, which reminds me needing to be grown in order to make progress. I became more engaged with school affairs, starting the volunteering at Center for International Education. I valued the time I spent in the office, because I know international students like me will eventually gain benefits from our efforts. My interaction actually can make a contribution to further development of activities held by CIE, with all the works by professors, student workers and volunteers.
Meet Wyatt :
A Note from the Newsletter Editor
When I was assigned the project of this newsletter, which is a joint -venture of Center for International Education and Writing and Communication Center, I was more than excited to know what other international students like me feel about UWB. I feel proud to be part of the UWB community and I love the people on campus who always try to do their best for the students. I would like to extend my heartiest thanks to Professor Karen Gourd, Dana Brolley, Erik Echols, Karen Roseberg and Krista Garg. Thank you so much to all the students for sharing their experiences and being part of the beginning of #Global Husky!
Gurpreet Singh,
International Student Ambassador, Center for International Education,