International Students

Student Stories

Yechan Ka - South Korea

Current student - Economics

"As an international student and former baseball player from South Korea, studying at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ has been an inspiring journey. The supportive professors and community have helped me prepare to transfer to a UC and continue pursuing my goals in Economics"

F1 Student Y. Ka

Safiat Badiru - Nigeria

Current ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ student - Engineering

"My experience at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ has been a transformative journey of growth, self-improvement, teamwork, and problem-solving. One of the highlights of my time at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ was joining the Umoja Scholars Program."

Photo of Safiat Badiru


Mehak Jammu – INDIA

Transferred to CSU San Jose – Computer Science

"As an international student, my experience at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ (ÐÓ°É´«Ã½) has been nothing short of amazing. The resources available at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ are exceptional, and they played a crucial role in my academic success."

Jammu


Naw Shanyda Soe – BURMA

Current ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Student – Biology

"Studying at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ (ÐÓ°É´«Ã½) as an international student from Burma, has been a transformative experience. The welcoming community, supportive professors, and abundant resources have helped me thrive academically and personally."

Soe


Ken Umehara- JAPAN

Transferred to UCLA- Sociology

"What I like most about ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ are the classes and the Student Life Office that have given me a chance to become more familiar with the campus community."

Ken Umehara


Melanie Lais- Germany

Transferring to CSU- Sacramento- Administration of Justice


"The professors at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ care about you and want for you to succeed.  My advice is to get involved on campus. Join a club and make new friends."

Melanie Lais


Tian Qin- CHINA

Transferring to UC Santa Barbara- Business Administration

“I believe that ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ is a wonderful platform for international students who want to study at a four year university. The small class sizes provided me opportunities to communicate with my instructors and meet studentsâ€

Tian Qin


Takeru Nozue- JAPAN

Shimonoseki Sister City Program

“My study abroad experience brought me great influence and spiced up my life. I will never forget this experience.â€

 

Takeru