On a hot morning, students eagerly waited in front of Parkview hall with blankets, pillows, and bags in hand. Fellow staff members and I were taking them to a camp near Orlando, FL. I’m not sure if they knew what to expect from camp, but I think they at least planned to have a good...
Continue reading A Classic Camp Experience – Lukas Calafell, Student Services Advisor
I am senior majoring in Hospitality Management. I came to the States three years ago and it has been a great learning/personal experience. I have had incredible experiences with new friends and worked with amazing people who taught me powerful tools for business and life. I am currently completing my 1000 hours of hospitality related...
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In a few weeks, there will be new international students coming to join us at FIU. After a year of study at FIU, I found some tips that can help you make a better life in the university: First, you need to join the orientation week! It will be so helpful. In that week, you...
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Indian people are very creative for festivals, and for some Indians living in a different country, missing all the festivals is hard. Last year, as hurricane Diwali was knocking at the door, I decided to celebrate Diwali with Global First Year. I had two intentions for celebrating Diwali: get together with Indian people, and tell...
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Many of us have heard about Ramadan and have a general idea as to what it entails. We know that people of the Islamic faith take the time to fast, but not many of us actually know why they do so. I, being of the Christian faith, was once oblivious to all of this until...
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The Florida International University (FIU) campus is not only vibrant and beautiful, but also full of points of interest for various academic programs. One of the most notable campus highlights, (particularly to engineering students) is the Wall of Wind (WOW) research facility - which is the nation’s first university research facility capable of simulating Category...
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One of the perks of being a student at Florida International University (FIU) is living in Miami – one of the most globally engaged cities in the United States. Our Global First Year students take advantage of all the cool things there are to do here in Miami, and this blog series, “Miami Highlights,” will...
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Last week, Global First Year at FIU welcomed 22 new international students to Miami! The new group hails from all over the world – Panama, Qatar, Angola, China, and Pakistan just to name a few of their home countries! These new students went through the traditional orientation processes last week such as placement testing, document...
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For progressed Global First Year student and FIU double Marketing & Hospitality major, Maria Silva from Colombia, its all about making the most of her time and choosing the right career path through hands on experience. Alpha Kappa Psi: Maria is the Vice President of professional development for the FIU Business fraternity. She credits this position...
Continue reading Panther Profile: Maria Silva Orebegozo, Colombia
