Spring Break
INTO OSU great program for international students
Joce DeWitt
Issue date: 5/8/09 Section: Forum
You know that feeling of being in a new place, when you have no idea what you're doing?
It's not fun.
Who wants to be in a place he knows nothing about or around people he has absolutely nothing in common with? The answer: close to no one.
This is where the INTO Oregon State University Center comes in.
Most students who attend Oregon State have never even heard of this; what exactly is INTO?
First it's a program, or a resource center if you will. INTO serves multiple purposes, the most important one is as a place for international students to get started in the best way possible here at OSU.
We should try to put ourselves in their shoes. Like I said, I've been the new kid in a foreign country, and sometimes it's little less than terrifying. If you think about how far many of them have come, you might realize why OSU may not feel like home right away. That's why this program is so helpful.
The center itself was placed in two buildings, Reed and Heckart Lodges, conveniently located right in the middle of the OSU campus. The buildings are new and near West, which is known as the International Hall. West is also the main location for accommodation and board for the international students who are involved with INTO.
INTO offers many different programs to its participants. Depending on what English level a student is at when they arrive, he or she is placed in a program that fits their needs and ambitions.
Be prepared: many international students actually speak English and aren't anything like the image many of us have of the "strange exchange student." However, some do need help with English, and thankfully INTO fills that need.
Along with academic aspects of University life, INTO also enables students to learn how to thrive in social aspects.
Basically, students get the choice of which direction they would like INTO to take them. The "Undergraduate Pathway" program allows students to finish the first year of a four-year degree by combining academic coursework with English language improvement.
It's not fun.
Who wants to be in a place he knows nothing about or around people he has absolutely nothing in common with? The answer: close to no one.
This is where the INTO Oregon State University Center comes in.
Most students who attend Oregon State have never even heard of this; what exactly is INTO?
First it's a program, or a resource center if you will. INTO serves multiple purposes, the most important one is as a place for international students to get started in the best way possible here at OSU.
We should try to put ourselves in their shoes. Like I said, I've been the new kid in a foreign country, and sometimes it's little less than terrifying. If you think about how far many of them have come, you might realize why OSU may not feel like home right away. That's why this program is so helpful.
The center itself was placed in two buildings, Reed and Heckart Lodges, conveniently located right in the middle of the OSU campus. The buildings are new and near West, which is known as the International Hall. West is also the main location for accommodation and board for the international students who are involved with INTO.
INTO offers many different programs to its participants. Depending on what English level a student is at when they arrive, he or she is placed in a program that fits their needs and ambitions.
Be prepared: many international students actually speak English and aren't anything like the image many of us have of the "strange exchange student." However, some do need help with English, and thankfully INTO fills that need.
Along with academic aspects of University life, INTO also enables students to learn how to thrive in social aspects.
Basically, students get the choice of which direction they would like INTO to take them. The "Undergraduate Pathway" program allows students to finish the first year of a four-year degree by combining academic coursework with English language improvement.
Note: writers will not reply to comments.
Be the first to comment on this story
Comments by registered users are approved by default.