Sneak Peak
Coming up this April, Mason will be holding its annual International Week (IWeek), this year will be it’s 33rd! For those of you who aren’t familiar with this event, it is the one week in April where Mason as a whole takes the time to appreciate the different cultures, ethnicities, and backgrounds of its students. It’s an exciting time where we can pay tribute to our roots.
It just amazes me how with each day I am able to surround myself with people different from me. Going into college for the first year, this is exactly what I wanted – to get out of my comfort zone and really challenge myself to experience new things.
To learn about other people, and what is important to them can help you in life no matter what you plan to do; it creates better communication. Recently, I’ve had the privilege to meet with the coordinator for the Global Crossings LLC, Amy, and many others of the International Programs staff and have learned so much about how we’ve grown as a community. They’ve help me realize that for many of the international students at Mason, events like these really do matter.
March 6th, 2013 at 10:36 pm
Liz, this is one of my favorite parts of Mason! I can’t wait to get involved with International Week, I’ve been looking forward to it all year!
March 20th, 2013 at 11:00 am
This looks super exciting and I can’t wait either now! I love that you came to Mason to get out of your comfort zone and experience new people, cultures, and what they have to offer. I am military so I’ve moved around everywhere and it is almost second nature to me to be surrounded by people with different background, thats why I chose Mason. I feel, like you said, there are so many more opportunities when you are knowledgeable and emerged in different ethnicities and cultures. It definitely creates better communities and I think it also unites us on a whole other level!