Looking back to when I was a 17-year-old girl in Karachi, Pakistan waiting to hear back from universities I applied to, I never thought I would end up where I did. The University of Texas at Austin was the very first university I heard back from, and I knew in… read more
International Voices
International Orientation Volunteers Offer Advice to Incoming Students
To welcome incoming international students this spring, International Orientation Volunteers (IOVs) conducted “Mentor Meetings,” a series of informative presentations covering various cultural, social and academic topics introducing new students to the Longhorn way of life. These sessions took place over Zoom from Jan. 6-14. There was a total of… read more
How to Combat Homesickness and Smoothly Transition to a New Culture
This post was contributed by Le Dang Khoa (Kevin) Pham, a Civil Engineering freshman from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Before coming to the United States, I had been going to “international schools” in Vietnam. Essentially, they are private schools that combine two educational systems: one of the systems is… read more
Jaeyun Song, UT ’22, talks about his experience with Passport to UT 2018
Hello! My name is Jaeyun Song. I am from Seoul, the capital of the Republic of Korea. I have finished my freshman year at UT and am taking a Dynamics Maymester class in Toulouse, France and Barcelona, Spain. I am in the class of 2022, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. I… read more
Farewell to the Mandela Washington Fellows!
Last week, we said goodbye our fourth cohort of Mandela Washington Fellows! The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders (MWF-YAL) is a leadership program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State that brings 1,000 exceptional young leaders from sub-Saharan Africa to 40 host institutions across the United States for… read more
An InnerView – Full-time job position, Part-time Inner view?
This post is a part of our International Voices column, written by international UT students & staff, for UT students & staff. My life on paper, white lies in black, Pulling requests, glass doors pushed back. I’m suited best, branded personality bought My inner voice a language skill not… read more
A Thanksgiving Day Deal
This post is a part of our International Voices column, written by international UT students & staff, for UT students & staff. Are we confused how to spend tonight? If only they named the joyous day. For all the things there are to save, We spend thriftily on things to… read more
Fireworks
This post is a part of our International Voices column, written by international UT students & staff, for UT students & staff. As we hold our breaths and observe this work of art, a firework looks down and does the same. Photo Credits: YoshGunether Photography Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YoshGuenther/ In a sky… read more
My Thoughts On the Election: India vs America
This post is a part of our International Voices column, written by international UT students & staff, for UT students & staff. America has just gone through an election to find its 45th president. Everything from the economic situation to national security depends on the result of an election. If… read more
Let’s make a difference
This post is a part of our International Voices column, written by international UT students & staff, for UT students & staff Let’s make a difference. One of the main contributions we bring to the university as international students, is perspective. Many of us come from countries where horrible things… read more