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Cagla and her sister pose in front of blue sky and scenery of 360 Bridge Overlook in Austin.

UT Austin Puts ‘Dream College’ in Reach for International Education Fee Scholarship Recipient

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October 5, 2021

Cagla Hoskara, a sophomore communication and leadership major, was born in Istanbul, Turkey, grew up in Cyprus, and fell in love with UT Austin in 2018 when she attended a year of high school in Texas. “I witnessed the value…

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Advice to Incoming Students from International Orientation Volunteers

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February 1, 2021

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…

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How to Combat Homesickness and Smoothly Transition to a New Culture

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January 6, 2021

This post was contributed by Le Dang Khoa (Kevin) Pham, a civil engineering first-year 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…