It’s All in the Name “Will” Hu ’12, Chengdu, China: My Chinese name is Zhongwei Hu. Wei could be considered a part of my first name. Wei’s pronunciation is similar to Wade. But my host family gave me an alternative, which is Will. I was struggling with which one to choose because I really admire the basketball player Dwayne Wade, but I feel that my basketball skills will never be as good as his and my future pathway will not be related to sports. Also, since my birthday is the same as William Shakespeare, I really wanted to pick the name Will because I’d like my future job to relate to literacy.
Several international students arrived escorted by a parent or in some cases, an extended family. Usually a Assorted Relatives bad idea, because the College cannot put them in dorm rooms, even temporarily. This year, with hotels filled because of Penn State’s opening weekend, some international parents had to bunk at Edgewater Acres, a local resort.
Room at the Inn Most international students stay for a few days with Huntingdon host families before orientation and room assignments. About 25 people locally offer to host students from other countries, often taking more than one.
Students who find it odd that Amtrak only stops in Huntingdon once a day:
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The amount of money spent by the international office on transportation, food, paper copying and incidentals from Aug. 20 to Aug. 23 when International Student orientation started.
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Lunch? International students are familiar with dozens of exotic cuisines, but here are their two favorite Huntingdon restaurants —regardless of national origin.
Can I Recommend Our Specials International students arrive on campus, often after traveling great distances consuming nothing more nourishing than honey-roasted peanuts. Here’s what they like to see and eat when they arrive.
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Pizza Fruit Tray Whole Fruits Pretzels
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Thanks But No Thanks Some foods that international students shun like a yellowjacket at a beach volleyball game.
Salads Vegetable Trays (most) Potato Chips Sliced Lunch Meats
Hoss’s Steak & Sea Great China Buffet