Posts categorized International

For today’s blog, we’re going to take a look at one of the biggest clubs at the University of Rochester, the Muslim Students Association (MSA). What is the MSA? The…

Getting Involved on Campus Student life is more active than ever, especially with in-person events making a big recovery after the lockdown. Clubs are teaming up more, which makes events…

When I first arrived at the University of Rochester, one of the first things I noticed was the sizeable international student population on campus. During Orientation Week, I met people…

Being an international student from Bangladesh, I have traveled more than 12 thousand kilometers just to be here at University of Rochester today. I have left behind everything back at…

Name: Euan Seow Pronouns: He/Him Class: 2026 From: Singapore Studying: Double major in Computer Science & Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, minoring in business How did you hear about the University…

Name: Caro Naranjo Pronouns: They/Them Class: 2026 From: Madrid, Spain Studying: Health Policy and Japanese double major, cluster in Sustainability Have you taken part in any internships or education abroad…

Name: Maria Vardanyan Pronouns: She/Her Class: 2027 From: Yerevan, Armenia Studying: Physics (major), Russian (minor) How did you develop a community of friends on campus? As a UWC alumna, one…

Name: Jay-Brian Randone Pronouns: He/Him Class: 2026 From: Genoa, Italy Studying: Chemical Engineering How did you hear about the University of Rochester? What impacted your decision to apply? I heard…

Name: Siyang Luo Pronouns: She/her Class: 2025 From: Beijing, China Studying: Anthropology (major), Italian (cluster), Audio and Music Engineering (cluster) How did you hear about the University of Rochester? What…

What is a Yellowjacket? It’s a question that has been asked many a time, especially by people who don’t know a lot about bees (including that a yellowjacket isn’t one).…