Happy International Education Week!

             UT Tyler Holds International Education Week!!!!

Ashley Ward is AWESOMMEEE!!

This week UT Tyler is hosting different activity each day that incorporates international education. UT Tyler teaches students the importance and the benefits of international education! Being part of the GATE program as well as being born in a different country, I have experience first hand how educating yourself about cultures other than your own enables you to  achieve far more knowledge about yourself, other people, and the world you live in. 

My buddies!! Jelissa Lair and Alberto Hernandez

Today I went with my fellow GATE members to the Food of the World: Afternoon Tea Event! We tried different types of tea as well as scones, sugar, cookies, and finger food like cucumber, egg salad, and chicken salad sandwiches :) 

Bellow are the schedule for the rest of the International Education Events !!! :D 

Tuesday, Nov. 13 in the UC Ballroom 

Global Quiz Night, 6 – 8 p.m., pits students against each other for prizes. Question categories include sports, geography and science. Sponsored by the Center for Global Education and UT Tyler Honors Program.

Wednesday, Nov. 14 in the UC Ballroom

The Henna, Dress and Adornment Workshop, 11 a.m.  – 1 p.m., describes various practices of adornment around the world, including henna tattoos and forms of dress.

Thursday, Nov. 15 in the UT Tyler James H. Stewart, Jr. Administration Building, room 301

A study abroad reception, 3 – 5 p.m., is for students who have studied abroad or are interested in studying overseas. The UT Tyler Phi Beta Delta International Honor Society serves as sponsor.

Friday, Nov. 16 in the UC theater

Student Panel/Study Abroad Fair, noon – 2 p.m., allows students to learn about study abroad opportunities at UT Tyler from other students and explore different Spring Break and summer travel/study opportunities.

Home Across the Ocean in Dubai

Last August marks one year since I stood in the airport back home hugging all my friends and family, got on a plane, left home and flew here to pursue higher education.

I get this question A MILLION TIMES: "Why did you come to Texas to study?"

ANSWER: I'm from Dubai and as awesome as Dubai is, the city has more of a business and tourist demographic. High schools are great in Dubai but there aren't a lot of great university established there yet. This is because the UAE (the United Arab Emirates) is still a fairly young country; it's only been around for about 40 years. I guess that makes Dubai as old as UT Tyler! :)

Things I miss most about home:

- My dogs. This is the one thing I miss the most about home. I have 2 pekingese back home that live with my cousins now. I really really miss them!

- My friends and family. I cannot express how much I miss them. All of them.

- The beach. I want to live on a beach one day. The beach is basically my number one most favorite place in the world. And Dubai is pretty much a city on the coast. Wherever you are in Dubai, you are never more than 10 minutes away from the sea. And to be honest? Dubai has some awesome beaches.

For The Next Batch Of International Students

First of all, Welcome to Tyler!

Second, I know exactly how you feel.

The week before and the week of move-in day was very stressful and scary and exciting all at the same time. Especially flying from Dubai to LA to Tyler. I don't know where you'd be flying in from but still, I know how you feel. The rush of knowing everything is new and you have a completely new slate.

Here are a few pointers that I could gather from my experience last year: