Tag: Conversation Partners

One world on one campus; getting involved with the international community

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(PHOTO/ Pawan Khanal) Chi Alpha held a welcome party for international students on the lawn of Pace Hall on Aug. 17. Ganlin Xiong from China and Leticia Daordzi, a senior nursing major from Accra, Ghana, compete in a three-legged race.  Brady Talbert  Staff Writer Students from around the globe attend Troy University, and American students interested in pursuing friendships with people of different cultural backgrounds have access to on-campus opportunities to diversify their view of the world. The International Student Cultural Organization (ISCO), which meets on Thursdays at 7 p.m.…

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Lifestyle: Troy Conversation Partners reunited in China

Trojan Living

Taylor Walding Variety Editor When I visited China this spring break, I was able to reconnect with a friend from Troy, who I had not seen since she moved back to China. Troy’s emphasis on global awareness has been one of my favorite aspects of this university since freshman year. I knew I wanted to be as involved as possible with the diverse array of students studying here, and Troy made it easy for me to do so. I befriended Mofan “Ashley” Chang a student from Shaanxi, China, when I…

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