NAME: Camila Yeruti Maldonado Franco HOMETOWN: San Lorenzo, Paraguay PROGRAM: EducationUSA Academy 2019
TCALC: What’s your favorite thing about your home country?
CAMILA: I would say that the best thing about Paraguay is its people. They are kind and easygoing. Our hospitality is well known, and it makes us stand out. A plate of food and a bed would never be denied to any visitor.
Get to know Vincent Shen, a CAP student and music, magic and literature enthusiast who starts his college career at Temple in the spring.
NAME: Zenan “Vincent” Shen HOMETOWN: Taiyuan, China PROGRAM: CAP 3, starts undergraduate courses in Spring
TCALC: What’s it like in Taiyuan?
VINCENT: I call it the Chinese version of Ohio. It’s kind of an industrial place with a lot of mountains. It’s a medium-sized city with about 3.4 million people.
Say hello to Shuyu, a Tianjin-born Sixers fan who's learned that the best approach to a new culture is to get involved.
NAME: Shuyu Pang HOMETOWN: Tianjin, China PROGRAM: Conditional Admission
TCALC: Why did you choose to study at Temple?
SHUYU: I went to an American high school in Maine, and my high school tutoring assistant told me to come to Temple because it would fit me. She also said they were my favorite color, and they were close to the Sixers!
This month we're getting to know the lovely Bella Oktay, a lawyer from Turkey whose lessons at the IELP helped her prepare for the next stage of her career in the U.S.
NAME: Bella Oktay HOMETOWN: Istanbul, Turkey PROGRAM: IELP, two sessions
IELP: Hi, Bella! How did you decide to come to the U.S. to study English and what was it like when you first came here?
