Monthly Archives: September 2021

HMoob (Hmong) around the World Part 2: Testing Boundaries

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By: Larsa Yang (Class of 2016 & 2019) and James Yang (Class of 2020)

Korea University, South Korea, Fall 2019 (James Yang – Left) and Akita International University, Japan, Fall 2017 (Larsa Yang – right)

Larsa’s Story:

Hey, my name is Larsa and I studied abroad in Japan for a full year and participated on the short-term program to Laos, Thailand and Malaysia. I wanted to study abroad because I was really tired of the everyday life in Minnesota. Minnesota is cool, but I think there are so many other things you can learn by learning from others outside of Minnesota and even the US. Study abroad encouraged me to think culturally about a lot of things that would’ve never occurred to me if I never traveled abroad. I purposefully took a leave of absence from my graduate program to study in Japan as an undergrad. Do I regret it? Not at all, I loved my experience. If anything I wanted to push myself to become a better person, and that’s exactly what happened. I wouldn’t trade it for anything else.

Check out some of Larsa’s education abroad photos:

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Students: Add Your Local Address in E-services!

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Log-in to e-services to add your local address, if you have not done so already. To add your address, please follow these instructions:
  1. Click here to log-in to e-services
  2. Log-in with your StarID & password
  3. On the left-hand menu, select “Account Management”
  4. Next, select “Name and Address Info”
  5. On this page, under “Address Maintenance”, click the link to edit your local address:
  6.  Next, enter your complete U.S. address. If living in an apartment building, include the apartment number on line 2. Click Submit.

 

 

CIS/MSS Events Today 9/17!

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We are sharing two great opportunities for TODAY!
1st-Interested in being a student leader and getting involved with the cultural organizations? Attend the MSS SCSU Leadership Retreat Friday, September 17 from 10am-2pm in Atwood Voyageurs Room.
2nd- MSS SCSU and the Center for International Studies (CIS) are bringing students to the St. Cloud State University Women’s Soccer
game Friday, September 17
• 3:00pm Pre-Game Pizza Party in the parking lot outside Husky Stadium. There will be face painting and sign making
o If you want help finding Husky Stadium meet at 2:30pm at MSS in Atwood Memorial Center and there will be a group walking down together
• 4:00pm Game Starts

Workshop Wednesdays

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Every Wednesday from 2 – 3 PM, CIS will be holding virtual workshops for international students. These workshops will cover CPT, OPT, and STEM extension options. They will be recorded for those who cannot attend and will take place via Zoom:

Zoom link: https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/95132291796
Meeting ID: 951 3229 1796
Passcode: Huskies

Sept. 15 – Optional Practical Training (OPT)– Recording
Sept. 22 – STEM Extension OPT – Recording
Sept. 29 – Curricular Practical Training (CPT)– Recording
Oct. 6 – OPT
Oct. 13 – STEM Extension OPT
Oct. 20 – CPT
Oct. 27 – OPT
Oct. 28 – Resume Writing (with the Career Center)– Recording 
Nov. 3 – STEM Extension OPT
Nov. 4 – Finding an Internship (with the Career Center)– Recording 
Nov. 3 – STEM Extension OPT
Nov. 10 – CPT
Nov. 17 – OPT
Dec. 1 – STEM Extension OPT