My name is Angela, and I am in my last year studying Developmental Psychology and Economics at the U. I’ve been an international student since high school, so you can reach out to me with any question you may have about studying and living in foreign countries. I am comfortable communicating in English and Mandarin Chinese as I was born and raised in Taiwan. I enjoy listening to music and watching Netflix during my free time, and I also love traveling to different places.

Just a little more about me. I was a volunteer at the Aurora Center on campus and am currently working part-time in one of the university offices. I'm also doing research credits at a Developmental Psychobiology lab on campus. If you are interested in learning more about extracurricular activities, I can share my experiences with you and point you in the right direction.

My name is Anupama. I am an international freshman from India, hoping to major in English. I am passionate about writing, cultural inclusivity, and building community!

Outside of school, I love to write, read, watch movies, listen to music, and cook! So if you have any questions about my favorite movies, music, books, or recipes, feel free to reach out to me! I am also in a student organization called Bharat on campus, so if you want to know more about what we do, you can always contact me.

My name is Aung and I am a junior international undergraduate from Yangon, Myanmar majoring in public relations and advertising at the Hubbard School of Journalism. I am passionate about sustainable communities and wish to work in either the advertising or public relations sector at sustainable industries in the future. 

I love to tidy up spaces and cook different kinds of food outside of school. I love to play computer games (mainly dota 2), sketch and create images, and do exercise in the gym. 

My name is Chengcheng Feng. I am a senior international undergraduate student from China. I am majoring in Early Childhood Education, and minoring in Teach English as a Second Language. This is my first year as an International Student Ambassador. I cannot be more excited!

I am fluent in three languages: Mandarin, Cantonese, and English. My favorite hobbies are baking and making handcrafts. A fun fact about me is: I already made 60 cakes for myself and friends this year! If you are interested in learning these languages, making handcrafts, and baking, please do not hesitate to reach out to me!

My name is Giovanna and I am one of the ISA ambassadors. I am an international student from Brazil and I am currently a sophomore planning to major in astrophysics. I speak English and Portuguese, which is my native language. I love traveling, exploring new places, and I am passionate about meeting people from different cultures. In my free time I enjoy listening to music and going for walks. Feel free to reach out :)

My name is Hana and I am a first year international student from Croatia, majoring in psychology at the College of Liberal Arts!

Outside of school I am passionate about theater, movies, and really anything to do with performing arts. I like spending time outside, getting coffee, trying new foods, listening to all kinds of music, and hanging out with friends, so if you find that interesting — feel free to reach out to me!

My name is Hanwen (Kumo) Zhang. I am an international student from China, and I am a senior in CLA. My major is Statistics, and my minor is Computer Science. I can speak English and Chinese (native language), and I am a beginner of Japanese.

I love taking photos, and often take my camera to travel and make photography creations. I am also interested in movies, music, and art. In my spare time, I like to visit museums and galleries. And I also enjoy making friends and communicating with people around the world.

I’m Jiayi Huang. I’m currently a junior international student from China studying finance and marketing at Carlson School of Management.

I like to cook and do some exercise such as yoga and jogging outside of school. So feel free to reach out to me if you are also interested!

My name is Jose Porras. I'm a first-year international undergraduate from Costa Rica, majoring in Computer Science. I am passionate about environmental issues, politics, math, and philosophy.

I love to hike, swim, and watch Marvel movies outside of school. Feel free to reach out to me! 

I am Kai-Yin Li, and most of my friends call me Karen. I am an international student from Taiwan. I can speak Mandarin and English. I am a sophomore in the College of Education and Human Development with an undecided major. I am interested in many fields, so I keep trying and looking for my most suitable major. 

I love to help people, so I have joined some volunteering activities. I also love to know more about different cultures, so I have gone to other countries to do culture-exchange. In my free time, I like to listen to music, sing, and do nail art. 

I love to join different activities, and I have some leadership experiences at the U, so feel free to reach out if you need help. I am happy to meet new people and help you! 

My name is “Antony” Kalok Kwok. I’m a senior year international undergraduate from Hong Kong, majoring in BS economics. I am passionate about being an economist to help people or companies to make the best move of strategy.

I love to casually walk in all different parks or lakes outside of school. So feel free to reach out to me! I like doing any kind of sports, music (metal and classical in particular), outdoor activities (walking, taking pictures), and making coffee as a former barista. 

My name is Kriti Kamath. I’m a first-year international undergraduate from India, but I have lived in the United Arab Emirates my whole life. I am majoring in Psychology and Mathematics. I am passionate about helping people and traveling.

I love to watch series, films, and go for outdoor adventures outside of school. I love trying out new things. So feel free to reach out to me! I enjoy listening to music. I, occasionally, sing and dance. I also love swimming and reading.

My name is Leticia Tirtokuncoro and I am a current junior from Indonesia majoring in Management Information Systems. I am interested in technology, art, and anime, so feel free to reach out to me if we share the same interest! 

Outside of school, I like to read, watch movies, and listen to music, and a current hobby that I recently took interest in is drawing, although I am not very good at it. Subjects that interest me are psychology, English, and anything related to technology. I am also a coffee and tea enthusiast, so I tend to stick around at coffee shops quite often. I also like to meet and talk to new people, and I like playing different kinds of sports such as air hockey, billiards, and bowling. 

I am also the transfer representative for the Carlson School of Management (BBoard), so feel free to reach out to me if you have any concerns or questions as a transfer student at Carlson with anything.

My name is Minho Jeon and I am a junior year student from Canada, ethnically Korean, majoring in Food Science and Management Information Systems (MIS). I am passionate about cryptocurrency, food security, and law.

Outside of school I love to go to the RecWell center where I like to swim/workout/play badminton. If you love to do outdoor things feel free to reach out to me! Some interesting things about me is I have lived in 4 different countries during my life. I was born in South Korea (2 year) then I moved to Japan (4 years), then Iowa (US) (4 years), then I lived in Canada in two different provinces PEI and Alberta (8 years), and lastly I moved to Minnesota (2 years)! I LOVE eating and trying new restaurants. I love learning how to cook different kinds of cuisines as well! During my free time I love to listen to music (K-RNB, Suboi, K-POP, J-POP, C-POP, EDM, classical, ANYTHING) and paint :) 

My name is Olivera. I’m a third-year international undergraduate student from North Macedonia, majoring in Genetics, Cell Biology and Development. I am passionate about understanding the mechanisms by which genetic diseases function and their inheritance patterns. I hope that one day I’ll be able to work on developing gene therapies.

Outside of school, I love traveling, hanging out with friends, and going out for a walk. I also enjoy developing my artistic skills, so I do a lot of drawings in my free time as well. Feel free to reach out to me!

My name is Praful Das. I’m a second-year international undergraduate from India, majoring in Computer Science. I am passionate about photography and sketching. I love to watch Bollywood movies in my free time. I like talking to new people and making new friends, so feel free to reach out to me!

I am fluent in English, Hindi, and French.

My name is Quynh Anh Nguyen, but people called me Anh for short. I'm a first-year international undergraduate from Vietnam, majoring in Chemical Engineering. I am passionate about traveling, helping people, and making life better for new international students.

I love to play ping pong or badminton outside of school. I also love going to coffee shops to chill, so feel free to reach out to me! 

As for the professional side, I am fluent in 2 languages, Vietnamese and English. I also do a lot of volunteering with international students, both here in the U.S. and back in Vietnam. I also went on a lot of volunteer trips to central and northern Vietnam to help teach English for children and young adults.

My name is Rafael Abimanyu Bramanto. My friends call me Abi, which comes from my middle name (weird, isn’t it?). I’m a junior from Indonesia, majoring in Chemical Engineering. I am very passionate about renewable energy and technology, especially in the energy storage industry. Do reach out if you have the same interest, and we can talk about this for hours!

Besides studying for my engineering program, I love reading and discussing psychology, economics, and history. Also, I’m a passionate home cook (and a coffee enthusiast!). Outside, I love to hike and travel. I have been to five mountains during my time in Indonesia, and I am excited to reach the next peaks!

I am Rawan, majoring in Human Resources Development and from Saudi Arabia. I am in love with many things including art in all of its shapes, talking about Jeff Buzo, wandering around (hit me up if you know places!), and acting smart when playing chess. Fun fact: Adam Sandler and I had eye contact so we are basically best friends now :)!

Besides what I mentioned above, I am trying something new that is "trying to be healthy and fit." I have struggled a bit in finding motivation to do so, if you have a similar goal in mind or you are successful, DM me please. I love walking as it is my formal method of exercising and consistently stopping for snacks.

My name is Sajid and I'm a first year international undergraduate student from the Philippines, planning to major in Management Information Systems in Carlson School of Management. I am passionate about technology with anything related to robots, advancements in medicine, or renewable energy. I am always excited to learn about new advancements in technology. 

Aside from academics and school, outside of class I love anything to do with music! I love listening to indie-pop and some of my favorite artists include the Wallows, Honne, Boy Pablo, and Arctic Monkeys. On top of that I love playing the guitar and drums during my free time and play sports like tennis and soccer whenever I get the chance to. If you have any similar interests feel free to reach out as I would love to talk about any of these interests with you!

My name is Vladimir. I am a senior at the University of Minnesota majoring in aerospace engineering and mechanics with a minor in mathematics. My hometown is Moscow, Russia. Apart from English and Russian, I speak French and Italian.  

When I am free from my studies, I like to read, listen to music, go to the theater, and cook. However, I do prefer to watch movies on my own. Also, I am really keen on traveling and exploring new cultures. When it is snowing (definitely might happen in Minnesota), it is great fun for me to play ice hockey with my friends. 

My name is Yesui Nyamchuluun. I'm a 1st-year international undergraduate from Mongolia, majoring in Economics. I am passionate about sustainability and environmental well-being. 

I love to play piano and binge watch movies/TV shows outside of school. So feel free to reach out to me if you have or want movie suggestions! 

My name is Yubin Jang from South Korea. This is my last academic year at the U, majoring in psychology and minoring in developmental psychology. I chose to study psychology because I have wanted to help people attain happiness and accomplish their goals.

In my free time, I usually enjoy taking a night walk, chatting with friends, drawing with my iPad, and watching Korean TV shows!