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Author: Ehi Agbashi

We are not your stereotypes

Posted on February 16, 2017February 16, 2017 by Ehi Agbashi

“Where are you from?” “I am from Kenya,” says Caroline Murigu, a freshman. “Oh wow, so do you have lions in your house?” Where people get these idea is what baffles many international students who have to answer weird, funny, and sometimes disturbing questions. Sometimes I try to blame the media, but at the same…

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For international students, communication is a two-way street

Posted on February 9, 2017February 16, 2017 by Ehi Agbashi

“Hey, how are you?” “Good, and you?” “I am fine, thank you.” This interaction is a daily part of the Minnesota nice, happy Cobber lifestyle. But why do people ask that? Is it because they really want to know how your day was, or is it just a filler phrase? Well, I don’t have an…

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