1. What is one thing you learned this week (about English, about U.S. culture, or about yourself)?

2. What is something that surprised you about life at the university or in the U.S.?

3. How do you see yourself growing as a speaker of English?

Make sure to speak for 2-3 mins, reply to two classmates with a 1-minute audio/video, and demonstrate deep reflection.

What new perspectives or experiences did you hear from your classmates?

How can listening to different voices and stories help us better understand each other?

Make sure to speak for 2-3 mins, reply to two classmates with a 1-minute audio/video, and demonstrate deep reflection.

1. How has learning about the connection between your name and your culture, or the story behind your name, influenced the way you think about the importance of your name in the U.S.? If your perspective did not change, explain why.

2. In what ways do aspects of your identity, such as your language and culture, shape the way you think about yourself as an international student in the U.S? If your perspective did not change, explain why.

3. How did activities like “The Importance of Your Name” and “Things That Make You YOU” help you understand how culture and identity can influence your experience as an international student in the U.S.? If your perspective did not change, explain why.

Make sure to speak for 2-3 mins, reply to two classmates with a 1-minute audio/video, and demonstrate deep reflection.

1. Which challenge faced by international students in the short films or class discussions do you relate to the most? Explain why and how you have dealt with it in your own experience.

2. How can universities create a more understanding and supportive university environment for international students?