Greetings, Vassar International Community! I hope this post finds you well and thriving in the vibrant and inclusive atmosphere that makes Vassar College so special. As a fellow student, I…
Kaleidoscope – Mary Lemza ’27
Dear Internationals, Growing up, I was always drawn to exploring and learning about other cultures. From absorbing season after season of the Argentinian show Violetta and learning all of the…
Halloween – Mary Lemza ’27
One of the most exciting aspects of studying abroad is experiencing local customs and traditions. While the way Halloween is celebrated in the US is rather unusual to many internationals,…
Bringing A Part of My Culture to You – Dina Sara Custo ’27
Hello dear international students, Recently I thought about home quite a bit and about some things that remind me of it. Those things can be as simple as getting coffee…
A Warm, Melting Pot of Home – Linh Le ‘27
Ok be honest is it just me or do you guys also miss home but also think about the fact that it is very possible that whenever you get to…
Turning Tables – Mary Lemza ’27
Retreat tables shift, unite, and separate. They screech the floor, and support the elbows of strangers brought about by a chain of thought-through or rather coincidental decisions and choises. The…
The Support of the International Vassar Community – Karolina Naidon ’26
My path to getting to Vassar as a freshman was not easy. In February 2022, I started preparing for my Studies at Vassar College. Student life was just beginning for…
Curious Case of Georgia and Its Crisis Management – Salome Ambokadze ’23
When the news of the pandemic broke out, I was lucky to catch the very last plane during spring break that would bring me back home. I live in a…
Summer at Vassar: Featuring Sahara Pradhan ’15
Hello, internationals! Here at OIS, we’ve been working over the past few weeks on updating and improving this website. One of the ideas we came up with is to explore…
VISA/OIS Farewell Dinner May 2013
VISA/OIS Farewell Dinner May 2013, a set on Flickr. Click to see the photos!