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The International Oasis blog is a place where international students share their stories, tips, and travel ideas for other international students. It helps create a community where their voice is heard.
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Truths & Lies About Oakland University: an international student’s perspective.
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The following post was written by Ayomide Yusuf, a master's student from Nigeria studying computer science at Oakland University. These…
How America’s Culture Surprised Me
This post was written by Claudia Molina, an undergraduate student from Brazil studying journalism at Oakland University. It takes traveling…
Living Beyond the Screen: the Bucket List of an International Student
The following post was written by Claudia Molina, an undergraduate student from Brazil studying journalism at Oakland University. As a…
American Norms I Didn’t Expect
The following post was written by Kaitlyn Woods, an undergraduate student from Australia studying journalism at Oakland University When I…
Finding My Place On Campus: How I got plugged into student orgs and much more!
The following post was written by Kaitlyn Woods, an undergraduate student from Australia studying journalism at Oakland University. When I…
5 Ways To Be Helpful To An International Student
The following post was written by Kaitlyn Woods, an undergraduate student from Australia studying journalism at Oakland University. Friendly. The first…
Student Stories
Filming the International Oasis Vision
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but a video? Phil Carter can tell you the value of…
Searching For Greener Pastures
The following post was written by Ayomide Yusuf, a master's student from Nigeria studying computer science at Oakland University. I…
Beats of an International Heart
The following post was written by Sumeet Inamdar, a master’s student from India studying mechanical engineering at Oakland University About…
Heart Matters
The power of personal connection is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to International Oasis. Brian Petty,…
Since The Beginning
Since it’s foundation over two years ago, International Oasis has expanded and grown into much more than anyone could have…
Driving Change
How can a mechanic find his place volunteering with an organization servicing international students at Oakland University? Ask Phill Marney.…
Travel Tips
A Day Off Campus
The following post was written by Claudia Molina, an undergraduate student from Brazil studying journalism at Oakland University. The first…