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Fun for people far from home
■ International students
stuck here for the holidays
can fight off loneliness in a
number of ways
By Arlene Juan
For the Emerald
I am Canadian. As an interna
tional student, I am quite familiar
with the dreaded anticipation of a
holiday away from home that’s
been buzzing around the interna
tional student community.
Barriers such as over-inflated
airfares and over-booked flights
make it impossible for some, like
me, to travel home.
Being new to America, most of
us have made only a handful of
friends. But many of them will be
away during winter break, leaving
some us nearly alone during the
holidays.
For this reason, I talked to some
students to get the scoop on What
we can do to attain and maintain a
joyful holiday spirit. Yu Bai, a co
director of the International Stu
dent Association, advised me to
“take advantage of the Internation
al Friend Program,” also known as
the Homestay option.
This program matches you to a
local individual, couple, or family
who will be your international
friends. Your international friend
may show you around Eugene or
take you on day trips to the Oregon
coast or nearby mountains. You
will have the opportunity to attend
ball games, cook dinners and even
spend Christmas together.
Your International Friend can be
a great resource for you when you
have questions about local cus
toms, getting around Eugene, or
any other concerns. If this program
interests you, pick up an applica
tion Office of International Educa
tion and Exchange. For more infor
mation, contact advisers Hilary
Lord or Melanie Williams at the
OIEE office at 346-3206.
Jonathan Yeh, a member of the
Taiwanese Student Association,
advised that you not putter and
pout during the break. Be active.
Even away from home you can get
out there and do all the activities
you love to do during this time of
year.
“Involve yourself in adventur
ous activities like snowboarding
and skiing at Timberline Lodge or
Willamette Pass Ski Area,” Yeh
said.
Timberline Lodge is located at
Mount Hood and Willamette Pass
Ski Area is on Highway 58 on the
way to Bend.
Jennifer Huang, an American
English Institute student, suggest
ed another option.
“Visit relatives in other states if
possible,” she said. She empha
sized that you must absorb the
American holiday and see it from
different perspectives by traveling.
If you can’t be with family, be
sure to surround yourself with
friends during the break. Plan a gift
exchange with your friends and
even acquaintances. This can save
you money on gift giving and
make you feel as if you’re with
family.Another way to surround
yourself with people is to volun
teer. Embrace the true meaning of
the holidays by giving back to the
community. You can volunteer at
the Eugene Mission, located at
1542 W. 1st Ave. Contact Lynn An
tis at 344-3251 for more informa
tion.
An Quach, a junior business ma
jor, suggested another activity.
“You can go bowling at Emerald
Lanes,” Quach said. “You can
bowl one game and play the sec
ond game free before 5:30 p.m.
with Duck Bucks until the expira
tion date.”
If Eugene tires you, hop on the
Amtrak and go to Portland. It will
typically cost $30 per person to
ride round trip during the holi
days. Reservations must be made
ahead of time. The Amtrak stops at
the Union Station right in the heart
of downtown Portland.
From there you can enjoy nu
merous activities within walking
distance.
New to Portland is the Chinese
Classical Garden, where you can
see Chinese architecture and art
work for $5 with a student identi
fication card or $7 at regular price.
For shopping, you can go to Pio
neer Square. Basketball fanatics
can also see any of the five games
scheduled at the Rose Garden dur
ing the holidays. On Dec. 25, the
Blazers will take on their archri
vals, the Los Angeles Lakers. Tick
et prices vary from $10-$200. Tick
ets must be purchased in advance.
For details, visit
http://www.nba.com/blazers.
For the late evening, take advan
tage of the nightlife if you are 21
years old because the club scene is
said to be wild. Portland also has a
few 18 and older clubs.
Daniel Duong, a senior comput
er science major, suggested the
New Copper Penny to “get your
groove on.” .
The Legin, Duong said, is good
to get jiggy with it, or Ringlers to
“simply chill and mellow with
some alcoholic beverages.”
You have nearly a month away
from the books to indulge in the
American lifestyle, so don’t sulk.
What you put into the holidays is
what you will get out of them.
Make the best of what is available
to you. Oregon may not be home,
but it is certainly home away from
home. So smile, laugh a little, live
a lot and have a happy holiday sea
son, whatever you celebrate.
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