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Wednesday, October 23,2013 *2» 3 P R I N T : News International students get a change of scenery Larissa Harper The ClackamasPrint are currently 30 students in foe Program for ■ ^aF T ogra»igt'& t^& ive f Endj^iTvaMg©^ e d itio n s m a t/’ Many individuals have thesgstudenrfs arfe-ehrolled in me dregfossfo travel "foe globe but course'yjrii the aim o f improy- not many have th j opportunity ing their Knowfodge^f the, to make their dregjjis come true. ■Hit...............« ?<» O ? However, there ^eLprograms that give high schoQfiliSjkcollege stu H ^^.udepts'pWork on their dents thp free<|olMpi explore dif listeniqgfspeaking, reading, writirjg and grammar so that they is|anUfin< ferent culturesjanT find out how cap-transition into all regular other countriesbschool es’^chool systems •-■cpllege courses. Some o f thè work. C lackam ^tom m urnty““ ’' a ^ an ced level students are tak- college is an institution that has an international program. C — ;=Engfeoth English classes and r ^ W p g a U ^ e courses such as Since 1990, international ”" / students are graciously w e P y j ) math, art, P S and basic com- Ion ^fcOMMl 00], among corned with open arms to come \ -!, mh and study on the CCC cam * 1 In total foere’are 45 interna pus. They venture here from tional students, 15 ure in regular all over the world to study, in ^courses, but most fiav&already one o f the many programs our ^completed the PIE. school offefs, as well as to be a \ “Seventeen of our .students part o f the English as a Second are from Saudi Arabia, sevgh Language (ESL) program. Some are’-fr.om Japan, one is from students come to CCC simply Taiwaiu one is from Korea, one to study the English language is fromj Vietnam, two are-from from professors here. There China, jand one is from UAE,” Long said. “Some have friends questionnaire forms and health ” or family.ïrfëmbers who have insurance verification fonp. attendeiTnere, some have come The internatiopah^dehTs~i_._ . through agents, some fin<tit"on".„__ come_tojÎuÆ^’for more than and some o f out;- ’^ ^ rf^ fo rm and tlfoir interests in students"nnd out about C C C ( d e g r e e s and classes vary upon ■ the student.-Long has recently through their ^onsbrjgg . .v. taken over in advising students These i n d i ^ o n a l students in the PIE, she has seen 10 or hear about CCtTin various ways. . JJ, students go from the j When foe-studeaatB^wtes / i'”irffo othpifcourses here, to the CCd websile, oftHem ^r$going tp c ^ ^ ^ H as Enrollrrie^^pe6iahsl5Mafi4-.5“ J^pre and afr6r fall term is over Dixon informed the Craclprpas foey will continue with all col- Print, thpy will be directea7'o th e ~ le g e classes. Some stay to obtain international students’ portion of ^^empe, feaV^ypr^ll, have the wfebsite. e tw < 0 their eghprienlaghere ‘Tjam the students* first eoh- , snjiye Alshaye, 34, from z *fcget,4 ifo admissions,” Dixon SaumArabjafis currently tpkipgf said&“That’s when the process classesifnlEnglish — reading, writing anfogrammar. Since neh sta rts^tall starts with an appli cation; They needtofill out already has a bachelor’s degree certain documents omthe Student from his-bountry, he expressed Application Checklist There are that he wants to continue his education here and ultimately various documents needed and a passport.” 1 receive a master’s degree in Specifically the documents business. ‘JJ/cmrie.fhere last year for , that are needed are an Applica tion, $50 processing fee* finan spring form,” Alshaye said. “I cial statement, transcripts of pre- e it peije a lot. I found the vious post high schools amended, hool from an office in my » country [and] I have read a Jot about CCC. I have friends and family that came here with me, we are-^THnternarionalL-—-___ To be a student here, Alshaye* went.through the same p r o c e s s , as all o f the other ¿rrtermticpdf” students. He said foathe ha&.toj* show medical insuran'e^-formsy a passport, a back state pfont and His certificate from lngmafei elor’s degree. pj& W tf thrtmeh a process calledT fo^& O ^It^^ explained as a formSmtfoihigra- tion. 3 In gathering information from «ap intemationgLl-sfodent and the faculty ,fty that , fo familiar with the programs, Ä s dents Wfo) atfond herigwhether they déÿirê-fo learfofei^fish „ or simpfowant fo'sfoidyin the U n ifo ^ W tesru l eniqy4l[pir e x p e rie ^ ^ V J J j' ■ I B S f i H allow een S afety Tips American AcaJerry cf Pediatries offers tRese tips for TricR-or-Treaters to maRe sure everyone stays safe anti Has fun tRis Halloween, easily hurt by these acces light or glow stick instead o f a candle to light your sories if he stumbles or are bright and reflective. trips. pumpkin. If you do use a Make sure that shoes fit • Obtain flashlights with Candle, a Votive candle is well and that costumes safest. fresh batteries for all chil are short enough to pre d re n and their escorts. • Candlelit pumpkins vent tripping, entangle • Teach children how to , should be placed on a stur ment or contact with call 9-1-1 (or their local dy table, away from cur flame. emergency number) if tains and other flammable • Consider adding they have an emergency or objects, and should never reflective tape dr strip become lost. , , be left unattended. ing to costumes and • Small children should • To keep homes safe for trick-or-treat bags for never carve pumpkins. visiting Trick-or-Treaters, greater visibility. Children can draw a face parents should remove • When shopping , with markers. Then parents from the porch and front for costumes, wigs and can do the cutting. yard anything a child could accessories look for and • Wait until children are trip over such as garden purchase those with a home to sort and check hoses, toys, bikes and lawn label clearly indicating treats. Though tampering decorations. they are flame resistant. is rare, a responsible adult • Wet leaves or snow • If a sword, cane, or should closely examine all should be swept from side stick is a part of your treats and throw away any walks and steps. child’s costume, make spoiled, unwrapped or sus • Restrain pets so they sure it is not sharp or picious items. do not inadvertently jump too long. A child may be • Consider using a flash- on or bite a Trick-or- ■ 5 • • Plan costumes that la g gig lllll ■ ________________________ _ Treater. • Only cross the street • A parent or responsible as a group in established adult should always accom crosswalks (as recog pany young children on nized by local custom). their neighborhood rounds. Never cross between • If your older children parked cars or out drive are going alone, plan and ways. review the route that is •Law enforcement acceptable to you. Agree authorities should be on a specific time when notified immediately o f they should return home. any suspicious or unlaw • Only go to homes with ful activity. a porch light on and never • A good meal prior enter a home or car for a to parties and trick-or- treat. treating will discourage • Stay in a group and youngsters from fill communicate where they ing up on Halloween will be going. treats. • Carry a cellphone for quick communication. f o r m ere tip s . visit • Remain on well-lit streets and always use the A m erican A cadem y of sidewalk. P e d ia trics a t aap.org • Never cut across yards or use alleys. ■ g ag
