Thursday, August 18, 2016

Welcome Day 2016 and Interview! by Amandine

Tuesday,  it was the WELCOME DAY.

This event welcome student that are going to attend college for the very first time.
They did a tour of the campus and visited the different building and the different services that MiraCosta has. It was nice to see different faces.




I also met a new student Irery, 41 years old that accepted to answer to my question:



Are you a new student at MiraCosta?
Yes, it is the first time I am going to attempt college.

What did you learn the most from the tour and the visit of the campus?
People are really helpful here, it is a place where people can success and there are even facilities for kids. I liked the fact that there are a lot of informations and resources on the campus, you can see people are happy here.

Do you feel ready to study?
Absolutely!

What do you fear the most?
I fear to fail!

Do you think that if you have a problem or a specific need you can find the right service or person to talk?
Yes, there will always be someone to help and I feel comfortable to ask.


  This is Jodi and Lisa, they both work at MiraCosta and they attempted the event to present their department (Student Equity and Testing Services)

This is Augustina, also international student and Aisha. They both accompanied student in the tour to introduce the campus to the new students.

Then the new student shared a lunch (already gone in the photo)





Thursday, August 11, 2016

Orientation Fall 2016

Today is orientation for Fall 2016 for the new international student!
So many people!

Can you see your flag?
This is Sayaka from the International Office!
It is a lovely women and can help you with your questions!