SFUAD’s International Office provides a variety of resources and an immersive experience for students from all over the world.
Cross Culture: Manuel Barrios...
posted by Chantelle Mitchell
Manuel Barrios, a sophomore film student at Santa Fe University of Art and Design, sits down with Jackalope Magazine to talk about his hometown of Caracas, Venezuela.
Cross Culture: Regina Carregha...
posted by Chantelle Mitchell
Sophomore acting major Regina Carregha from Mexico sits down with Jackalope Magazine and discusses goals, inspirations and challenges that she’s faced as she pursues her degree in the United States.
Cross Culture: Hounsoun Youn...
posted by Chantelle Mitchell
Hounsoun Youn is a junior Santa Fe University of Art and Design Digital Arts student from Seoul, South Korea, who is interested in visual effects.
Cross Culture: Bilgenur Sur
posted by Chantelle Mitchell
Bilgemur Sur, a sophomore Studio Arts major, is at Santa Fe University as an exchange student from Istanbul, Turkey. She is enthusiastic in regards to her impending experiences being in the United States for the first time.
Vacation English Immersion
posted by Andrew Koss
Santa Fe University of Art and Design hosts a Vacation English Immersion program on campus for students from Peru and Chile.
An International Welcome
posted by Andrew Koss
Students not paying attention to fliers posted around the SFUAD campus are surprised to hear pulsing bass emanating from the cafeteria the evening of Jan. 23. The Multi-Cultural Foods Expo, put on by Student Life, has taken over the Grill. The event begins at 7:45 p.m. and is accompanied by a live DJ with karaoke. The gate opens just a few minutes later than usual with students lining up for an evening snack. In addition to standard Grill fare, Bon Appetit provides a spread of international food, featuring cuisine from Scandinavia, Costa Rica and Mexico. Fried plantains stand on a plate above open-faced shrimp and salmon sandwiches. A burgeoning bowl of rice and beans is complemented by Salsa Lizano, a sauce commonly found in Costa Rican dishes. Dessert is a delicious tres leches cake, a type of sponge cake popular in Central and South America. Amidst the dishes and warming trays is a tree of plastic flags from Canada, Finland and Mexico, among other countries. “It’s just a little welcome back treat,” says David DeVillier, assistant director of Campus Life. “They’ll keep it coming if we run out.” I am attending this event as part of my work study job in the International Office. My supervisor is Global Partnership Manager, Radi Simeonova. She hopes the event will help bring more awareness to the number of international students attending SFUAD. “There are two ways to think about it,” she says. “First, there are our international students who transfer here to obtain a degree. Then there are our students who come for short programs, either for a semester abroad or a three-week program.” Currently, SFUAD has 30 international transfer students and 67 semester abroad students. Of those 67, there are 40 who have returned this spring for a second or even a third semester. Anna Sainz, who has been studying abroad for three semesters, has enjoyed her time at SFUAD so much that she plans on transferring to the school. As 8 p.m. approaches, DJ Diego DeAguero begins inviting students to sign up for karaoke. He and his assistant Camille Gonzalez sit at a foldout workstation, lit from behind by neon floor lights. DeAguero lives in Santa Fe, but provides his services all over the state of New Mexico. This is not his typical venue. “Usually everyone’s at the bar,” he says. Alvie Hurt sits at a table just a few feet away from the DJ’s karaoke books. Hurt is a transfer student, currently in his fourth semester at SFUAD. He began school in Vancouver, Canada, but transferred to SFUAD after his freshman year. Beside him sits Priscilla Steele, an exchange student from Costa Rica who is here for her first semester. Neither one of them seems particularly interested in singing. They plan to leave before the karaoke begins. They do not appear confident in their ability to perform, nor are they enthused about the idea of doing so in front of a crowd. They aren’t the only ones. “I sing terribly. Seriously, terribly,” says Fernanda Sanchez. She sits at a long table, overflowing with her friends. Some of them pull up additional chairs. Sanchez is from Mexico and is taking classes in photography, graphic design and ceramics. Despite her low estimation of her vocal skills, this does not stop her from singing along as students begin stepping up to the mic. As Contemporary Music major John Church begins belting out the first song of the evening, I try to ingratiate myself with Sanchez and her friends. I rarely take the time out to get to know our international students, choosing to stay in the comfort zone of my small circle of friends. Derek Morales, a domestic student from Connecticut, spends most of his time with international students. When asked why, he responds, “They’re more down to earth.” “This is the Mexican table,” says Anna Sainz, pointing out that everyone seated around her...
Sing “Maass”...
posted by Zoe Baillargeon
The feeling of competing on a reality TV singing show is a dream many fantasize about, but few will experience. Maria Cristina Maass, a former SFUAD international student, is one of those lucky few.
Costa Rican Visit
posted by Alejandra Rodriguez
Costa Rican students visit SFUAD for three weeks for the English Vacation Immersion, and discuss their experiences so far.
Coming to America
posted by Sam Podio
Originally from India, Graphic Design majors Shruti Sharma (Bombay) and Sanjana Bhatnagar (New Delhi)—who go to school together back home—have spent the last few months studying abroad at the Santa Fe University of Art and Design. Sharma and Bhatnagar share their experiences in America with Jackalope Magazine.
Se habla español
posted by Raimundo Estela
Mexico native Anna Sainz discusses the challenges and rewards for international students at SFUAD.
Talking Turkey
posted by Christopher Stahelin
SFUAD international student John Kesim discusses the difference between life in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Istanbul.
Riot Reflections
posted by Sandra Schonenstein
SFUAD Turkey exchange student Ece Yazıcıgil discusses the riots she witnessed when she was home last summer.
Old Friends and New Opportunities
posted by Christopher Stahelin
Graphic design major Alejandra Estaban Acosta reflects on being an exchange student from Mexico.
Explore the World
posted by Sandra Schonenstein
Mexico student Aldo Vidrio talks about his experience at Santa Fe University of Art and Design, and what comes next.
Write Here
posted by Sandra Schonenstein
Jackalope staff member Sandra Schonenstein interviews Santa Fe University of Art and Design film student Bego Aznar who is in her second semester as an exchange student from Spain.
Basquing in Art
posted by Christopher Stahelin
SFUAD Film major Sara Esparsa talks about the differences between Victoria, Spain and Santa Fe, New Mexico, along with some of her favorite aspects of Santa Fe. In the end she says, “Santa Fe is a great opportunity to be yourself and to create...
From São Paulo to Santa Fe
posted by Sandra Schonenstein
Sandra Schonenstein and Chris Stahelin continue with their profiles of international students. This week: Brazil. Both Thiago Ricco Dias (by Schonenstein) and Victor Rodrigues (by Stahelin) are from São Paulo, Brazil. Originally an advertising major, Dias is studying graphic design at SFUAD, and has sports photography in his mind for the future. Rodrigues f is a film major, who also does a bit of photography. He greeted Santa Fe saying, “Hi Santa Fe, my name is Victor and I love it here” in...
From the Mountains to the Desert
posted by Christopher Stahelin
This week, Jackalope launches profiles of international students, starting with the Norway connection. For these pieces Christopher Stahelin interviewed Ole Kristian Nilsen, and Sandra Schoenenstein interviewed Jakob Anderson. Stahelin and Schoenenstein then photographed each other’s interview subjects for the following audio-visual interviews. Ole Kristian Nilsen discusses the Norway to Santa Fe change and how he’s adjusting. Jakob Anderson is one of our SFUAD’s film students from Norway. At the end, he speaks a few words in his native language, translated as: “Hi everybody at SFUAD. Thank you for receiving us with open arms. I hope that these two years will be two years that I will never forget” ...
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