Dear International Students and Teaching Fellows from France
and Germany:
I hope that you have all survived the first days of classes.
After seeing most of you last night at Coate's Ice Cream, it
looks to be a fun and exciting year for the I-club. This note
is just a reminder to you all that the First Year International
Student Orientation will take place tomorrow, September 1.
Orientation will began with breakfast at 9:30am in Maine Lounge.
At 10am, there will be introductions and a panel discussion
lead by some of the returning international students. The panel
will address academic issues, such as first year seminars, distribution
requirements, and study away, as well as study strategies, research,
and academic resources on campus (i.e. Writing Project/E.S.L.,
Quantitative Skills Center, Baldwin Teaching and Learning Center,
Computing Centers). Around 11:30am, the panel discussion will
end, and everyone will be allowed to go back and gather beach
supplies. We will depart for Old Orchard Beach at 12noon, where
we will have lunch and enjoy the beautiful Maine outdoors. After
experiencing some real American culture "hanging out at the
boardwalk", we will head to the Old Port in Portland. There
you can explore the many shops, boutiques, diners, and restaurants.
Finally, we will feast on Vietnamese cuisine at Saigon Thinh
Thanh, in Portland. We should return to Bowdoin around 7pm.
As an added bonus, four teaching fellows from Germany and France
will be joining us for the day. So, first years come out and
learn all about being an international student at Bowdoin while
enjoying a fun and adventurous day away from campus. I know
the returning students can't wait to take advantage of this
wonderful opportunity. I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow,
Wil Smith
