{"id":5483,"date":"2025-08-14T12:57:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T12:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/?p=5483"},"modified":"2025-08-14T12:57:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T12:57:28","slug":"duaa-buarish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/duaa-buarish\/","title":{"rendered":"Duaa Buarish"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">International Student Spotlight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Name:\u00a0Duaa Buarish<br>Home Country:\u00a0Saudi Arabia<br>Year &amp; Major:\u00a0Junior (Bachelor\u2019s), Nursing<br>Languages Spoke:\u00a0Arabic, English<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Duaa-spotlight-880x1024-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Duaa-spotlight-880x1024-1.webp 880w, https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Duaa-spotlight-880x1024-1-258x300.webp 258w, https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Duaa-spotlight-880x1024-1-768x894.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Duaa-spotlight-880x1024-1-600x698.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/college-of-arts-and-sciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/Duaa-spotlight-880x1024-1-417x485.webp 417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What shocked you upon coming to the U.S.?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The people here are very friendly; you can instantly have a conversation with a stranger you just met.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Everyone is always so willing to help which allowed me to feel more comfortable asking questions when I was new to Valpo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do you like best about Valpo &amp; the U.S.?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I like how there are events that happen every year in downtown Valpo like the Popcorn Festival.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I like how there are four seasons in Valpo; before I usually only ever experienced Summer and Winter. During the Fall season, I like watching the leaves turn orange and yellow and how the weather seems to be absolutely perfect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I love how you can walk most places in Valpo; it allows you to really appreciate the little things in life.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In general, I like how you can find your own community in the U.S.; there is always a community for you. For example, in Illinois there are different towns dedicated to different countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you were given a flight ticket today, it would be to\u2026<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Japan, I have always wanted to visit Japan because it is so unique and there are a variety of new things I can try.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Student Spotlight Name:\u00a0Duaa BuarishHome Country:\u00a0Saudi ArabiaYear &amp; Major:\u00a0Junior (Bachelor\u2019s), NursingLanguages Spoke:\u00a0Arabic, English What shocked you upon coming to the U.S.? 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