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All of these students have worked really hard to earn
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the chance at a USF education
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And this year they've been thrown every logistical and regulatory
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and immigration hurdle in the book and the thing our
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team really wanted to do.
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The Center for Global Ed, ISSS, Immersions
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is pull together and provide the logistical and emotional support
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that we could to help these students pursue their educational
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dreams in the way that was best for them and
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their families.
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Hello I'm Patrick Razafimafaly from Madagascar.
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I was so grateful to my professor for having
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outdoor class.
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It was a joy for me to meet in person.
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[thank you]. Hi, I'm Khushi, originally from India.
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And I'm grateful for my professors for being so accommodating
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of my time zone.
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Thank you.
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Hello.
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My name is Shennel EP Hennries
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I'm originally from Liberia.
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I'd like to say a big
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Thank you to my professor for being supportive and helpful
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during this time.
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You are indeed an amazing person.
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I appreciate you for creating an asynchronous space for
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us.
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[thank you]
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Hi.
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My name is Jessie, and I am from China, and
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I'm thankful for professors to wake up actually early and
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set up an office
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hour meeting with me to went over stuff in class
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since I can't really go to class during the hours.
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Yeah, [thank you]
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Hi.
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I'm Sadasha Dixit
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from Kathmandu, Nepal.
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I'm the current president of the International Student Association on
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campus.
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And ISA would like to express our gratitude to our
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professors who have made the transition to remote learning a positive
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experience for us.
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Thank you for your accommodations and for finding new ways
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to connect with us.
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We really appreciate you.
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During the pandemic, USF has had an average of 400
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international students studying from outside of the US.
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spread out over 15 different time zones. Our USF faculty
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and all community members have taken great care and flexibility
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to respond to the changing needs of our students.
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From recording your classes to demonstrating care for students to
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adjusting the course schedule.
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Your efforts have really made a difference.
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Thank you.
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From the International Student and Scholar Services Office and the
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Office of International Initiative.
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[thank you]
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[thank you]
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[thank you]
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[thank you], Thanks USF faculty and USF community [thank you]
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Thank you.