Amr Ibrahim,
Freshman from Egypt

"I felt most welcomed to Stony Brook when I met the International Student Ambassadors, who welcomed me and directed through out the orientation."

Roshani Ratnasingham,
Junior from Sri Lanka

"What made me feel most welcomed were the happy, smiley faces of the orientation staff, including the senior staff, the orientation leaders and the International Student Ambassadors who helped us throughout the week of orientation and eased our experience of a more smooth transition into college."

Vanessa Cornelio,
Junior from the United Arab Emirates

"The International Student Organization is a family for me...Stony Brook has offered me a lot of opportunities to grow as a person, not just in my academic life, but in my overall personality."

Hsin Jaw,
Senior from Taiwan

"When I moved into my dorm freshman year, my RA greeted me with the warmest smile ever. She was so helpful and would check up on me here and there to see whether I have any questions. She made my adjustment to Stony Brook an easy one."

Helena Ge,
Junior from Brazil

"Stony Brook has a lot of offices located all over campus to assist international students."