<p>I am not an international student but I have just learned that my roommate is from Taiwan. I am extremely excited and I can not wait to meet her. I have never met an international student, and don't want to be inadvertently offensive, etc. etc. I'm truly a very welcoming, open-minded person but I would still like some advice as to how to be as much help as possible without seeming the least bit patronizing. Most of you are internationals, what would you consider helpful, etc.? I just really want to make a good impression.</p>
<p>just make friend with her like your every other friends</p>
<p>eh? just treat her like any other person...people don't like to be treated differently</p>
<p>also, might help to learn chinese :p</p>
<p>phroz3n r you chinese?</p>
<p>Oh- no. I wasn't considering treating her any more differently than any other person I meet. What I'm basically asking is, is there anything that I might accidentally do that may be considered offensive in her culture (but not mine). I'm simply unfamiliar with Taiwanese/Chinese culture but can't wait to learn more from her.</p>
<p>Best way to make friends: Discuss the cutest guy in the same floor.</p>
<p>Atleast it works for us guys :p</p>
<p>arjun, you discuss cutest guys on your floor??? :p</p>
<p>liang, i am chinese...you've already asked me this.</p>
<p>That might not work. We'll be at Smith College, no guys on the floor, and I know I won't be talking about girls.</p>
<p>phroz3n,
No :eek:!!! I'm a Guy!!!
We discuss the cutest girls.
Guess its the same with girls.</p>
<p>Will any of the international students here be bringing their own refrigerators, etc. (the big stuff). I would think most would just wait to get here, right?</p>
<p>sorry phroz, bad memory cant help</p>