<p>An interesting interview with Jenny Rickard–
“Of the top 25 liberal arts colleges in the US, Bryn Mawr ranks first for its percentage of international students, third for its socioeconomic diversity, and fifth for its racial and ethnic diversity.”</p>
<p>[Jenny</a> Rickard, Bryn Mawr College, Answers 5 Questions | College Admission](<a href=“College Admission”>Jenny Rickard, Bryn Mawr College, Answers 5 Questions | College Admission)</p>
<p>I wonder how the increasing international population has affected the campus culture. Bryn Mawr went from 7% to 16% international during my time and it felt like the “international bubble” became less penetrable the larger it grew. When I was a freshman, international students seemed to be well integrated into the campus community. When I was a senior, it seemed that international students were socializing mostly with each other and not so much with the domestic students anymore. Of course that’s just one perspective. What are other people’s experiences?</p>
<p>Each year I’ve attended Bryn Mawr the international percentage has risen. While of course students may find solace in others that share a common language or home country, I haven’t noticed much a discrepancy between social groups. Speaking from personal experience, I have friends in my social circle from India, Pakistan, Turkey, Qatar, and Sweden. It all seems pretty fluid.</p>