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As a part of International Education Week, our annual

Global Night on Nov.16th took place at our new CIC thea-ter for the first time. This year’s performances included

Korea’s K--pop dance from S.Korea, Tinikling from the Philippines, and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Gorin Ondo

dance from Japan. During the spectacular traditional fash-ion show, OC students from various cultural backgrounds walked on the stage in their beautiful traditional cultural

clothing. In addition, guests enjoyed learning about the significance of each performance from display boards the

performers prepared. The entire show was incredible, and successful. And we loved seeing our students’ diverse cultures and different sides of students we usually don’t

get to see. Siyi

Issue 140 December 2018

Global Night 2018

Important Days

Treasure Box - K-pop

Happy Birthday to Our Student

Travel Guide

Important Notification

Dec 1: Weekend final exams and/ or instruction

Dec 4: New student winter quarter registration begins

Dec 3-6: Weekend final exams and/ or instruction and Book Store “Buy

Back”

Dec 6: Fall quarter ends

Dec 13: Grades available

Important Days In This Issue

Jan 2: Winter

Classes Begin

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OC International Student News

Office of International Education

& Study Abroad

Bremer Student Center Room 117

1600 Chester Avenue | Bremerton, WA

98337-1699 | 360.475.7412

December 2018

Jason (Vietnam)

Eddie (Taiwan)

Pichpanchapor

(Cambodia)

Alqif (Malaysia)

Mia (Japan)

Emily (China)

Eiji (Japan)

Aaron (Macau)

Vincent (China)

Treasure Box K-pop (an abbreviation of Korean pop or Kore-

an popular music) is a musical genre consisting

of electronic, hip hop, pop, rock, and R&B mu-

sic originating in South Korea.

In addition to music, K-pop has grown into a

popular subculture among teenagers and young

adults throughout Asia, resulting in widespread

interest in the fashion and style of Korean idol

groups and singers.

K-pop has now

even spread outside

of Korea, thanks to

the Internet. People

all over the world

now enjoy K-pop,

even though they

don't necessarily

understand the

words.

Source: https://kpopforbeginners.weebly.com/

what-is-kpop.html

Do you have any plans for winter break?

Did you know that we can go to Portland, Oregon and

Vancouver, Canada by bus? BoltBus offers inexpensive

trips between Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland.

The bus stop in Seattle is located right next to Uwajimaya

(Asian grocery store) in Chinatown (some of them may

have a hard time to find the bus stop…).

Since there is NO sales tax in Oregon, many students go

to Portland for shopping. If you’re planning to go to Ore-

gon, don’t miss Voodoo Doughnut.

Their doughnuts are very popular

with unique and fun to look at do-

nuts as they are delicious to eat!

Other popular location is Vancou-

ver, Canada. Visit the largest

aquarium, the Vancouver Aquarium in Canada which

houses more than 70,000 sea- animals in 116,000 sq. ft. of

facility space.

If you’re looking for a place where you can enjoy shop-

ping, Robson Street is a popular shopping area in down-

town Vancouver. Robson street has a good trendy shops

such as Zara, Sephora, and local brands Lululemon, and

Aritzia.

If you’re planning to go to Canada, make sure to check if

you need a visa on the Canadian

government website:

www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/

visas.asp. And remember to re-

quest travel authorization on

your I-20 from your DSO prior

to the travel. —Sumire.

Travel Guide

Winter quarter payment is due Dec. 17. Payment is

due within 48 hours for registrations after Dec. 17.

Contact the Cashier’s Office for more info. http://

ow.ly/5Rky50jL68x

!! Important Notification !!