Meet your UA Global Ambassadors

Bo Hou, Senior Global Ambassador

Home country: China

Favorite Place You've Traveled: Tucson is so far my favorite city in the US.  

Most looking forward to as a GA: Greeting new students.

Advice for new international students: Prepare yourselves for the desert sun.... Bring sunscreens (large SPF number), sunglasses, long-sleeve shirts, hats, and large water bottles!

JoJo Lin, Senior Global Ambassador

Home country: Taiwan

Favorite Place You've Traveled: Bohol Island in Philippine

Most looking forward to as a GA: Helping the students as much as I can to make their transition from high school to college as smooth as possible.

Advice for new international students: Drink lots and lots of WATER to stay hydrate; it is going to be your HOTTEST summer! :D

Alfred Acquah

Home country: Ghana

Favorite Place You've Visited in Tucson: Tucson Desert Museum

Advice for new international students: Make use of available opportunities and resources on campus. Do not hesitate to ask for help if you do not know something!

Ama Addison

Home country: Ghana

Favorite Place You've Traveled: La Rochelle Aquarium

Most looking forward to as a GA: Creating social links with students from all over the world

Leila Castro

Home country: U.S.A

Favorite Place You've Traveled: The country of Spain as a whole was amazing! However, the city of Madrid stood out the most to me! It has so much history and culture that can be seen throughout the entire city.

Advice for new international students: Do not be afraid to step out of your comfort zone! Coming to a new country is intimidating but it is also an opportunity to put yourself out there. We (GA's) promise to show you the beauties and wonders of Tucson, AZ! Bienvenidos! 

Mubanga Chishimba

Home country: Zambia

Favorite Place You've Traveled: Georgia Aquarium

Advice for new international students: Keep calm, have fun, meet lots of people, share your culture and be open to learn from others!

Cristina Curran

Home country: U.S.A.

Favorite Place You've Traveled: Breckenridge in Colorado and the Okavango Delta in Botswana

What am I most looking forward to as a Global Ambassador? I've only left the United States once in my life, so I'm looking forward to learning about different countries.

Jess Gonzalez

Home country: U.S.A.

Favorite Place You've Traveled: Bhutan

Favorite Hobby in and around Tucson: Rugby

Advice for new international students: Go and enjoy the mountains!

Simron Heer

Home country: U.S.A.

Favorite Place You've Traveled: Amalfi Coast, Italy - It was a surreal experience!

Favorite Hobby in and around Tucson: Going to the Bamboo Garden in the Poetry Center.

What am I most looking forward to as a Global Ambassador? Some of the most meaningful experiences I had during my time abroad were with the foreigners who were generous enough to lend a helping hand, even when it came to the simplest of tasks. When I learned about this position, I wanted to be able to return that same kindness I received and help someone else find their way around a new country

KJ Johnson

Home country: U.S.A.

Favorite Place You've Traveled to: Istanbul, Turkey (abroad) and California (domestic)

Favorite hobbies in and around Tucson: Hiking at a new place and grabbing a bacon-wrapped burrito at the Whataburro stand afterward!

Corie Linn

Home country: U.S.A.

Favorite Place You've Traveled to: Patagonia, Chile

What am I most looking forward to as a Global Ambassador? I am really looking forward to helping international students find their place on our campus! U of A has so much to offer, and I can't wait to share it with our international students.

Yang Liu

Home country: China

Favorite Place You've Traveled to: Saint Petersburg, Russia

Favorite hobbies in and around Tucson: Barbecue with friends on Mt. Lemmon

Allie Mast

Home country: U.S.A.

Favorite Place You've Traveled to: Seoul, South Korea - Best food in the world!

Favorite hobbies in and around Tucson: Attending yoga and art classes, hiking Sabino Canyon, and entering public speaking competitions

Kevin Pham

Home country: Vietnam

Favorite Place You've Traveled to: Australia and Japan

What am I most looking forward to as a Global Ambassador? I would like to bridge new international friends to U of A as well as learn more interesting facts about other cultures.

Juliana Provencio

Home country: U.S.A.

Favorite Place You've Traveled: Granada, Spain

Most looking forward to as a GA: Making new friends from all around the world and learning about where they are from

Advice for new international students: Tucson will most likely be very different than what you are used to.  If you ever feel homesick or uncomfortable don't be afraid to reach out to new friends!  A supportive community and friends can make all the difference.  Also, other people want to make new friends just as much as you do.  Don't hold back.

Nithin Raveendran

Home country: India

Favorite Place You've Traveled: Brazil and Hawaii

Advice for new international students: Travel as much, meet new people, go hiking, concerts, dance class, meet-ups according to your interests, along with your studies. For any help, we are here as your buddies.

Shaul Sun

Home Country: China

Favorite Place You've Traveled: Grand Canyon in Arizona

Most looking forward to as a GA: I am looking forward to meet the students from all around the worlds and share different culture with them.

Advice for new international students: There are a lot of cacti on campus! So, be careful for those little guys!