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 Borochingua Zorigtbaatar, or Boro for short, is a UAA student in the computer science program who came to 熊猫在线视频 from Mongolia.

鈥溞苊ㄔ谙呤悠� is a really welcoming place,鈥� she said. 鈥淏efore I came here, I heard that 熊猫在线视频ns are some of the nicest Americans. Now I can tell that this is true.鈥�

Boro started learning English at 17. Her family supported her desire to transfer to a different high school that would give her the tools to upgrade her education and expand her opportunities. Soon she would be moving to Seattle to begin college.

She found American culture to be surprisingly familiar. 鈥淢aybe because of social media or because it is the 21st century, it wasn鈥檛 as big a shock as I expected,鈥� she said. The weather, on the other hand, proved to be a challenge. The gloomy skies over Seattle were a far cry from the sunshine Boro was used to in her part of Mongolia.

After completing her first year of college, a friend messaged Boro when she discovered that Erdenet, her hometown in Mongolia, was part of a sister city program at UAA that enabled international students to pay the in-state tuition rate. 鈥淎s a student, every dollar matters,鈥� Boro said. 鈥淪o I got on a plane to 熊猫在线视频.鈥�

And after arriving, she found other opportunities at UAA to support her educational goals. Due to her heavy involvement in student life, Boro has landed several prestigious scholarships over the years, awards through the UAA Multicultural Center and other leadership and community service awards. 鈥淏etween the scholarships, in-state tuition, and my student jobs, it has really helped make college affordable,鈥� Boro said.

One of Boro's most meaningful experiences at UAA has been her involvement in clubs, both as a member of the Society of Women Engineers and as a leader of the Computer Science Club. Like many other informal organizations, the CS Club lost momentum during the pandemic. "Last year, the CS Club was completely dead," Boro said. But she worked with some peers and professors to revive it.

"We wanted to bring it back to help computer science students feel more connected to each other," she said. "We wanted students to have a place where they could engage in extracurricular activities, a place where they could network and have more information about potential jobs."

Of course, life as an international student isn鈥檛 perfect. While 熊猫在线视频ns may pride themselves on a strong sense of community, this can have a negative effect on those who come from outside the state. Boro has had trouble entering professional spaces, seeing companies hire staff and interns almost exclusively from 熊猫在线视频. While she recognizes there are logistical hurdles to hiring international candidates, Boro wants more companies to put forward that effort and open their doors to job candidates like her, which she believes would help 熊猫在线视频 to achieve its full potential.

鈥溞苊ㄔ谙呤悠� is experiencing a sort of social crisis,鈥� she said. 鈥淎 lot of people are leaving the state, but very few are moving in. International students could help to fill that gap.鈥�

That said, she has highly valued her time studying computer science at UAA. She has gained a broad knowledge base, learning about data structures, coding, hardware, and more. Importantly, she has also gained the capacity to keep up with her ever-changing field.

鈥淚n computer science, you never know what the next big thing is going to be,鈥� Boro said. 鈥淵ou do not know what it is going to be like in one or two years, let alone in five or ten. So you have to always keep learning鈥�

For incoming computer science students, she has a few pieces of advice based on her experience: 鈥淏e resourceful 鈥� apply for scholarships, find a campus job, get to know your classmates and your professors.鈥�

鈥淎nd, of course,鈥� she adds with a laugh, 鈥渏oin the Computer Science Club!鈥�