Student/Scholar Quotes  
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Fall 2009
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["*" indicates name changed to protect privacy]

"I believe the new student/scholars will be deeply impressed by the warmth and kindness of our ISI friends."

Bob, president UCSC Chinese Student-Scholar Association
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"I really appreciate what ISI has done and will do."

Xiao*/China, Literature Fudan University
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"Thanks for your mail, your concern and the arragement for piking me up.
...I am glade to be included in the ISI Santa Cruz email list. Because my english is not so good, I do wish to find a partner to practise my engish and also have a friendship with the partner. My research field is optics, microscopy and bio-photonics. Matching the field is not so important. Wish to see you in your future event."

Dao*/China postdoctoral researcher
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"I'm a senior to-be undergraduate studying English Literature. I come to U.S. to attend the exchange problem at UCSC.
I learnt from my friend ("Shark") that your organization provides the pickup services to the international student. I'm working for a california registered NPO dedicating to the cultural exchanges between Chinese and U.S. students and the welfare of the underprivileged area in China, therefore it's been a great pleasure to know people from the organizations working for the welfare of the people."

Zou*/China
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"I have arrived on campus for three days and am becoming more familiar with the things around me. I write this email just to express my heartful thanks to your help and Peri is really a nice and humorous woman. Thank you so much!"

Shi*/China
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"I learn from her that you can give us great help. I am really grateful to your heartful help. I have many Chiristian friends here in China, and I learn from them the great love of Christianity. Your sincere help again show me the great love of Christianity!
I come from Shanghai Fudan University, China. I am a girl who loves smiling. Thank you again for your great help! Sophia and I will surely enjoy our times staying with you!
Thank you very much for your great help! Sincerely yours,"

Ying*/China, Shanghai Fudan University,
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"Thank you very much. I believe I can be a good member in your group because I believe God even I am still not a Christain. You are so nice. Thank you again."

Shing*/China Fulbright postdoctoral Scholar
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"Thanks so much for ISI Santa Cruz! We really appreciate your great help! My husband is Jian Lao who is also on your pick up list. We booked a Family Student Housing (FSH) which has already been charged from this August. So we will be very grateful that we can arrive at the booked house. I am not sure whether this will cause any trouble to you. If there is anything I can do, please let me know~ Thanks again! Best wishes,Looking forward to seeing you! Wish you all the best!"

Xun*/China, PhD
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"Thanks a ton for all the pain you people took. Many thanks,"

Rajiv* & Promita* India/ Doctoral students, NASA
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"I really appreciate what you are doing. It really offers us international students lots of convenience.
It's my pleasure to on ISI email list for I-students and I hope I may also contribute sth. to this friendship program. Keep in contact!See you in CA!"

Ying*/China
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"Thank you for this letter. Thank you for Ann's pick-up. Thank you for everything!

I really feel grateful about your deeds. And I must tell you my appretiation on Mrs. Ann Johnson. It was her who picked me up from SFO. She talked to me a lot, telling me many funny stories about Santa cruz, about california and about the States. And after knowing that one of my housemates was in need of a desk, she sent us one the very next day! It wil be never too much to say "thank you" to her!

Everything goes great on me! And plz do add me into your mail list to inform me on your current activities. I will definitely go there if I am free.

As for the American Friendship Partner, I do not want to bother anyone for my practcing English conversation. BUT I DO WANT MAKE FRIENDS! If any of you are interested in having a chat with a extrovert, energetic Chinese youngster, plz let me know.
I am quite sure that with your accompany, the following 2 years of learning in Santa Cruz will be funny, exciting, fulfilling and happy. Best wishes,"

Fang Wu * "DAVID"/China
Masterd Applied Economic & Finance
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"I really appreciate your help."

JuoZhi* /China Math PhD@UCSC
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"We... agree that you are doing a wonderful service for the students. Her host identified you as the “lady from the church” – “very nice.” She is a very nice, and thoughtful person – very respectful of our age – and wouldn’t let Loren carry her bags, etc., It was very cute since she is no baby herself."

Claudia,ISI Volunteer
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"Another successful pickup! They took me out for lunch (Chinese food, natch) afterwards."

Pam, ISI volunteer
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"Just a note to tell you that everything went well with the mattress pickup and delivery. After we finished with the delivery I spent an hour or so drinking tea and talking ... We probably could have talked all night. They both gave me gifts from China."

Howard, ISI Volunteer
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"I am very glad to hear from you so many news.
Firstly, I'd like to say __treated me very friendly. We said we can be very good friends later on.
it is very good for me to take part in Sunday 2-4's badminton at my house. I think I can make new friends."

Xue*/China

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June 2009
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"Dear Peggy,
I cannot believe that my exchange program at UCSC has come to its end. I will fly back to Shanghai, China on June 17.

Before I bid adieu to Santa Cruz, I'd like to express my sincere gratitude for all you have offered to me, as well as to my Chinese friends through the ISI program. The shared merry moments with my new friends here will be treasured in my lifelong memories....

...I'm feeling great to know that we both have our own way to voice our soul. ...Let our friendship last long,
Sincerely, Hai Shang,"