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Play Ukulele and Make Friends at Shoreline!

July 29, 2015

“Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”— Berthold Auerbach

Are you being pulled down by the stressful academic life? Then, let the music refresh your life. At Shoreline Community College, we have Ukulele Club bringing you joyful moments with this cute little tiny instrument. Any levels of music are all welcomed to be a member. You can come as a freshman and we will help you explore the Ukulele world. Or you can come as an expert in Ukulele and join hands build up our club.

What are we doing?

We have meetings every week, learning to play and improving Ukulele skills together. We also have events every quarter where we can show the crowd our effort and cheer them up with our songs.

Why are we doing?

We want to build up a small community where Ukulele lovers can meet, exchange musical interest and make good friends. We believe that melodies can fix all of your maladies. Besides, most songs played with Ukulele bring the fun rhythm, which greatly help out with the academic pressure as well as speed up your boring life.

When are we doing?

Every Friday from 12:30pm to 2:00pm

Where are we doing?

Room 1515

YES! WE HAVE UKULELES FOR YOU! COME AND JOIN US NOW!!!

We also have Facebook Page and you can sign up here.

Editor: Mai Nguyen, International Student at Shoreline

4th of July Fireworks in Seattle!

July 1, 2015

Have you picked out the best spot to watch the fireworks celebrating America’s Independence Day? If not, don’t worry! We’ve got you covered.

Check out this guide to places where you can watch Seattle’s fireworks display over Lake Union. Other cities (Edmonds and Bellevue, for example) will be celebrating with fireworks, too. You can find a list of fireworks shows here.

And be sure to greet the people you meet on Saturday by saying, “Happy 4^th of July!”

By Andi Szilagyi from Seattle, WA, USA (Fireworks Uploaded by X-Weinzar) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons — By Andi Szilagyi from Seattle, WA, USA (Fireworks Uploaded by X-Weinzar) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)%5D, via Wikimedia Commons

Shakespeare in the Park

June 30, 2015

It’s almost July, and that means the prime season for Seattle’s amazing summer outdoor scene is almost upon us! Of course, the sunshine, warm weather, and long days are great for outdoor activities like hiking, kayaking, cycling, rock-climbing, and camping. But even for those days when you need to recover between trips to the rivers and mountains, there’s plenty to do.

One of our favorites is Shakespeare in the Park! (We do, after all, work at a college!) This summer, you can see the plays Henry the IV Part 1, As You Like It, The Two Noble Kinsmen, and Much Ado About Nothing at parks around the Seattle metro area.

If you prefer your theater short and sweet, you can also catch reduced-length versions of Macbeth and The Two Gentlemen of Verona as part of GreenStage’s Backyard Bard series. These shows are about 45 minutes long.

If you’d like help picking a play or getting directions to any of the locations, come to the International Education offices and we’ll be happy to provide assistance!

Editor: Cory Anthony, Manager of Study Abroad, Shoreline Community College

IE Closes at 12 p.m. on Fridays until September 4th, 2015

June 17, 2015

International Education will close at 12 p.m. on Fridays for public and student services from June 15th to September 4th, 2015. We will be back to the regular schedule on September 7th. During summer quarter, here are our hours of operation:

Monday: 8 a.m.-12 p.m.& 1 p.m.-5 p.m.

Tuesday:8 a.m.-12 p.m.& 1 p.m.-5 p.m.

Wednesday:8 a.m.-12 p.m.& 1 p.m.-5 p.m.

Thursday: 8 a.m.-12 p.m.& 1:30 p.m.-5 p.m.

Friday: 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

Please check other departments for their hours of operation during summer quarter.

Studying Tips from a Current International Student at Shoreline

June 17, 2015

Studying at Shoreline is not hard, but might get tricky without effective studying method. Since the first day I began my academic life here, I tried to look for a good way to improve my class experience. Fortunately, I found this Cornell method, which was created in the 1950s by Walter Pauk, an education professor at Cornell University for students to take notes and use them to review for quizzes or exams.

I believe this is a fun and effective way to enhance your academic experience and I would love to share it with you.

Template

The template for Cornell Method is simple:

The header will contain date, time, class name and chapter/lesson number.
The body will be divided into two columns.
The footer will contain the summary.

It should look like this:

Here is an actual example of my note from International Studies class:

How to do?

At the beginning of class, make sure to write date and chapter/lesson

During class: The right column in the body is where you write your notes during class. Remember to make your notes as short and visualized as possible, combining with charts and graphs with you can to make it easier to recall the lesson.

After class: write keywords and create questions on the left column of the body. Then try to summarize your lesson in the bottom footer.

(Example of left column)

(Example of footer)

Prepare for quiz/exam: all you need to do is to cover the right column and review your lesson based on the question on the left column.

This note-taking method can be applied to any subjects. It is an easy, organized, effective and even a fun way to enhance your classroom experience. Hope you would find this useful!

Writer: Dung Cao, International Student at Shoreline Community College

3 Things You Can Do with Your go.shoreline.edu Email

June 9, 2015

3 Things You Can Do With Your go.shoreline.edu Email

As a student at Shoreline, you are provided with an email from our school. Besides sending and receiving emails to or from your teachers, do you know that your Shoreline email is more helpful than you think?

Unlimited Google Drive Storage

Your Shoreline email is a type of email. Therefore, it can be logged in through gmail.com and it comes with all functions of Google apps such as Google Docs, Google Drive, Google Photos and etc. With your go.shoreline.edu email, you are given unlimited storage on Google Drive without having to pay any fees. Therefore, you can take advantage of this function to store your important documents or large files here as they will stay there safely. For more information, please visit drive.google.com.

2. Getting Microsoft Office for free

With your Shoreline email, you can download and install Microsoft Office for free of charge on your personal computers (up to 5). The package includes Word, Excel, Powerpoint and OneNote. Other benefits can include using Microsoft Office Mobile apps on iOS and Android for free and using OneDrive for Business for cloud storage. To install, you can visit aka.ms/getoffice and log in with your Shoreline email and password. Then you can follow the instructions from the website to get your benefits. For more information, please visit http://www.shoreline.edu/tss/office-365.aspx

NoodleTools

If you are taking English 102, or if you you are going to, you may feel worried about your upcoming research papers. There
is going to be a lot of citations and notes you have to manage and keep track. With NoodleTools, you will be able to format and organize your citations onto a Works Cited list and easily export it as a Word document. Also, NoodleTools has many useful features such as saving your notecards, creating outline and drafting your essay on GoogleDocs, etc,. All it takes is a free registration for a NoodleTools account with your Shoreline email. For more information and instructions, please visit http://shoreline.libguides.com/noodletools

Writer: Dung Cao, International Student at Shoreline

One Student’s Experience in Jamaica

May 29, 2015

Even you are an international student, you can study aboard at Shoreline! We have one student from China went to Jamaica last summer and she is here to share her life -changing expeirence.

We will have two international students go to South Africa this August. Start Here, Go Anywhere!

2015 Community College Master Teacher Institute

May 27, 2015

Human Migration and Refugees: Peril and Hope

Please join us for a two day curriculum development workshop on migration, refugees, and immigrant communities. Learn how to incorporate these topics into your existing curricula, develop activities to bring back to the classroom, and connect with colleagues. This institute will bring together community college educators interested in networking with their peers and incorporating new information on international studies into their teaching and mentoring. Community college faculty from all disciplines, especially including STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), are encouraged to apply. University of Washington and community college faculty, practitioners, and graduate students will lead this two day workshop.

We expect lively discussions and informative lectures. Community college educators will be paid a stipend of $150.00 if they are selected to participate and attend all two days of the workshop. This workshop does not include clock hours. Travel stipends will be available for those coming from east of the Cascades and outside of Washington State.

Applications are due on or before June 10, 2015. Applicants will be notified by June 18, 2015 if they have been accepted into the program.

To apply click here: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/tleonard/271541

Sponsored by the National Resource Centers of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies – University of Washington, Northwest International Education Association, Global Business Center at the Michael G. Foster School of Business – University of Washington, University of Wisconsin, and funded by the United States Department of Education.

For more information, please contact Tamara Leonard at tleonard@uw.edu.

Dates: July 9 – 10, 2015 (Thursday and Friday)

Time: 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Registration (Thursday)

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Workshop

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Workshop (Friday)

Location: University of Washington, Seattle campus

Sunfest!

May 27, 2015

There’s nothing more refreshing on a warm and sunny spring day than a pie in the face, right?

On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday last week (May 20-22), Shoreline’s Student Leadership Center held their annual Sunfest celebration. During Sunfest, there are many performances and activities for students, as well as free food and drinks! On each of these days, the courtyard was crowded with students enjoying the beautiful weather and having fun.

There was a pie eating contest, in which people see who can eat a whole pie the fastest without using their hands:

Students also had the chance to tie-dye shirts (tie-dye is a way of making a super colorful shirt):

And there was a big bouncy obstacle course for people to race through:

One student club, the HEROES Club, held a creative fundraiser for victims of the earthquake in Nepal. Students could buy paper plates full of whipped cream to smash in the faces of staff and student volunteers. In all, they collected almost $200!

Free Movie with Your Friends!

May 19, 2015

What’s better than watching a good movie?

Going to the movie theater with your friends for free! Right now is the beginning of Summer Movie Blockbuster Season, a time when lots of movies are released. Shoreline student organizations and clubs have done some free movie events. The International Peer Mentors took students to see Avengers: Age of Ultron and HEROES Club hosted a Pitch Perfect 2 showing. Students enjoyed the opportunity to watch a movie and meet new friends at the same time.