International Students Friendship Day – Office of International Affairs

Friendship day of International students of UAD

On 12^nd to 13^th September, international office conducted friendship day for all of new international students. This year, there are 129 new international students at UAD. They come from seven different countries, those are mostly China, South of Korea, Yemen, Ukraine, Thailand, Malaysia and Timor Leste.. They also study in different major such as faculty of economic, Faculty of Letters, Culture and Communication, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, etc.

Located at Siung Beach of Gunung Kidul Regency, all of the international students eagerly participated in all activities such as wall climbing, tarik tambang (Indonesian traditional games) as well as art performances. They worked in team, consisted of 9 students from different countries for each team.

“We hope that this event warmly unite all international students. When the time they have to go home, the additional point is they have family around the world” Said Gibrana Maryam Hagaspa (Staff of International Office UAD).

Besides staff of international office affairs and students, this event also was attended by Ida Puspita, M.A.Res. (Director of International Office UAD).