Hear about students’ experiences with IFI!
*Paul, an Argentinian Ph.D. student, worked hard to make his way to the States. He battled through international entrance exams, strained finances, and an inhibited social life just to get the chance to study in a place far away. Thankfully, he doesn’t have any regrets. “I am in love with this beautiful country. Here I […]
It’s your first day on campus. Everything is so big, new and mysterious. You’re in a new country. You’re awestruck at how different everything and everyone is from you and where you grew up. All day, it seems like you’re constantly reminded: ”I’m not home anymore.” Then, surprisingly, as your day comes to a close, […]
*Jane, a Chinese graduate of the Ohio State University, was often away from home as she grew up. “When I went to middle school, I was in a boarding school: you can go back home every week. In my high school, I went to Shanghai and I went back home every month. I think that […]
Students finds goodness is a Christian home. Growing up in the fast paced, diverse city of Karachi, Pakistan was very different from living in Ohio for *Eria, an Orthopedic Research Fellow at Ohio State University’ Wexner Medical Center. “It was always sunny and warm,” she chuckles. Despite the appealing climate, Eria’s childhood was faced with […]
Student digs deep to develop his relationship with God. Life involves inevitable change. Often, this change is quick and can catch one off guard. For *Izzy, this reality unfolded before his eyes at a young age. “I grew up in Kumasi, the second-largest economic city in Ghana. When I was growing up, Kumasi was actually […]
Student discovers acceptance and community. *Rob, the first son of ten siblings, grew up in an Iranian farming village that always seemed too small. “I would spend most of my time in the new library that opened, reading as many fantasy and folklore books as I could. Each book was a new world to explore.” […]
“Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires” James 1:20 Frank is a Chinese international student who came to OSU for college last fall. In his testimony, he shared that coming to OSU was a total coincidence for him. Little did he know that what he considered as a coincidence was actually God at […]
