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Since the students have to be at A&M two weeks before classes in order to register, Hinojosa said I- Camp gives them something to look forward to. “They’re here for two weeks without doing any thing, so we did this so they can make friends and be more comfortable,” Hinojosa said. Students at I-Camp were put into discussion groups, and Hinojosa said the camp was successful with the help of 40 volunteer group leaders. “They’ve been tops,” she said. “They’ve helped me with everything. Without their help, it would n’t have been a success.” Karl Schwerdt, a graduate electrical engineer ing student from Germany and a group leader, said the leaders’ main goal was to make the new students feel comfortable. “The group leaders help them to communicate with each other,” Schwerdt said. “They give them an idea of what it means to be an Aggie. It’s their first real encounter with the traditions.” Schwerdt said A&M is unique because its stu dents offer comfort to foreign students through I- Camp. “I don’t think there’s any other place students can see this,” he said. imple In addition to meeting other internatioi® dents in discussion groups, the campers k By Mid" cial visitors through the day, includingiHhe Bai and the yell leaders. Gerhard Linse, an industrial engineer: . qy, e < change student from Germany, said a higli| Aiving the day was visiting Kyle Field, where r.; dents learned about American football andt / football players. k as “I’ve never been in a football stadiumg^ arc h \ Linse said. “In Germany, we know nothi:;. Gene American football.” S' iljg G r j After being at A&M for a week, Linses, Conflict was still intimidated by the University’s size, f or j m p] “It’s a very big university and I’m cuti “We < about all of the different buildings,” Linse:; Cam] always need a map to find something. WefeUp ca u a university in Germany like this.” iloncern I-Camp helped Linse to adjust to A&Jli tions and culture, he said. | “I’m learning a lot of positive traditi A&M,” Linse said. “It’s very interesting: dents like me. You meet a lot of studentsfr ferent countries.” Surya Shandy, a freshman aerospace en| ing major from Indonesia, said his favorite I-Camp was meeting other international sit “It’s important for me to know more Shandy said. “I-Camp is quite interesting are a lot of activities that are helping us traditions.” Shandy came to A&M because thereisori university in Indonesia that offers aerospacf neering courses. “When I was 13, I had a dream to be® entist, and I think coming here is a waytoa: my dreams,” he said. Hinojosa said ISA will continue to temational students on campus through i by sponsoring a mini Olympics in October, y Jane P. Bfl With ing, e- eople routine he exi around, national Week in March and a Musterceir; afypur Stew Milne, The Battalion Wide receiver Chris Sanders gives international stu dent Yves Marekani his autograph. for international Aggies who die each year, “What we try to do is represent them pus,” she said. “We also try to workwithslf government to facilitate the needs of intent students that students from the United Sfc neighboring countries don’t have.” Leading ISA events has taught Hinojosa about different cultures, she said. “I have met so many people from alio® world,” Hinojosa said. “We build an intent Aggie network.” Fish Camp: Class of '99 arrives t-Camp: dg Eatii ng part ty, getti trolling on your How the hea ful tips care ym First for an ; center \ Arri\ Continued from Page 3 with his discussion group, or “DG,” was his favorite part of Fish Camp. “DG time is an important part of Fish Camp,” Ilschner said. “I met a lot of good friends that I’ll have to lean on when school starts, and our coun selors answered all our ques tions about things we’ve been worried about.” Aggie Challenge, an activity in which counselors create a simulation of a typical freshman year, is a chance for freshmen to actually act out their first year. Amber Cavaness, a freshman electrical engineering major, said the Aggie Challenge opened her eyes to things she would en counter in life at A&M. “Aggie Challenge was a good way to get acquainted with peo ple, but it also helped me see how many things A&M has to of fer,” Cavaness said. “I had no idea how much there is to do.” Campers also attended night ly mixers and were encouraged to participate in intramurals during free time. Although the atmosphere at Fish Camp is purely fun and games, Winn said counselors have a serious purpose in mind. “Without Fish Camp, the tra ditions at A&M would die away,” Winn said. “Not all freshmen can at tend, but enough are able to go every year that we are able to rekindle the spirit in them and keep the traditions alive for everyone.” Ilschner said that not only has he learned a lot about A&M, he has also learned a lot about the transition he faces in life. “Last night after the mixer, my counselors took my DG out to the lake and gave us each three rocks,” Ilschner said. “Each rock was supposed to represent something we wanted to change about ourselves from high school. After we thought about it, we threw the rocks into the water. It really made me think about moving on and starting my new life as a college student.” Ajene Hill, a freshman bio medical science major and mem ber of Camp Funkhouser, said he hopes to be a counselor so he can return the favor to next year’s freshman class. “Everyone should go to Fish Camp,” Hill said. “I learned so much about A&M that I never knew and would probably have never learned without Fish Camp.” gain frieiKP Continued from Page! Discussion groups, or i: groups of two or and 10 to 12 campers throughout the day.Win?’ group discussions, transfer' dents can ask questionsat : A&M and get to knoweacltf Kendal Laskowski t ajt-j ’ history major who transfens A&M from the Universi Texas, said he liked meet® er campers at mixers. “The country dancing^ favorite part of camp," he “The Aggie Wranglers cat and gave free lessons. 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