Scotties LOVE Agnes Scott

Greetings from Decatur that, at last, is waking up from a long period of winter hibernation. We can finally enjoy days when jackets and boots are not necessary. All the Scotties look forward to the spring when everything starts to bloom and spending time outside is technically compulsory. 

This beautiful weather was a perfect opening to the event "Love Actually" hosted this week by the International Students Association. As the celebration of the February 14th Valentine's Day, we invited three students from Ghana, Japan and Mexico to talk about the relationships and marriages in their home countries. Our audience consisted of the international as well as the domestic students who enjoyed the presentations and were able to compare them with their own experiences. Our talented photographer, Alice Malkova, an exchange student from Russia, was so fantastic to document the event for us. 

Sarah Adams Inkoom (Class of 2014) told us that there are many tribes in Ghana and if your loved one comes from a different tribe than you, both families engage in intense talks about the possible marriage.

"Some Japanese couples like to match their clothes to look cute." - Rumiko Imai & Kaori Yamazaki (exchange students)

Did you know that singing serenades is still common in some parts of Mexico? In the picture: Karina Santamaria (Class of 2017)

The audience really enjoyed learning about customs in other cultures.

Some participants became so enthusiastic about the topic that they jumped up from the audience and told us the stories from their own countries. Here, an exchange student from Malaysia shares her story.

In fact, several students got inspired to share with us their experiences. Here, Varsha Thebo from Pakistan (Class of 2016) speaks of her country.

The organizers were happy for the successful event. Pictured above is Xiaofei Xue from China, Treasurer of the ISA (Class of 2016).

Love is actually celebrated all around the globe in one way or another. What about your country? Is Valentine's Day a common tradition?

I look forward to hearing from you on my e-mail: globaladmission@agnesscott.edu. Please, don't hesitate to ask me any questions about your application or share concerns regarding living and studying at Agnes Scott. 

Now, I am off for the preparations to one of the greatest traditions of Agnes Scott: the Sophomore Ring Ceremony. It's a time for my very own class of 2016 to join the Black Ring Mafia... more to come in the next post.

Karolina Klimczak '16

Office of Admission International Fellow

141 E. College Ave

Decatur GA 30030

globaladmission@agnesscott.edu