Curious about international student life at Bates? Maine weather? Classes? Social life? Clubs and activities? Other questions? Ask a current international student! These students have volunteered to answer questions, via e-mail, for any prospective students.

Please note: During the summer months students may or may not be checking their email accounts. Please be patient and do not expect a response until the fall semester begins in September.

Carlos Castro '10
Hometown:  Mexico City, Mexico
Academic interests:  Chemistry
Other interests: Sports, travel
e-mail: ccastro@bates.edu

Kim  Dinh '10
Hometown:  Hanoi, Vietnam
Academic interests:  Economics, Political Science, German
e-mail: adinh@bates.edu

Vitalie Djugostran '11
Hometown:  Chisinau, Moldova
Academic interests:  Economics, Japanese, Politics, Rhetoric
Other interests: Fencing, soccer, traveling, languages, snowboarding
e-mail: vdjugost@bates.edu

Razin Mustafiz '09
Hometown:  Dhaka, Bangladesh
Academic interests:  Economics, Mathematics
Other interests: International Club, Mushahada, Investment Club, Intramural soccer
e-mail: rmustafi@bates.edu

Arta Osmanaj '09
Hometown:  Prishtina, Kosovo
Academic interests:  Economics, German,
Other interests: Arts, Spanish
e-mail:  aosmanaj@bates.edu

Lixin Tang '10
Hometown:  Shantou City, China
Academic interests:  Economics, Physics, Japanese
Other interests: Sports, movies
e-mail:  ltang@bates.edu