"After joining Unite UW, I would definitely recognize the phrase '不做，不会怎么样；做了，会很不一样'. Unite UW is the place where I find myself shaping my introverted side into an open-minded and challenge-embracing ones."

- Jocelin, Taiwan

"At the end of this program, I understand that we aren’t defined by our cultures, and it’s in fact the other way around."

- Oliver, USA

"Our cultures and backgrounds are part of the stories we tell, and if we’re open to hearing these stories, they become points of connections. I’ve gotten to experience these connections over a lunch of Indian dosa, a Japanese cooking session, and today’s dinner of Mexican-American Chipotle. For me, these Unite UW interactions did not feel 'cosmopolitan', 'international', or any other buzzword -- they were simply interactions with fellow people."

- Diego, USA

"Unite UW made campus feel so much smaller and this is because I feel like I really connected to people in the program."

- Kshusha, Russia

"The stories, experiences and personality types that make up Unite UW are so incredible. Going on adventures, grabbing coffee/lunch, and supporting friends at events have brought us closer and bridged the cultural divide."

- Daisy, USA

"Unite UW has challenged me to look at who I am trying to get to know, and who I am not. This inspires me to wonder about all the other people I pass on campus everyday. Where are they from? What is their story?"

- Ben, USA

"In Unite UW we are put in a setting where you learn about your peers, who they are, where they come from, their goals and inspirations, and the many struggles they overcome to get to where they are today, an interaction you would otherwise have to actively seek out. And I believe it’s only such an interaction with others that we will actually come to appreciate all the amazing things this world has to offer and come to recognize that we are all so similar as one human race. With such an understanding, we can then make this world more welcoming and inclusive of 'other' people that we would have otherwise only seen as different, or foreign…"

- Amanpreet, USA

"I love Unite UW because it puts individual connection in front of 'political' slogan of cultural understanding. This family-like atmosphere promotes connecting & understanding of people around you, and cultural understanding follows. At this point, I find myself knowing a lot more of different cultures, but the friends and family I have here at Unite UW is indeed being put in the first place of my heart."

- Sherry, Mainland China