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China leads the international contingent with 193 first-year students. One of them is Canruo Zou, who plans to major in physics. She came here for a visit in March with her mother, but on Monday she arrived alone after taking flights from China to Los Angeles, Chicago, and finally, Rochester.<\/p>\n
Zou was jet-lagged, but raring to go.<\/p>\n
\u201cI chose Rochester because of the open curriculum and the diversity here,\u201d she says. \u201cThe campus is beautiful, and I feel at home here. I\u2019m ready to start this new phase of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Josh Allon had a much shorter trip, driving two-and-a-half hours from Fonthill, Ontario, Canada, to Rochester.<\/p>\n
One of eight Canadians in the Class of 2021, he\u2019s a nationally ranked Canadian swimmer who will compete for Rochester this fall.<\/p>\n
A year ago, during his first visit to the University, he decided that Rochester was his pick.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is where I want to be,\u201d he told his parents while sitting in Barnes & Noble bookstore in College Town. He was so intent on attending Rochester that he turned down Division I scholarship offers and visited the campus three more times just to cheer on his future teammates. He plans to major in biomedical engineering, with an eye toward a career in medicine.<\/p>\n
His father is a book manufacturer who has lived in Afghanistan, India, Iran, Israel, and Turkey.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been everywhere, and the dialogue between parents and this University is phenomenal,\u201d Henry Allon says.<\/p>\n
The day was capped with a Celebration of Nations dinner for students and parents on Dandelion Square. Other events this week include a tour of the Memorial Art Gallery and a trip to Niagara Falls.<\/p>\n
Wednesday, hundreds of American students arrive from 42 states for their turn to move onto the River Campus. The students will proceed from Park Lot to their respective dorms.<\/p>\n
Classes start on August 30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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