International Student Resource Program

Adnan Al Ferekh is a third-year nursing student at Beirut Arab University. With a rich background in international experiences, Adnan participated in a 3-month Erasmus+ traineeship at Kauno Klinikos in Lithuania, where he engaged with a diverse group of individuals from various countries. His travels to Qatar, Poland and Taiwan further enhanced his intercultural communication skills and broadened his international perspective.

Driven by a desire to enrich his personal experience and assist international students, Adnan has volunteered for the International Student Resource Program. He is committed to ensuring that students from abroad have a memorable and fulfilling experience during their time in Lebanon.

Outside his academic and volunteer pursuits, Adnan enjoys playing football and has a passion for photography, capturing moments that reflect his journey and experiences.

As a student who has had first-hand experience with helping international students with the challenges they face, coupled with my diverse cultural background, I am confident in my ability to provide invaluable support to these new students.

aving spent half of my life in the United Arab Emirates, I interacted with many different communities. During my time there, most of my classmates were international students, which allowed me to develop a great connection with different cultures and to see how they integrate into the local culture. This experience gave me a deep sense of appreciation for different cultures from around the world and allowed me to provide warm welcomes to such people.

Furthermore, while attending LESBG (Lebanon Evangelical School for Boys and Girls) in Lebanon, I was part of the A-section classes that followed the British educational system, consisting of students from different countries. That allowed me to develop excellent communication skills necessary for effective interaction with individuals. In addition to my personal experiences with international students, I have also had the opportunity to be alongside my relatives who reside abroad when they visit the country.

Since a very young age, I have always sought to build bonds with people around me, despite their background. I am an ambitious, explorer, funny, and adventurous person. As I grew up, I discovered my interests and hobbies. I like to exercise, swim, color, spend time with my family members, travel, explore new things, and hike.

One fact about me is that I always support women's empowerment and care for it. Moreover, I always like to travel to different countries in order to get in touch with their people, traditions, and street food; to explore their charming nature; and to gain a lot of new knowledge from their history and society.

I am looking forward to being a member of this program to guide and help international students feel comfortable as if they were in their home. At the same time, I will learn more about their culture and values, so we will be exchanging information.

For as long as I was a child in my elementary school, I’ve had teachers from around the world: England, Canada, Australia, etc. My interest peaked as we exchanged cultures and languages.

The above-mentioned interest increased during my teenage years when I moved to live in my village, where we have a "Hey Hostel," in which people from all around the world come and we would guide them around our small village, show them around, take them on hikes, picnics, etc.

I’ve met people from Italy, Jordan, France, Turkey, and Spain. I just LOVE meeting people from other countries and cultures.

I’m a spontaneous, adventurous person that likes sports, hikes, photography, and learning new languages, so meeting foreign people that speak fluently the languages that I’m learning (Italian, Spanish, and French) helps me communicate with them and improve my speaking skills.