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International Students Get Crash Course in Phila. Culture

Students from more than a hundred countries were given a crash course in American culture Friday at the University of Pennsylvania.

KYW's Paul Kurtz reports a sketch on common American greetings was part of the presentation put together by Rudolfo Altamirano, Penn's Director of International Students and Scholar Services:

"Our goal here is to make sure that our International students are well integrated to the University of Pennsylvania community, supporting them to form networks and friendships.

Tanya Vasalikioti, a freshman from Greece says she has a lot to learn, aside from the classroom.

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