Sports Around the World
This sport, often associated with Canada, is played on ice with a puck and sticks.
What is ice hockey?
ASU fans use this fiery hand gesture to show their school spirit.
ASU fans use this fiery hand gesture to show their school spirit.
Many international students use this popular app to stay in touch with family and friends back home.
What is WhatsApp?
The NCAA allows student-athletes to benefit from their name, image, and likeness under this three-letter acronym.
What is NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness)?
This language is the most widely spoken in the world by the number of native speakers.
What is Mandarin Chinese?
This country is home to the world's most successful national soccer team, having won the FIFA World Cup five times.
What is Brazil?
Before every ASU home football game, players touch this large rock for good luck.
What is the Pat Tillman Rock?
Many international students experience this feeling of missing home, family, and familiar surroundings.
What is homesickness?
This term refers to the balance between academics, training, and competition for student-athletes.
What is time management?
This U.S. holiday, celebrated in late November, is known for turkey, family gatherings, and giving thanks.
What is Thanksgiving?
The Summer Olympics are held every four years. This city will host the 2028 Summer Games.
What is Los Angeles ( CA, USA) ?
This song is played after every ASU touchdown at Sun Devil Stadium.
What is “Maroon & Gold” (ASU Fight Song)?
To legally work on campus, international students must obtain this nine-digit identification number from the U.S. government.
What is a Social Security Number (SSN)?
U.S. colleges often use this system to measure a student’s academic performance, typically on a 4.0 scale.
What is GPA (Grade Point Average)?
This country is known for its famous cuisine, including sushi, ramen, and tempura.
What is Japan?
The Tour de France is a world-famous competition in this sport.
What is cycling?
ASU’s biggest rival is this school, whom they face in the Territorial Cup.
What is the University of Arizona?
International students studying in the U.S. often have this type of visa, allowing them to stay as full-time students.
What is an F-1 visa?
This mobile app is one of the most popular ways for students to get a ride if they don’t have a car.
What is Uber or Lyft?
This iconic landmark, gifted by France, stands in New York Harbor and is a symbol of freedom.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
This African country became the first from the continent to reach the FIFA World Cup semifinals in 2022.
What is Morocco?
Winning five NCAA national championships (1965, 1967, 1969, 1977, 1981), this sport is the most successful on record at ASU, also having more than 100 professional players.
What is Baseball ?
In the U.S., tipping is customary at restaurants. The standard tip percentage for good service is around this amount.
What is 15-20%?
This document, required for international travel, must be renewed before it expires to ensure students can travel home and back to the U.S.
What is a passport?
In Japan, it is customary to do this action before entering a home to show respect and cleanliness.
What is removing your shoes?