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I agree it is very difficult to bridge the gap between International and American students. Even though I am technically American I grew up overseas. It can be difficult because I don't always understand the pop culture references or I'm unfamiliar with a certain store or what have you. There have also been several times I've been talking about something back home and my friend informs me that they have no idea what I'm talking about.  I would agree that everybody has to meet somewhere in the middle. I believe it's human tendency to hang out with individuals that are like you; it just makes life more comfortable and less complicated. However, as Bryn Mawr women I think we are all capable of being a little uncomfortable in order to be friends with someone who has a different culture than our own.