The number of international students attending ULM grew by 24 percent this year, meaning more and more cultures are placed together and must interact with each other.

Students Caleb Womack and Grace Reynolds took notice and decided to have Talk International so students can learn more about international students. The event took place Wednesday in the Bayou Suites conference room and featured presentations from the Walk Across History program, the Foreign Language Department and two Taiwanese teachers.

Ruth E. Smith, head of the department of foreign language, spoke about the language department and what they have to offer students. She also talked about the benefits of the Study Abroad program including going to a foreign country to get a firsthand lesson on their language and culture.

Ifeoluwa Babatunde, a freshman pre-pharmacy major from Nigeria, said Talk International impressed her, and now she is thinking about doing the Study Abroad program.

“[Talk International] was wonderful,” Babatunde said. “It made me want to visit all of these countries now.”

Sisters Christy and Christina Tsou presented a slide show about their native country, Taiwan. Their presentation gave the audience insight into Taiwan’s history and culture.

The Tsou sisters are at ULM in a one-year career curriculum program. They are here to learn how to teach English to people in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan.