By: Chloé François

Hsiang-Ting Li, a 21-year-old University of Oregon student, uses basketball as a means of integrating into American culture and making herself feel at home.

Hsiang-Ting Li, a 21-year-old University of Oregon student who prefers to be called Amy, plays intramural basketball at the Student Recreational Center every Tuesday night as a means of bonding with other students; this international student does so in attempt to feel comfortable with people of various backgrounds in an otherwise foreign territory.

Hsiang-Ting Li, a 21-year-old University of Oregon student who prefers to be called Amy, has started to take basketball more seriously as she’s grown older. When Amy left Taiwan and came to America for university, basketball helped her fit in and better identify with American culture.

Hsiang-Ting Li, a 21-year-old University of Oregon student who prefers to be called Amy, used to play pick-up games back home in Taipei; however it wasn’t until she came to the United States that she started taking basketball seriously. Amy feels as if the game has been very worthwhile in making her feeling at home in America

Hsiang-Ting Li, a 21-year-old University of Oregon student who prefers to be called Amy, recognizes that even though pretty nails and basketball aren’t compatible, they are an important part of her identity as an Taiwanese student in order to easily blend in with American society.

Hsiang-Ting Li, a 21-year-old University of Oregon student who prefers to be called Amy, chose to play basketball in the United States as a means of blending into American culture. As an international student, basketball has given Amy a new identity that she has carried with her throughout college, teaching her to accept people with diverse backgrounds.