Earlier today, UT Permian Basin hosted "Boba and Panel Chat" for International Education Week! The event was sponsored by our very own Center for Student Belonging and Inclusion; moreover, Stephanie, our Program Coordinator for International Student Services, served as the event emcee. It took place at the Student Activity Center (SAC) Starbucks Café at 10 a.m.. 
Steph was nice enough to bring John and me some Boba ("bubble") tea prior to the event starting. I love that Boba stuff. I asked her if Boba Fett would be at the event, and she just stared at me like 'I don't really know who that is?' LOL. It was funny. John took a while before he got the joke.
Unfortunately, all my fellow Star War's buddies work in other departments on campus, so my dry sense of humor, well, it remains so unappreciated. 😅 The event was nice. We had four of our professors on the panel. Each one from a different country with different experiences on how they journeyed to the U.S.. For the most part, each professor stated that higher education, though extremely tough at times, was the main reason they came to this country. I did some research following the event to see how having a PhD might help a foreigner obtain a green card, and I found some information on VISA Nation that explained it. The following was stated:
"While your Ph.D. does not automatically grant you a green card, you may find that many of the requirements for the EB-1A or EB-1B have been fulfilled throughout your studies. Things like exclusive memberships, scholarly published articles, and acting as a judge are all things that may go along with getting your degree" (2022).
So, I did further research because I wanted to know exactly what EB-1A and EB-1B meant, and it is extremely interesting. However, it is all much too long and not at the heart of today's blog topic, so maybe I will write about it at a later time. That's it in a nutshell, folks! It's time to make tracks.
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