When Lilian Tan arrived at Pitt in 1997 as a transfer student, she had traveled 9,430 miles… When Lilian Tan arrived at Pitt in 1997 as a transfer student, she had traveled 9,430 miles from her home in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

In the four years Tan has spent at Pitt, she has experienced both challenges and adventures as a foreign student. Mastering American slang, trying new foods, traveling across the country, confronting ignorance and stereotypes, and dealing with her own preconceptions have all been a part of Tan