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    for all new freshmen. Which helps all freshmen get involved, connect with different people and make new friends. During the interview, one guy said, “BCM and the Wesley Foundation donate pillows, blankets, and sheets to all first-year international students every year” (Anonymous). Donating a pillow, blanket and sheet is not a big deal for these ministries, but for international students it means a lot because they don't know anyone and don't have transportation to get to the nearby convenience store to meet their basic needs. The girl next to me added, “Everyone involved in ministry doesn’t drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes” (Abby). It was hard to believe at first, but after looking into it in depth, the statistics convinced me. They don't say that drinking alcohol or smoking cigarettes is bad, they just prefer not to do it. Hanging out with new people is what they like the most, I have personally received many invitations to hang out with them. Whether it's at Fro-yo Place, Starbucks, or in their ministry itself, they love spending time with new people. As one of the largest organizations on campus, Campus Ministry and the people involved in it have done many things to help people, whether they are students or not. Making international students feel comfortable away from home, taking them to new places, accompanying them to where they need to go are some examples of how these