The article below was published in the University of Oklahoma College of International Studies' newsletter,Snapshot .

A Proud Member of The Pride!

Meet Chih-hao Kao, an exchange student from National Taiwan University who started playing the French horn when he was 13 years old. In Chiayi City, Taiwan, Kao's hometown, an annual international band festival is held where he had the opportunity to improve his skills as a hornist. Playing at the festival gave him the drive to audition for The Pride, OU's marching band, while studying abroad at the University of Oklahoma. Joining the marching band and performing in a stadium that holds tens of thousands of cheering fans was a dream and one of the main reasons he came to OU.

Kao says, "I was lucky enough to get in the exchange program to come to OU where both the football team and marching band, The Pride, are so outstanding. How could I miss this chance to make my dream come true? The best thing about The Pride is that everyone takes it so seriously about being a member, and I also feel that we are really the best ambassadors for OU. I believe I will have a brilliant season with The Pride in the next several months."

Yes, Chih-hao, an ambassador you are!

By Tina Henderson
Exchange Student Adviser
Education Abroad