Want to know what it’s truly like to be an international student at your dream school? Read about the current experiences of real international students studying in the USA right now. Learn from them what it’s like to be in U.S. classrooms, make friends, get a job, and more.
“I would have loved to have a couple of tips before going to college from someone who has experienced both in-person and online classes,” says Micaela Baquero, an international student and student blogger at Santa Rosa Junior College. “Fortunately, I...
“We all know that studying can be difficult. Sitting down to do work that you do not want to do is hard. But after 15 and a half years, I think I have found some helpful studying hacks.” Katherine George, student blogger and mass communications stude...
“I am not going to lie to you, college is not easy. With some of the advice I will give to you in this post, you will be able to clear your mind and will have a good balance between work and fun!” writes Joao Magalhães. He is a student blogger from B...
“As soon as I got my student visa approved, I began to look for a host family. A host family is a family that takes on the responsibility of allowing a student from another country to stay at their home,” says blogger Aanchal Tangri, who is a student...
How can you make the college experience easier for yourself? Katherine George, student blogger at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida, shares four lifesaving hacks for college students.
Student blogger Hamdiatu Yakubu reflects on the end of the year and what’s coming next. She says, “Take it easy on yourself. Build and develop a safe environment, friendship circle, personally grow, learn and unlearn, love and learn more about yourse...
Student blogger Aanchal Tangri from India shares her travels across the U.S. in the second post of a two-part series. In this post, she visits numerous West Coast states — Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Nevada, and Utah. Aanchal is a student at Truckee Mea...
Joao Magalhães, a student blogger from Brazil, is studying at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida. He’s been a student during the pandemic and has 5 tips on how to have a great college experience while the world is still in a challenging...
Katherine George, student blogger from Hillsborough Community College, grew up in Tampa and “had the chance to try most of the popular food destinations in the area.” In this post she outlines her favorite spots.
“College is a weird period of our lives. We are not adults, but we are not kids either. Luckily, today I am here to help with a couple of quotes that have helped me through constant meltdowns almost every college student has,” says blogger Micaela Ba...
Do you wonder what classes you should take freshman year? Student blogger Micaela Baquero, a student at Santa Rosa Junior College, says “run, don’t walk for these classes!”
Duc Pham, who is from Vietnam, attended Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) in California and was followed there by his sister, Y. Thanks in part to the supportive faculty at SRJC, the siblings continued their education at an Ivy League university.
Aisha Balogun from Nigeria graduated from the University of Wyoming with a major in Computer Engineering and minors in the Honors Program and Computer Science. Aisha loves photographing her everyday life and landed in her current position as a result...
When thinking about applying to colleges in the U.S.,Victoria from São Paulo, Brazil, was repeatedly told that she wouldn’t be able to make her U.S. education dreams come true. But now she’s in her third year at St. Joseph’s College in Brooklyn, and...
“The first month of the fall 2021 semester came and went very quickly,” says student blogger Francesca Pieter, a theatre arts student at Genesee Community College in upstate New York. “After staying at College Village all summer with only a small num...
Student blogger Aanchal Tangri from India shares her travels across the U.S. in the first post of a two-part series. In this post, she goes to Orlando, Florida, New York City, and San Francisco, California. Aanchal is a student at Truckee Meadows Com...
Bridgewater State University (BSU) has a portal for international students with information on applying, what you can study, and access to current international students. Find out what it’s like to be a BSU student!
Micaela Baquero watched the movie "Dear John" and realized that even though it’s corny, there are aspects of the characters’ stories she could relate to — moving, not living with the people you love, and not having a home. Micaela is an international...
Student blogger Aanchal Tangri from India has been a student in the U.S. for the last three and a half years. In that time, she’s worked out what helps when she’s feeling homesick. She celebrates important festivals in a smaller way, she cooks meals...
“What do I want in life?” asks blogger Apple Wong, an English-language student at Seminole State University in Florida. Getting to know other students at the beginning of the new semester helps Apple evaluate what she wants, what she doesn’t, and giv...
Micaela Baquero from Ecuador is a 19-year-old currently pursuing her engineering degree at Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) in California. She is grateful for SRJC’s green spaces, huge brick buildings, its 4-story library, bookstore, numerous helpful...
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