Beyond the Basics

Simple, Healthy Cooking for Students

Don’t eat dining hall food or microwave soup just because you feel like you have to. Surf the internet to find healthy recipes that include all your favorite foods and give them a try.

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International Students Come Together to Fight Cancer

BuckeyeThon, a charity event at The Ohio State University, attracts thousands of participants each year, all for the purpose of raising money for pediatric cancer research and treatment.

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Meet Alexa, Your Digital Roommate

Don’t get the wrong idea: Alexa is not all work and no play. In addition to providing information, the digital roommate can play games, tell jokes, make lists, set an alarm and, of course, play music. The Echo Dot acts as a Bluetooth speaker for streaming music from providers such as Spotify or Apple Music. Students can also stream a variety of radio stations.

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More Sleep Means Higher Grades

No amount of lecturing seems to persuade students to get more sleep. But one professor uses bait they can’t resist.

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Studying Technology at a U.S. University

When the electrical engineers of the late ’70s and early ’80s introduced the world’s first mobile phones, they never would have imagined the world we live in today. Mobile phones now have features like mobile payment systems and video conferencing, all running on a multi-core processor in your pocket.

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Engineered Treat: A Chocolate Drone

Want to really impress your friend with a birthday gift? How about flying a drone made of chocolate to her front door?

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How To Get Work Experience on a Student Visa

The thing is, as international students, we don’t have the same opportunities that domestic students have to apply to any part-time jobs while studying. We’re here on a student visa, and most of us don’t have social security numbers. How do you even begin to fill out your resume?

If this is your first year as a student in the U.S. and you’re thinking about your professional future, here are some tips you should know about.

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Choosing a Business Program in the United States

More than 1 million students from other countries enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities during the 2016-17 academic year—an increase of 3.4 percent over the previous year, according to the Institute of International Education (IIE). Of these students, approximately 19 percent came to the U.S. to pursue a business degree.

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My Theatre Journey

When I applied to Seattle University (SU), I applied as an English/Creative Writing major; I loved theatre, but when I said I also wanted to be an actress, I really meant a movie actress. Sure, I also picked SU because I liked the theatre program, but I wasn’t sure that I wanted to pursue it as a major.

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Practicing English: To All the Movies I’ve Watched Before

We’ve all heard that immersion is one of the best ways to be fluent in a language. That’s one of the reasons so many of us chose to study in the U.S. But, what do you do when you get stuck?

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Talking Social Media Strategy with Travis Drageset

Travis Drageset is the 2017 MAGGIE Award Winner for Best Use of Social Media/Trade. An award that is justly deserved if you go by what she has accomplished as the Marketing & Social Media Specialist in charge of Study in the USA’s social media presence. 

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Can I Study Abroad While Abroad?

While we’re students, I like to think the world is ours. So, to the best of your abilities, make it yours. Travel. Have fun.

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Brazil Scientific Mobility Program

The Brazil Scientific Mobility Program, sponsored by the Brazilian government, provides scholarships to some of the brightest Brazilian students in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields.

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Being an English Major When English Isn’t Your First Language (And Some Really Good Advice for All International Students)

I recently graduated as an English/Creative Writing major, so I’ve had a lot of time to reflect on how this specific kind of literature-based program changed the way I write, read, and think. Even before I applied, I knew I wanted to be a writer, and my whole childhood and teenage years I read in English, so I felt pretty fluent and prepared.

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Why Study Engineering in the USA

There are many unique answers when posing the question of “How?” How does this chair hold me up? How is that I can talk on my cell phone or chat on the Internet with someone across the world? How did this water in my glass become clean? Although, the answer to each of these questions is unique, there is one simple explanation for all of these questions: engineering.

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4 of the Best Undergraduate Theatre Programs in the U.S. (And the One I Chose)

If you consistently got good grades in school and want to challenge yourself doing university in the U.S., like me, you will probably start by doing a quick Google search of “The Best ____ Programs.” Now, whether or not you think you’ll be accepted in those programs is a different story, but it’s a good place to start.

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Interactive Media Design and Center for Serious Play

Students gain the theory, practice, and knowledge necessary to succeed in a competitive global and digital economy.

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Creating a Sustainable World

If you're concerned about environmental crisis and climate change, learn about sustainability.

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Learn, Lead, Serve: Service-Learning in the United States

In the U.S.A., education oftentimes extends beyond books and teachers to include experiences outside the classroom.

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Studying Art and Design at a U.S. University

Whether you’re interested in fine art, fashion, computer arts, graphic design or motion pictures and video, an education in the U.S.A. can offer you excellent exposure to cutting-edge techniques and professional training.

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