Student Experiences
Learn about American culture and education direct from our experts at Study in the USA.
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Updated: March 12, 2020Living in the Dormitory: Everything You Need to Know
Moving to the dormitory from your family home can be difficult — it’s a total change of environment and social circle. However, it is possible to make this experience easier if you know what to prepare for in advance. In fact, everyone who ever lived in a dormitory says that it was challenging, but in the end, it was a worthwhile experience.
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Updated: March 07, 2020Olga Sirenko from Ukraine: Studying AS Computer Programming at San Jose City College
San Jose City College
- Placed in the heart of the technological world. There are companies like Google, Tesla, Apple, PayPal, Instagram, YouTube just steps away from campus. I can visit them and see them with my own eyes. Also, there are a lot of meetups, exhibitions, and presentations about new technologies.
- Teachers who teach classes have real experience and teach how to write code and solve real-world problems.
- Absolutely amazing nature and the ocean – It left an unbelievable impression on me.
- Special international student program counselors who take care of all your needs and provide support and all the needed information so you don’t feel lost.
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Updated: January 18, 2020Ao Shibayama from Japan: Studying English and Hospitality at College of the Desert
Ao Shibayama from Japan is studying English and Hospitality at College of the Desert in Palm Desert, California.
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Updated: January 08, 2020Interview with Megumi of Japan
Megumi of Japan is studying Business at Moraine Valley Community College
Why did you decide to study in the USA?
Read moreBecause I wanted to study English & Business at the same time.
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Updated: January 07, 2020Interview with Nhien Pham from Vietnam
An Nhien Pham from Vietnam is studying International Business at Moraine Valley Community College.
Why did you decide to study in the USA?
Read moreThe reason I chose the USA is that the USA has a good standard of education. The USA has a strong reputation for teaching and educating all over the world. One of the top three countries that International students choose to start or continue their study. USA has ensured their position through the time with their above standard of facility, technique, and materials which is an important and priority criterion that International students in general and I looking for.
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Updated: December 19, 2019Fotini Shkalla from Albania: Studying Biology at Quincy College
I decided to study in the USA because institutions are better here and once you graduate, there are more opportunities to get into the workforce and pursue a career you desire.
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Updated: December 12, 2019Yoshinobu Enomoto of Japan, majoring in Political Science at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Oregon
Why did you decide to study in the USA?
First of all, the United States is one of the most educated countries in the world, in terms of rank of University and grad school. It gives me a high level of education and helps me develop my future career...
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Updated: December 09, 2019Juliana Winterink Barbosa, from Brazil, is studying at the Santa Barbara City College in California.
My name is Juliana. I’m from São Paulo and I would like to share my story with you.
I started to study at Santa Barbara City College in the “Summer I” program of June 2017. At that time, I didn’t know exactly if I was going to take an undergraduate degree program, or if I would just be spending some time studying abroad. So, in the first semester, I chose some English classes and others that interested me, such as photography, art and film. In the second semester, I took some general classes which were required for graduation.
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Updated: December 05, 2019Wushuang Yang from China, is a Junior studying Biology and Biomedical Engineering at Marian University in Indianapolis, Indiana
1. Why did you decide to study in the USA?
I went to high school in the USA. So, when I graduated from high school, I started looking for universities in the USA. Also, I am interested in the medical and healthcare field, so the USA was a good option.
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Updated: October 15, 2019From Finland to the Flagship
UM instructor forms lifelong link to Finland by hosting mother and daughter as exchange students.
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Updated: October 01, 2019Catherine Ann, from Johannesburg, South Africa, is majoring in Psychology at Elgin Community College in Elgin, Illinois
Why did you decide to study in the USA?
I decided to study in the United States because there is an abundance of opportunity and great schools to attend to obtain a world class education.
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Updated: October 01, 2019Gonzalo Pereira from Guayaquil, Ecuador, is studying Marketing and Management at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa.
Why did you decide to study in the USA?
I decided to come to the USA because of the opportunities it offers for students and for people in general. It is a culture that I love being part of thanks to the people I have met- not only students, but professors, university staff and the community in general.
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Updated: September 10, 2019Marcel Marius: What Makes the BHGAP Experience Unique?
Graduate Marcel Marius describes how he decided to study abroad at Haas, and what made it special
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Updated: September 04, 2019Sixiong Peng is a Chinese student studying in Japan, and is a graduate of the Berkeley Haas Global Access Program
Coming to Berkeley, I was unsure of how my own background would fit in with the rest of the students, program, and surrounding areas. I went in with the motivation to improve my business knowledge and awareness, but what I got out of it were four things that proved to be much more than this.
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Updated: September 03, 2019Hanin of Tripoli, Libya, is deciding between Biomedical Sciences and Pre-Medicine at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Why did you decide to study in the USA?
I study in the US because I already live here. My mom is a student here and I wanted to start going to school in the U.S. because it is a better opportunity to get an education here than in my country.
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Updated: August 27, 2019Yutaroh of Tokyo, Japan is studying Computer Science at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Why did you decide to study in the USA?
I started at a school in Japan and stopped, but I wanted to restart again, and I thought it was a good opportunity to change universities. My university in Japan had an exchange program that took me to another college here in Michigan. So, when I decided to come back, I looked for schools in Michigan.
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Updated: August 27, 2019Chun-Ling Lee from Taiwan is studying American Sign Language Interpretation at Golden West College
Why did you decide to study in the USA?
I came to the USA to learn American Sign Language, Deaf Education, sign language interpreter regulations, and everything I could about Deaf culture and the community. I would like to bring all these experiences back to Taiwan in order to improve our education, interpreting, facilities, and welfare for deaf people.
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Updated: August 12, 2019Ben Ferreira, from Brazil, is taking the Digital Media: Audio Certificate program at Santa Rosa Junior College in California.
Why did you decide to study in the USA?
I decided to study in the United States because it has an excellent system of education, and also because I like the country and there’s a great market for me to pursue my musical career.
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Updated: August 08, 2019Seongjin Yang from South Korea is studying American Collegiate English (ACE Program) and Business at Grossmont College
Why did you decide to study in the USA?
I had two big reasons for choosing the USA; I decided I must go to a country with English as a first language, I also wanted to achieve my personal goal, which is to learn about economics. The USA greatly affects the world economy. Therefore, I chose the USA to kill two birds with one stone.
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Updated: August 07, 2019Parth Joshi of Vadodara, India, is studying Computer Information Sciences at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Why did you decide to study in the USA?
When I visited a production site at home, I saw that there was a lot of waste materials from production and wanted to learn how to change that. My sister lives and works in Michigan, so I attended a school in Ohio. Once I finished my masters, I wanted to learn something more technical. My sister is the same technical field and lives in Kalamazoo, so I started looking at programs in Kalamazoo Valley. Some of my friends started at KVCC but then transferred to WMU, so I decided to study here. I really like the courses and curriculum.
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