Student Voices

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.

Just a Cup of Coffee

Just a Cup of Coffee

If I may give advice to someone who is going to come to the U.S. for studying, I will say: Try to come here with a background in English. Do not start studying English here from scratch! The journey of learning a language never ends. It requires humb...

Category: StudyUSA Blog
Nov 20, 2020
Campus Activities

Campus Activities

Some of the best advice I can share when it comes to college is to attend campus activities and events. Attend as many as you can! Many colleges offer academic events, conferences, speakers, club fairs, theater shows, and much more. 

Category: StudyUSA Blog
November 24th, 2020
Studying Abroad at UCSB... From Home!

Studying Abroad at UCSB... From Home!

I became an exchange student at the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) in the fall 2020 quarter. This year, COVID-19 changed a lot, including people’s lifestyle and the forms of studying and working.

Category: StudyUSA Blog
Nov 17, 2020
Experiences Living with a Host Family

Experiences Living with a Host Family

In the first week, my host family helped me a lot to prepare for my long living life in the United States. They drove me to visit Seattle and to buy iPhone with other technologies. Then we had a great dinner in a Chinese restaurant called “Din Tai Fu...

Category: StudyUSA Blog
November 17th, 2020
Winter is Coming

Winter is Coming

My first time experiencing snow was amazing, I will never forget that day. I remember seeing the residence building covered in snow.

Category: StudyUSA Blog
Nov 16, 2020
Celebrating my Birthday in the USA!

Celebrating my Birthday in the USA!

Hello, readers (I will come up with a name for you guys later)! My name is Yuna Sun Watanabe: born in Japan, raised in Hong Kong! I am also an international student at Orange Coast College and today, I turned 19 (yay)!

Category: StudyUSA Blog
Nov 11, 2020
Meet Nhu from Vietnam

Meet Nhu from Vietnam

College of Central Florida is a great place to begin, continue or complete your education with more than 140 academic pathways to choose from. CF offers two-year Associate in Science degrees, two-year Associate in Arts degree and Baccalaureate degree...

Category: StudyUSA Blog
November 8th, 2020
Changing Bad Habits

Changing Bad Habits

I begin to take a 5-mile walk weekly and make breakfast. Also, I practice shutting down electrical devices such as my laptop and phone when I go to bed. One surprising thing is I begin to meditate 5-minute a day. After two weeks, I feel calm and rela...

Category: StudyUSA Blog
Nov 6, 2020
One of the Best One-Month Journeys I Have Ever Had

One of the Best One-Month Journeys I Have Ever Had

College has been such an amazing journey so far, full of surprises, experiences, highs, lows, but most importantly, mistakes. During the short time I have been in college, I have learned from a number of mistakes that had a positive impact in my pers...

Category: StudyUSA Blog
Nov 3, 2020
Being a Female in Engineering

Being a Female in Engineering

What does the word “engineer” echo to you? Did you picture a male in a grassy blue jumpsuit or a beautiful woman in a casual dress? Most people have a male connotation of the word “engineer,” while it is not a male word. A male can be an engineer, an...

Category: StudyUSA Blog
Nov 2, 2020
Teaching as a Way to Build a Better World

Teaching as a Way to Build a Better World

Have an open mind and an open heart. In the beginning, you can be very excited about this new experience. However, I saw many students becoming homesick or depressed after a little while.

Category: StudyUSA Blog
October 28th, 2020
7 College Tips to Get a Head Start

7 College Tips to Get a Head Start

Starting college is one of the most exciting, yet terrifying things to do. However, I believe that by implementing these tips from the very beginning will help you get a successful jump-start to your college life. 

Category: StudyUSA Blog
Oct 27, 2020
Study Tips from an Engineer in the Making

Study Tips from an Engineer in the Making

“Why engineering?” is a question that I get often. The answer for me is simple: I love to solve problems. Engineering is a popular field for so many reasons. Perhaps, it’s because pretty much everything around us is created by engineers one way or an...

Category: StudyUSA Blog
Oct 26, 2020

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