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.
“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...
Aanchal Tangri from India returns to blogging for StudyUSA.com! Aanchal is a communication studies student at Truckee Meadows Community College. She loves her in-person Com101 class this semester and how it’s helped diminish any fears about public sp...
Student blogger Katherine George, who is studying mass communications at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida, has struggled with school-related anxiety since she was young. Over time, she’s found solutions that help her manage her anxiet...
Student blogger Joao Magalhães from Brazil is studying mass communications at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida. He has found that organizing his everyday college schedule is not exactly an easy task. But he outlines 6 tips that he use...
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