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.

Guest post: 5 Things to Try During Winter Break in the USA

Guest post: 5 Things to Try During Winter Break in the USA

[caption id="attachment_2455" align="aligncenter" width="460"] Image: www.theguardian.com[/caption] Christmas break is finally here. It is time to unwind and decompress from the stress of final exams and the long haul of the fall semester. If you...

Category: StudyUSA Blog
April 20th, 2022
Pace ELI international student interview in Thai & English

Pace ELI international student interview in Thai & English

Pornthep Panapiwat from Thailand: Studying English at Pace University in New York. 1. Please tell us your name, where you are from, and how long you studied at the English Language Institute. My name is Pornthep Panapiwat. I’m from Thailand, and I...

Student blogger Indira - The Holiday Season in the U.S.

Student blogger Indira - The Holiday Season in the U.S.

[caption id="attachment_2411" align="aligncenter" width="681"] Ice skating in New York City[/caption] Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year … Ah, I can already hear the sound of kids singing Christmas carols and see the fireworks in the sky. Thanksgiv...

Category: StudyUSA Blog
April 20th, 2022
Pace ELI international student interview in Japanese & English

Pace ELI international student interview in Japanese & English

Please tell us your name, where you are from, and how long you studied at the Pace English Language Institute.My name is Keisuke Takahata. I’m from Japan, and I have studied in the ELI for 4 month. 高畑圭佑です。日本から来ています。ELI には4か月います。 How did you f...

Student Blogger Indira - A Typical Week at Brown University

Student Blogger Indira - A Typical Week at Brown University

  [caption id="attachment_2264" align="aligncenter" width="589"] Main Green at Brown University - photo by Indira Pranabudi[/caption] About a month ago, I started attending the school of my dreams: Brown University … otherwise known as ‘the l...

Category: StudyUSA Blog
April 19th, 2022
Berkeley College International Graduate Edwina: Be Curious!

Berkeley College International Graduate Edwina: Be Curious!

[caption id="attachment_2174" align="alignleft" width="268"] Berkeley College International Graduate              Edwina Kulego[/caption] Moving to a foreign country and to the vibrant city of New York at the age of 19 was a crazy journey. I had t...

Student Blogger Indira - The Nuts and Bolts of Transferring

Student Blogger Indira - The Nuts and Bolts of Transferring

In my last blog post I talked about how my dream finally came true: I am now officially a Brown University student, or as they say, I’m officially a Brunonian. Unfortunately, the hard work doesn’t end there. After acceptance, it doesn’t mean I can ju...

Category: StudyUSA Blog
April 19th, 2022
Student Blogger Indira: Transfer Tales

Student Blogger Indira: Transfer Tales

Word on the street (or should I say, College Confidential) was that the admissions decision from my dream university—Brown University—would be out on that day. The days leading up were filled with anxiety, nervousness, as well as some excitement. Th...

Student Blogger Indira: Peru Adventures - Part 2

Student Blogger Indira: Peru Adventures - Part 2

From Peru Adventures - Part 1: Last month I was lucky enough to have participated in a community service trip with the Global Leadership Adventures (GLA) in Cusco, Peru. I joined 31 other students—mostly from the States, although there were...

Category: StudyUSA Blog
April 19th, 2022
Student Blogger Indira: Peru Adventures - Part 1

Student Blogger Indira: Peru Adventures - Part 1

Oh, you know. The usual. I got a driver’s license, went to the gym, hung out with friends, read about a dozen novels, ate a lot of Indonesian food, learned how to play the guitar, and oh! I did a three-day hike to Machu Picchu. What did you do? W...

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