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.
Of working in the US education system, Boston-based teacher Lillie Marshall, in a December 3rd ImpatientOptimists.org blogpost states, I see this as an ideal time to join an evolving, exciting profession." There have been several new trends in US...
Guest post from Claire Williams, a former "student backpacker" who has travelled Europe and parts of the US on a budget on various backpacking trips by train, bus and air. Top Tips for Student Backpackers We all deserve a break from months of...
MOOCs, or Massive Open Online Courses, are a new trend in US universities that offer global education in a highly accessible yet inexpensive context. All you need is access to a computer. The courses are offered for free with an optional test on the...
School children across the Seattle area entered 150 different possible names for the SR 99 tunnel boring machine that will help to rebuild Seattle's waterfront viaduct in a recent contest. The winning entry is Bertha, named after Seattle’s 1926 Mayor...
One great way to prepare yourself for university admissions is to figure out what you feel passionately about and how that is driving your decision to further your studies. Whether it's helping to save our oceans, finding a way to slow down or even r...
After getting her bachelor’s degree in Japan, Ayako Miyakoshi wanted “to learn something new for my future career, as well as improve my English skills.” She’s now pursuing an AS degree in accounting at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florid...
When you think of a classroom, you probably imagine a teacher or professor lecturing in a routine manner, students dutifully listening, going through the motions. You may think of something similar in the four walls of an intensive English classroom—...
Today, I saw this illustration by Christopher Niemann in the New York Times' Learning Network blog and to be honest, I didn't really read the post. I was so struck by the illustration: we live in a world of stereotypes. We can all admit that there h...
MK came from Tokyo to the United States in 1999. She studied Graphic Design at Spokane Fall Community College. Here is what she remembers about her first day of school ... My first day of school in the United State was a mix of excitement and ner...
This time of year is very distinct in the United States. The weather begins to change, the days are shorter and the summer season drifts away and into the beginning of the school year. Besides a new crisp breeze and the sound of ruffling leaves, ther...
Why did you decide to study in the USA? My brother Krishna graduated from one of the most prestigious institutes of India and was working for a multinational corporation in U.S. He said, “Basu, (my nick name) a MS [master’s of science degree] should...
There has been a lot of chatter and buzz about student visas lately. I've been hearing from some students, who happen to be from a variety of places, that they were turned down for a visa. Visas have also been the topic of many student's questions....
What is the best way to overcome your personal limitations and broaden your thinking? How do you understand people easily and how quickly can you become friends with them? These are the common queries that I always look for answers. I get most of m...
This is the time of year when the spring, almost summer air is filled with graduation excitement. For students in secondary school, they have graduated to the next grade (level) and moved up in the social hierarchy. The graduating high school senio ....
If you're interested in studying Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics then you better become familiar with the term "STEM." Get it...? It's a term I've been seeing more and more, partially because these fields - which have always been...
I was introduced to Helal through email and once I read the first few words of his email I was smiling. He is so exuberant about his country and life - it's contagious! Every once and awhile, Helal will be visiting the blog to tell you a little bit a...
I was lucky enough to take a tour of the University of Nevada, Reno recently. To be honest, I didn't know what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised and really impressed with the campus and programs! The tour was led by this lovely and fashionable...
We all know that you're coming to the U.S. to get a top notch education, but that doesn't mean that you won't have time to have fun. The United States is incredibly diverse in landscape and culture, giving both residents and visitors and endless list...
Many of you ask me about scholarships and financing your education in the USA. This is a question that knows no country or language---everyone wants to know how to pay for school. When it comes to scholarships, especially ones that apply to American...
I am a addicted to research, so when I read about the U.S. Department of Education's new website which allows students and their families to research the cost of U.S. schools, I felt like I found a nugget of gold! A nugget of gold that I am happy sha...
Today, Penn State Harrisburg announced that it will be partnering in a "2+2" program with India's NMAM Institute of Technology of the Nitte Education Trust. The partner program will give Indian students from the Institute the opportunity to transfer...
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