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.

Never Too Old to Follow Your Dream

Never Too Old to Follow Your Dream

Rossana Di Grande from Italy moved to San Diego four years ago with her family. Earlier this year, at the age of 43, she started studying towards a degree in Forensic Technology at Grossmont College. Rossana says, “My suggestion for you is to always...

Category: StudyUSA Blog
July 19th, 2022
UCLA Extension Pre-Master’s Preparation

UCLA Extension Pre-Master’s Preparation

Pre-Master’s Preparation Offers Assistance in The Pre-Master’s Preparation program is a part of the UCLA Extension American Language Center; it prepares international students for success in master’s, Ph.D., and professional programs.

Getting Involved at the University of Arizona

Getting Involved at the University of Arizona

“As an international student, it was important to me to go to a school with a strong sense of community. I was worried I would have a hard time making friends; however, it turns out I had nothing to worry about,” shares Marie Jacobsen, an internation...

Category: StudyUSA Blog
June 28th, 2022
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EXCUSES FOR BECOMING AN ADULT

Hamdiatu Yakubu, from Ghana, West Africa, reflects on how she used to yearn to be an adult when she was a teenager. She asks, “Wait!!! Did you also yearn to be an adult during your teens? I do not know the ideal age to turn into an adult. Are you an...

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Balancing Summer Break with Taking Summer Classes

International student Ayako Miyakoshi from Japan is studying at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida. She’s chosen to take summer classes so she can graduate in a 2-year period. But she’s found a way to balance both going to school and al...

Category: StudyUSA Blog
June 15th, 2022
Fast Track to a 4-Year Computer Science Degree

Fast Track to a 4-Year Computer Science Degree

Elgin Community College offers an Associate in Science degree that is designed to transfer easily to a four-year college or university and make it possible for you to complete a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. This pathway incorporate...

Step Out of Your Comfort Zone

Step Out of Your Comfort Zone

Growth begins when you step out of your comfort zone. Mesa Community College is there to support you every step of the way, whether that’s through the Intensive English Program, Business, Information Technology or any other program that pushes you to...

Category: StudyUSA Blog
June 13th, 2022
Engineering Your Future at the University of Arkansas

Engineering Your Future at the University of Arkansas

Imagine a world without mechanical engineering: no cars, trains, planes, or even moving toys! Mechanical engineers are involved in various aspects of a product's development. Find your future in mechanical engineering at the University of Arkansas!

Category: StudyUSA Blog
June 3rd, 2022
Stories Affect Our Growth

Stories Affect Our Growth

Blogger Acalli Navarro, who is a student at Truckee Meadows Community College, discusses stories and why they matter. He explains, “After listening to what the people I interviewed had to say about the stories and their messages, I decided that stori...

Three Reasons Why You Should Study Abroad

Three Reasons Why You Should Study Abroad

Ayako Miyakoshi from Japan is a student blogger studying accounting at Hillsborough Community College. She believes that “What you gain through studying abroad makes it worth it. Believe me! All of the new experiences will give you different perspect...

My Path from Hawaii to Florida and Hospitality to Accounting

My Path from Hawaii to Florida and Hospitality to Accounting

Ayako Miyakoshi from Japan is a student blogger studying accounting at Hillsborough Community College has had a circuitous journey. She studied in Japan, then Hawaii, and now Florida. And although she originally wanted to study hospitality, the pande...

Category: StudyUSA Blog
May 26th, 2022
UC Berkeley: Experience of a Lifetime!

UC Berkeley: Experience of a Lifetime!

“Hi, I am Sakshi Jain from India. I joined the Berkeley Haas Global Access Program (BHGAP) in January 2022.” Prior to studying in the U.S., Sakshi graduated with a Masters in Business Administration from IIM Lucknow, India, and worked in the consumer...

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