Life in the USA
Learn about American culture and education direct from our experts at Study in the USA.
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Updated: June 13, 20195 Benefits of a Campus Job
An on-campus job is a great way to build up your resume, make some money and gain real-world experience.
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Updated: June 12, 2019Cash or Credit? Credit Card Culture in the USA
Regardless of your background, it’s important to learn how credit works in the United States so that you can use it responsibly while studying abroad.
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Updated: May 21, 2019Jane Sun Travel From Student to CEO
China’s Great Wall. Australia’s remote Outback. Italy’s ancient ruins.
From her perch atop the global travel industry, Jane Sun, CEO of CTrip, Asia’s largest online travel agency, connects people with the best destinations the world has to offer. She even quotes Confucius when explaining how cultural experiences can bridge divides, strengthen industries and create peace.
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Updated: May 20, 2019Arren Romeril, from Ontario, Canada, is studying Business Administration at Maryville University in St. Louis, Missouri.
I decided to study in the USA because of the wide variety of business jobs and careers. I had the opportunity to play college hockey and I wanted to take advantage of the amazing academic system that there is here in the USA.
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Updated: April 16, 2019Beyond the Books
"Whenever I take part in the student activities, I feel like I am not only making friends, but I also feel like I am part of a huge international family here in the U.S.A."
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Updated: April 09, 2019Tips to Make Your Space Eco-Friendly
Making your apartment feel like home is more than getting all your clothes in your closet. If sustainability is important to you, making your new home more eco-friendly is an easy way to make you feel at ease in your space. Setting up an apartment that reduces your carbon footprint is easier than you might think! Get started with these tips as you make your space a little greener:
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Updated: March 25, 2019University of Kentucky Senior Comes to U.S. Knowing No English, Four Years Later Will Attend Harvard
Esias Bedingar always knew he wanted to study medicine. After deciding he wanted to experience a new culture in an English-speaking country, he came to University of Kentucky to pursue this dream. There was one challenge that Bedingar knew he had to overcome: he spoke no English.
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Updated: March 14, 2019How to Stay Motivated Through the Semester
Many students make promises to themselves that they hope to keep. Whether it’s a New Year’s resolution to practice healthier habits or good intentions at the beginning of the semester to get straight A’s in your classes, a fresh start can happen any time you set your mind to it. Use these tips to help you organize your thoughts and stay motivated to reach your goals.
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Updated: March 06, 2019The Pros and Cons of Living Alone
It’s not that uncommon to live alone as an international student. A lot of my friends were able to get great deals by leasing apartments for four years, so they could have their own place for their whole time abroad. I realized that deep down we were both a little jealous of each other’s experience. Doesn’t living alone get lonely? Doesn’t having roommates get exhausting?
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Updated: February 22, 2019Post-Graduation Crisis in the U.S.
I went home recently, after graduation, to renew my F1 visa. Talking to some high school friends I hadn’t seen in months or even years since we were all studying in different parts of the world, I realized that we all shared a pattern. We’d all changed while abroad. We’d all realized the world is simultaneously big and small, and friendships across the world are real and precious. We’d grown up, but we also all had the same question...
What do we do now?
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Updated: February 20, 2019Helena Brandileone from Brazil: Studying English in the Loyola University Loyola Intensive English Program
Helena Brandileone from Brazil holds a degree in Civil Engineering and is studying English in the Loyola University Loyola Intensive English Program (LIEP) in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Updated: February 05, 2019Staying Healthy in the Winter
As someone who was a complete mess the first two years of college, I can tell you from experience that winter is the worst time to get sick. Most likely though, that’s when your first time being sick by yourself would happen, and nothing makes you more homesick than feeling weak and wanting your parents to call the doctor for you.
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Updated: February 04, 2019Networking as an International Student
Everyone says that getting a job, finding new opportunities, and growing professionally is all about “networking.” But, what exactly does that mean for us as international students?
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Updated: January 31, 2019I Wanted a Pet While Abroad
Anyone who knows me has seen at least 3,000 pictures of my dog, Chloe, and heard me say she is literally the most beautiful shih tzu that has ever lived. I’ve posted pictures of her with the caption “South America’s Next Top Model,” and she’s 50 percent of my Instagram stories when I go back home. I am in the U.S. and I love my dog.
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Updated: January 07, 2019Tatiana from Russia: Studies English at ELS Language Centers, New York-Manhattan
English is an international language, and I think everybody needs to understand what a lot of people in the world speak. I want to improve my level of English, and then I can study another language. It’s interesting to understand people from another country, another culture, and to see a lot of new places and try to understand information.
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Updated: December 18, 2018A Guide to Holiday Traditions in the U.S.
In the U.S., we refer to the months of November and December as “the holiday season” because of the major holidays celebrated from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day. The United States is a nation of many cultures that has adopted holiday customs from across the world, and we’ve developed a few of our own that stand out. Here’s a handy guide to those traditions for international students in the U.S.
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Updated: November 28, 2018The Dorm Life-Roommate Diaries
Ah... roommates. Whether you chose your roommate or not, whether they are already your friend or you were set up together by the housing office, if you are going to be sharing a living space with someone, you truly don't know how that will end up until you experience it.
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Updated: November 21, 2018Learning new languages through VR visits
On a Friday morning in November in Houston, Texas, a group of 12 Rice University undergraduates in Jayoung Song’s second-year Korean language class took out their smartphones, opened the YouTube app and fastened their phones to a virtual-reality headset.
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Updated: November 20, 2018At University of Illinois, The Language of Football is Mandarin
What’s a flea flicker? Ever heard of a quarterback sneak?
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Updated: November 20, 2018Books to Heal Your Stressed Student Heart
Some may argue that this is not realistic, that there’s no time, but if you want to stay sane as a college student, you have to find ways to de-stress. It’s all about priorities, so make sure that your own mental health is on the list if it’s not the first thing.
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