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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 and blogger currently attending Santa Rosa Junior College. Read more
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 from home, and she loves sharing henna art with other students at Truckee Meadows Community College. Read more
“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 gives her some ideas of how to figure out what she wants for her life. Read more
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 departments administered by professionals, fully equipped laboratories for every science major, and student clubs. Micaela says it “is the perfect place.” Read more
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 speaking. Read more
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 anxiety and her responsibilities. Read more
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 uses to create his schedule and provides links to 5 tools that can help keep you organized too. Read more
Katherine George is currently studying mass communications at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida. All through high school, she had planned on going to a state university, but when she got there, she realized it wasn’t the right fit. Now she’s at community college and loves it. Read more
Francesca Pieter is an international student from the Caribbean island of Curaçao. She has dreamed of living in the United States since she was young, and that dream came true when she moved to Batavia, New York, in the fall of 2019. She studies Theatre Arts at Genesee Community College (GCC). Read more
Miftar Pozhari from Kosovo is a senior studying business at the University of Northern Iowa and was chosen as an ambassador for the Bradford Foundation. In that role, he participated in the European Innovation Academy, a program that gathers entrepreneurial students from all over the globe and gives them guidance on building a business. Read more
Glendale Community College is a fully accredited two-year college and is considered one of the most attractive and safe locations within the California system of community colleges. We help students transfer to competitive universities as juniors, enter high-paying jobs and enable them to advance in their careers.
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Student blogger Hamdiatu Yakubu recently facilitated an entrepreneurial program for young women which triggered a deep dive for her into the concept of “purpose.” “During the training, most participants were knocked hard when asked what their purpose was,” Hamdia shares. Read more
Having a good skill requires 10 years of effort. I just understood this truth a few years ago. How many decades are there in our lives to accomplish our goals? I can only say the sooner you start, the sooner you will finish. Read more
“This country is full of potential and things to be done. It doesn’t matter if you plan to go back to your home country or to go elsewhere at the completion of your degree, you always need to make it worth your while.” Johnny Nezha, student blogger at Los Angeles City College, wraps up his final blog post with advice for other international students. Read more
The Iowa Intensive English Program (IIEP) at the University of Iowa is dedicated to providing students whose first language is not English with high quality intensive English instruction and a cultural, social, and academic orientation to the United States. Instruction emphasizes spoken and written English crucial to college and university study in the U.S. Read more
“Spending time with others is the best way to express love,” writes Apple Wong, an English-language student at Seminole State College in Sanford, Florida. In this blog post she tells a sweet story about her elderly neighbors. Read more
If you are an international student hoping to study in the USA, you may find the application process a little overwhelming. Luckily, there are many universities and colleges looking to enroll international students like you — and our advisors can help you! Read more
If you are in the U.S. on an F-1 visa, what are your options for making money? Student blogger Johnny Nezha outlines the steps to finding a job and potential methods of earning money while you live and study in America. Read more
Not all countries use a credit score, but if you’re going to study in the USA — and pay rent and other bills or take out a student loan — it’s a critical number and system to be aware of. Student blogger Johnny Nezha shares how he learned the hard way what a “bad” credit score means.
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Important dates for international students to know if you’re applying to U.S. colleges and universities in 2024 and 2025. Read more