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Overcoming Insomnia

Acalli Navarro, student and International Peer Mentor at Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno, Nevada, suffers from insomnia. In this post, he works through the variety of solutions he’s tried so he can get more sleep. Read more

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Ways to Cope with Homesickness

Acalli Navarro was born in Mexico, moved with his family to Singapore when he was 12, and is currently a student at Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno, Nevada. He offers some “ways to cope with homesickness and keep it under control, coming from my own experience and things my family has done.” Read more

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Give Yourself Time

Hamdiatu Yakubu, from Ghana, West Africa, encourages herself — and everyone else — to give yourself time. She says, “This may mean putting your plans on a priority list of urgency, importance, interest, and even cost. Whichever order, they’re your plans — do it your way.” Read more

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How International Students Benefit from Studying Theatre in the USA

Studying theatre is invaluable for developing language and interpersonal communications skills. It is a vital skill for students who wish to create their own content for use on social media as a way to break into the performance industry or as a way to establish a professional presence online. Studying theatre at Lane Community College can be a building block to your future career. Read more

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Working as an International Peer Mentor

Aanchal Tangri from India, is a student blogger and International Peer Mentor at Truckee Meadows Community College. What exactly is a peer mentor? As Aanchal defines it, “A peer mentor is a resourceful person who acts as a facilitated reflection and support for new international students.” Read more

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The Ultimate Internship Experience

At the University of California, Irvine international students can take advantage of an Internship Experience program. For international students seeking to live and work in the U.S., an internship is the perfect complement to a strong academic background. It’s an opportunity to put their education to work in the real world and acclimate to American business culture. Read more

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Last Semester and Last Thoughts

Tiago Ortega from Brazil just graduated from Genesee Community College with a Musical Theatre Certificate and Theatre Associate’s Degree. He says, “After two and a half years, many classes, a lot of experiences, and even a pandemic, I am here to share my experience at Genesee Community College.” Read more

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International Business Project Gives Students Real-World Experience

Students in Northwest Missouri State University’s multinational management course worked with teams from throughout the world this fall to respond to a real-world business challenge. Students who participate in the eight-week project learn to work with a global virtual team of five to six students, overcoming challenges that come with working with others in different time zones and cultures. Read more

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Choose Those Electives Carefully!

There may also be some courses that are not directly related to the field of one’s major but are added as a requirement to the curriculum for a degree program. These are called elective courses. A good choice of electives allows you to explore a brand new subject area that may be very helpful or informative sometime later. Read more

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5 Tips to Make College Easier

“I would have loved to have a couple of tips before going to college from someone who has experienced both in-person and online classes,” says Micaela Baquero, an international student and student blogger at Santa Rosa Junior College. “Fortunately, I'm here to give you those tips as I went from online to on-campus college all within the same year.” Read more