What is it like to study in the U.S.? What do you have to do to get here? What will you encounter once you arrive? How is life at a U.S. university different for international and American students?
On this blog, international students who are currently studying at U.S. universities will let you into their lives. They come from all over the world and are studying all over the country. Through their eyes you will experience what it’s like to be a college freshman, senior, graduate student or part-time student in the U.S.
We hope that their experiences will give you a taste of the many opportunities and challenges studying at an American university can create.
We’ll also share links to interesting information from across the web. You can recognize these “quick links” by the paper clip symbol.
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