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.

What to Do During the Summer in San Diego

What to Do During the Summer in San Diego

Khady Kebe, an international student from Senegal who is majoring in world languages at Grossmont College, lists all the reasons why San Diego is great in the summer. Plus, she outlines why taking summer classes helps her meet her academic goals more...

Category: StudyUSA Blog
Aug 5, 2022
Sharing His Unique Culture Worldwide

Sharing His Unique Culture Worldwide

Yin-Long Chou, who is a junior at the University of Northern Iowa, goes by the name Umas Nangavulan to honor his heritage as a member of the Bunun tribe. His family is also a member of another tribe indigenous to Taiwan, the Paiwan tribe. Umas says,...

Category: StudyUSA Blog
July 29th, 2022
International Students Celebrate Earth Day Together

International Students Celebrate Earth Day Together

Santa Rosa Junior College’s international students joined other student groups, academic departments, student services, and community organizations to celebrate Earth Day by creating a beautiful street mural with a border representing the 34 countrie...

Category: StudyUSA Blog
Jul 22, 2022
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
Jul 19, 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.

Category: StudyUSA Blog
Jul 14, 2022
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
Jun 28, 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...

Category: StudyUSA Blog
Jun 17, 2022
online class by the beach

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
Jun 15, 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...

Category: StudyUSA Blog
June 13th, 2022
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
Jun 13, 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
Jun 3, 2022

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