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By on May 31st, 2017

How International Students Can Make Friends

International students have so much to look forward to about living and learning in a new country. Aside from the normal college experience, international students have all kinds of other good times ahead of them. One thing that can easily stand in their way, though, is a lack of friends. The truth is that friends will make or break the time international students spend abroad, so let’s look at what they can do meet people ASAP. Don’t Rely on Other…

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By on May 29th, 2017

Americans 101: A Guide for International Students

No matter where you’re from in the world, there’s no place like America. Even their two neighbors, Canada and Mexico, are completely different. While a country with well over 319 million people that prides itself on diversity is hard to generalize, the following guide should help international students better know what to expect. Americans Are Very Nice If you’re basing your impression of Americans on TVs and movies, you may think that they’re all loud, blunt, and even bullies. To…

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By on May 24th, 2017

6 Tips for International Students During Their Final Weeks in the U.S.

As international students will have the time of their lives in the U.S., it should come as no surprise that most of them also struggle during their last few weeks leading up to their departure. The following six tips will help with this. Stay Focused on Your Academics While there is a lot to do in these final weeks leading up to your departure, it’s still important that you stay focused on your academics. After all, that’s a big part…

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