For TALK international students studying abroad, the experience can be a little daunting – if not overwhelming – at first, having to adjust to your studies, your new surroundings and [...]

When studying abroad, culture shock can be a reality especially when you do not know to expect it and how to prepare for it. For TALK international students, there are many different ways you can [...]

For our TALK international students, college can be a stressful time. Some stress may push you to work harder, study more to meet your goals, or stick with a challenging task. During this time it [...]

For any TALK student studying abroad, homesickness is often a painful reality. Homesickness affects many students and results in them being unable to concentrate on their studies and to make the [...]

When studying abroad, personal safety is important to ensure you have a safe and happy trip while living away from home. TALK students who inform themselves about general personal safety [...]

Bad sleeping patterns are a very common thing amongst students especially, and  many TALK students experience such problems with their sleep patterns when they are studying abroad. Sleep [...]

When studying abroad in a new country, many TALK students may fall into a depressed state because of being in a new place and all the things which go with that – social anxiety, stress, and [...]

An exciting experience, studying abroad is, and it can open your eyes to new wonders and cultures that you previously knew little about. When traveling abroad it is important to do everything you [...]

For any traveler, including TALK students traveling from their native countries to the U.S.A., even with the best planning possible, things can still go wrong. Because of this,  it is vitally [...]

In a previous blog, we discussed the five stages of culture shock.  So, how do you prepare for culture shock, at least to minimize the negative effects of it so that you can function and enjoy [...]