Old friends are the best; they’ve grown up with you, and are part of so many of your coming of age stories.  What they weren’t part of was your study abroad experience, and that may make them [...]

Of all the places to visit in the world, you’ve chosen the USA and this city in which to study abroad. This means that you know enough about them to want to visit! Your image of the country has [...]

Age is not a reliable measure of maturity.  I’ve met some pretty immature adults, and I’ve met some very mature children.  Part of what makes a person mature is experience.  One very powerful way [...]

Your study in the USA time is the stuff of lifetime memories, and in between all the studying, exploring, fun and friending, find time to record your travel adventure. Write your travel stories [...]

There’s no mistaking that ESL study abroad in the US changed you.  It changed your worldview.  You were immersed in a different culture, hearing new viewpoints at a crucial period in your life [...]

For all sorts of great reasons, as an international student your mantra while living in your host city in the USA should be to shop local – or buy local – whenever possible. Both these [...]

Home.  That warm, snuggly place where Mom laid her hand on your forehead to see if you had a temperature, and Dad told her you were fine, just faking.  Your parents and family are your [...]

When you live in a new country, it pays to meet the locals, to find new friends, preferably those who are NOT natives of your host country!  If you have come to the USA to learn English as a [...]

The importance of making friends of your fellow international students cannot be underestimated. The friendships you make with students from all over the world will not only enrich you experience [...]

You’re home from your study abroad in the US, and it’s all you want to talk about.  It was such an overwhelming and astonishing experience.  Don’t make people want to tune you out, or think that [...]