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The Blessings of an Overstuffed Schedule
As the leaves start to turn and we finally get some autumnal weather in New Jersey, life here at Princeton is settling into its normal vibe of constant, city-never-sleeps activity. Since we start in...
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You Can Sleep When You’re Dead: Keeping the School/Life Balance
I sometimes think of my graduate program at George Washington University as a rite of passage. It helps keep me motivated through those 12 hour days in the library, when I worry that I’m wasting the...
View ArticleHow to Enjoy the Headmaster’s Holiday
“Headmaster’s Holiday tomorrow!” Somebody yelled and ran down the hallway. I listened to her while reading the last passages of my biology homework which was almost done. I quickly went to check my...
View ArticleWhen it Becomes Overwhelming
Studying in the U.S. isn’t always fun and easy. Sometimes it gets hard – really hard, as international student Irene from Malaysia shares: The projects are pilling up, due dates are around the corner,...
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Brave New…Semester
New Year's Eve in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo courtesy NamDao) So 2011 has commenced. I am now onto the fourth week of my winter break here in Vietnam. Basically I am exhausted from all the travel, not to...
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Guide to Getting Through Final Exams
Spring showers, thunderstorms, sunshine and 70 degree weather can only mean one thing in Syracuse- it’s almost time for summer. The last few months have flown by and this is my last week of classes...
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Are you Competitive Enough to Make it in America?
There is an undeniable excitement about coming to study in the States – one reason why some international students do it – but it’s not all excitement. You're about to hear the truth about schoolwork...
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Turning Winter to Summer in Ithaca
I was told an anecdote about Cornell when I first came here. People say there are four seasons in Ithaca: Orientation week, pre-winter, winter, and post-winter. By now I think I understand what they...
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The Must-have Items for Surviving School in the US
Let’s be honest, as fun and exciting as it is to be a university student, it can also be TOUGH. Not only do you have to stay on top of all the schoolwork, meaning long hours of studying and more...
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Need an Extension on a Paper? Offer a Compromise Instead
What can you do when everything goes wrong at the last minute? I still had two hours until the submission deadline when I got to the Mount Holyoke library to print out my eight-page final paper. I put...
View ArticleBrave New…Semester
So 2011 has commenced. I am now onto the fourth week of my winter break here in Vietnam. Basically I am exhausted from all the travel, not to mention the tremendous amount of food I have tried to stuff...
View ArticleGuide to Getting Through Final Exams
Spring showers, thunderstorms, sunshine and 70 degree weather can only mean one thing in Syracuse- it’s almost time for summer. The last few months have flown by and this is my last week of classes...
View ArticleAre you Competitive Enough to Make it in America?
There is an undeniable excitement about coming to study in the States – one reason why some international students do it – but it’s not all excitement. Yes, it is America. Yes, it is the land of...
View ArticleTurning Winter to Summer in Ithaca
I was told an anecdote about Cornell when I first came here. People say there are four seasons in Ithaca: Orientation week, pre-winter, winter, and post-winter. By now I think I understand what they...
View ArticleThe Must-have Items for Surviving School in the US
Let’s be honest, as fun and exciting as it is to be a university student, it can also be TOUGH. Not only do you have to stay on top of all the schoolwork, meaning long hours of studying and more...
View ArticleNeed an Extension on a Paper? Offer a Compromise Instead
I still had two hours until the submission deadline when I got to the Mount Holyoke library to print out my eight-page final paper. I put my belongings, including the USB drive with my paper on it, on...
View ArticleReliable Birth Control=Fewer Pregnant Teens
Teen pregnancy has decreased because of increased use of reliable contraception, National Public Radio (NPR) reports from U.S. federal statistics. NPR looked at studies that showed a 36 percent drop in...
View ArticleDisney US Offers Summer Jobs to Internationals
Students all around the world want to work in the United States during summer. A lot of them. One year ago, I decided that I wanted to come work in the U.S. for two or three months. As a 20-year-old...
View ArticleThe 10 Stages of Finals Week Acceptance
Whether you are a first-year international student or first-semester senior, there is no way to avoid the arguably worst part of college: Finals Week. Here are the top 10 stages of Finals Week from a...
View Article5 Fast Starts To A Great Essay
It’s midnight. Your paper is due in eight hours. You stare at a blank document with no idea what to write. Anxiety only makes it worse. If only you could write something. In frustration, you bury your...
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