Daylight savings time said goodbye to us again on November 3rd. After this day, the United States enters standard time, also known as winter time. But what is the point of switching back our clocks? Read ...
We have discussed how to find intrinsic motivation through a variety of methods, and I think that there is no better person to learn from than someone who is actually bilingual. I turned to my ...
With winter coming, how do we warm up during chilly time? Hot drink, of course! Have you heard about any hot drink that you didn’t know before? Below are some hot drinks around the world ...
Language learning is not always the easiest path. I am currently in Japanese Advanced Level One, and I ask myself why I spend hours drawing miniature kanji, glaring at grammar notes, and breaking pencil tips ...
There was a hiccup, a cough, and the jumbled clip-clop of high heels and work boots. I was surrounded by a seething mass of humanity closing in at me from every angle, jolting me and ...
Applying to graduate schools takes time but most of that time, quite ironically, is devoted to acing the many standardized tests designed to weed you out. It’s an uphill battle and to win, you need ...
As a sophomore at Temple, I am still in the process of exploring on-campus resources. One of my favorite on-campus resources, the Writing Center, has been a lifesaver. Last year, I was struggling in a ...
College students everywhere have just finished one of two of the least enjoyable weeks of the semester; the dreaded midterms week. But now it’s time to celebrate, with one of the best weeks of the ...
Fraternities and sororities are a common way for American college students to meet friends, get involved on campus, and build a network. Why, then, are prominent universities such as Michigan and Florida State taking steps ...
Work experience is the hidden requirement of pre-professional life, and most modern career paths involve industry knowledge or specialized skills, which internships can provide in a hands-on, practical context. When an employer looks at your ...
Ah, winter break – we all worked hard this last cold month, and it’s finally time to sleep in and stay cozy. But faced with all this free time, it’s natural to feel overwhelmed trying ...
The end of the semester is finally here, and most of us have only one thing on our minds: passing exams. With finals fast approaching, it’s safe to say that most of us are feeling ...
A college student’s financial situation is a three-way tug-o-war between newfound freedom, expanded expenses, and increased responsibility. This seems even more true for international students as a new and strange environment seems to amplify all ...
[dropcap size=small]T[/dropcap]raveling alone. So much negative stigma is associated with it, especially when it comes to long-distance and extended-time travel. Embarking on my first solo trip in the summer of 2015 was completely spontaneous. After ...
The weeks leading up to registration for classes can be a hectic and frustrating time for many students; what classes should I take? What requirements must I fulfill? What pre-requisites do I need? These are ...
In 2014, Hoa Thuy Quynh Nhu Nguyen, left Bien Hoa in Dong Nai, Vietnam, for the United States. Hoa spent her first year in the states improving her English in the Intensive English Learning Program ...
