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Making the Most of International Study

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For international students coming to the U.S., the first few weeks are a time of change and upheaval—everything seems new, from how classes work to the food. With those changes come new hopes, goals, and survival strategies. In celebration of International Education Week, Larisa, A Muskie graduate fellow from Belarus, offers some reminders on how to make the most of your time as an international student in the U.S.

International Education WeekFor international students coming to the U.S., the first few weeks are a time of change and upheaval—everything seems new, from how classes work to the food. With those changes come new hopes, goals, and survival strategies.

International Education Week: Marie in Wonderland

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We are pleased to post this blog from an international student offering a different perspective as we celebrate International Education Week. Marika Mkheidze is a Global UGRAD student from Georgia studying at Utica College for the 2010-2011 school year.

We are pleased to post this blog from an international student offering a different perspective as we celebrate International Education Week. Marika Mkheidze is a Global UGRAD student from Georgia studying at Utica College for the 2010-2011 school year.

International Education Week: An American Student in China

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Annie Curran is a senior at Annandale High School and the Editor-in-Chief of its newspaper. This past summer, she and five other Annandale students traveled to Lanzhou, China, to participate in an IREX journalism program with 100 of their Chinese peers.  
 

Annie Curran is a senior at Annandale High School and the Editor-in-Chief of its newspaper. This past summer, she and five other Annandale students traveled to Lanzhou, China, to participate in an IREX journalism program with 100 of their Chinese peers.

My high school is extremely diverse, which has afforded me the opportunity to learn about a variety of different cultures. I had never traveled out of the country, which is why I was so excited about this opportunity.

International Education Week: Shrinking World, Shrinking Resources, and Shrinking Time

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What’s changed and what hasn’t changed since my first foray more than 20 years ago into international education as a high school student on a friendship tour in the USSR?  As I reflect on the field of International Education this week along with colleagues from around the world, the word shrinking comes to mind in positive and negative ways – a shrinking world, shrinking resources, and shrinking time.

I grew up in the heartland of America listening to rhetoric about the “Evil Empire” and the nuclear arms race. My school didn’t have a globalized curriculum; the student body was not diverse. Yet, I was compelled to learn more about the world; to make it a better place. My story is not unique.

International Education Week: Study Abroad Unlocks New Doors, New Goals

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In celebration of International Education Week, Betsy Engebretson of provides an IREX Russia perspective on the value of studying abroad and the changes she has witnessed working with international students. 

In celebration of International Education Week, Betsy Engebretson provides an IREX Russia perspective on the value of studying abroad and the changes she has witnessed working with international students. 

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