You’ve probably heard the word “burnout” before–it’s become a common expression, which isn’t a good thing! Psychology Today defines “burnout” as “a state of emotional, mental, and often physical exhaustion brought on by prolonged or repeated stress,” and it can show through feelings of dread, exhaustion, depression, lack of motivation or energy, and anger. Does Read more…
You thought we were done with the holiday posts, huh? Nope! 🙈 As I wrote the last post on American holidays, I couldn’t help but reflect on the times I spent Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s here in the US. This got me inspired to open up about some personal experiences I had during those Read more…
Tis the season to gobble and be thankful. 🦃 Tis the season to decorate and be jolly. 🎄 Tis the season to celebrate Joy and Hope. 🌟 Tis the season to appreciate and look ahead. 🔜 As the holiday season approaches, you might be wondering what to expect and how to make the most of Read more…
Hello, friends! 😄 How’s it going? This is (sadly) the last post of our Culture Shock series… and I’d like to start our conversation by taking you back to your childhood. I assume you did some arts and crafts, using paint and mixing them to create new colors. Now imagine yourself being the paint — this Read more…
Attention all married students and students who intend to be married– this post is for you! 🫵 You might have gotten married before ever thinking about coming to the United States, or maybe you got married with the intention of coming to the States with that special person of yours. 😍 The fact is that Read more…
You’ve learned what culture shock is (if not, read here!)… now you must learn how to conquer it! 💪 But how? 🤔 Here are some tips to help you get through culture shock! Let’s do this! 👊 Tip #1: Research your destination before going 🤓 Learn about your destination and its people– their lifestyle, traditions, Read more…
When you came to the United States, did you… Feel frustrated? Homesick? Ask yourself where your mind was when you decided to move to another country? Get angry about the new culture? Want to leave everything and go back home? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’re not alone and probably experienced Read more…
Hello friends! Where are the✨ Middle Eastern students ✨ reading this blog? 👀 I asked some Middle Eastern friends to give tips for students like them to THRIVE in the US! 💪 I got tips from five people– how amazing is that?! 🤩 Among them are Saim Muhammad from Pakistan who’s studying Computer Engineering in Read more…
Hello, amigos! Where my Latinos at? 😝 I’m bringing some thriving tips for ✨ Latin American ✨ students! As a Brazilian, I thought about the main cultural differences between Latin Americans and North Americans, in addition to asking my friend, Fabiola Jara from Chile, to share some of her tips and personal stories. Fabi is Read more…
Heyo! Where the Indian students at?? I asked my friend, Mohit Jangid, to write some tips for you. Mohit is a Computer Science and Engineering PhD student at Ohio State University. He came to the U.S. to get mastery in his field of study and to expose himself to a different culture. Stay tuned for Read more…