American Experience
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July 18, 2014 6:43 am |
Just like the many different recipes for cookies, recipes for start-ups vary from person to person, from one field to another. Some people succeed at the very first attempt, some experience several failures before discovering a suitable recipe for their start-up. Some recipes show the results right away, while some take longer. However, these three…
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July 10, 2014 4:02 am |
To begin with, not getting accepted into your dream school doesn’t mean it’s the end of the world. Many universities set certain criteria for international students, like me, which makes the likelihood of getting accepted drop. Not to mention that international students usually compete with each other and are treated differently than regular US freshmen….
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July 9, 2014 1:35 pm |
Today is our second anniversary. I have been wondering what to write to celebrate this occasion as I only blog several times a year. Birthdays are for looking forward and looking back, so I will do both. We set out to help students and we are achieving that goal. Today, our bi-lingual college directory offers…
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July 9, 2014 1:05 pm |
Before I came to the US for college, many people told me I should move off-campus as soon as I can because on-campus housing, aka dorms, are so over-priced. So I thought I would move off-campus once my freshman year was over. However, now after 2 years of studying in the US, I still prefer…
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July 2, 2014 3:31 pm |
Before I came to the USA for college, one of my teachers in high school who had studied abroad warned me that I need to improve my English as much as I can, otherwise I will be suffering a lot trying to catch up with class work. He told me it took him almost half…
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June 21, 2014 7:55 am |
To every student, the highlight of their college experience is celebrating their graduation with their parents and friends. As I just celebrated my own, I’m going to share with you my experience of the Columbia University graduation ceremony. I have not only attended two ceremonies, but also read some blogs about commencements. I found that…
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