The International Student Blog

We tend to have a pretty universal idea of what recording an album is like. We imagine the band or artist in a specialized room singing or performing into specialized microphones. Facing them is a large glass window with the production team on the other side at the helm of a massive sound board. In […]

Written by Jeremy Albelda Before I left for my first study abroad, a 6 month stint in Barcelona in 2008, I was planning for a semester “off” that would involve more partying than studying. Of course, every study abroad experience is full of plenty of fun, but it wasn’t until I arrived in Spain that […]

If you’re an international student who is interested in studying medicine in the US, you may be wondering what the difference is between an M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) and an D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) degree, and which program is best for you. Both M.D. and D.O. degrees require students to attend medical school for […]

As a popular sport in many parts of the world, hockey is a game that many international students at top broadcasting schools may want to get involved in. The highest level of hockey in North America is the National Hockey League, which spreads across 30 teams throughout both the United States and neighboring Canada. Sports […]

International Student is proud to bring you our latest guest post from GoAbroad on how to deal with worried parents as you study abroad. Many of us have parents that are concerned about the idea of their sons and daughters traveling abroad so if you find yourself in this position, read on to find out […]

An area about the size of 4,000 acres (1,600 hectares) is just devoted to gardens here at Walt Disney World which is 47 square mile (122 square kilometer). Walt Disney World Resort includes the 4 theme parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios), golf courses, hotels, water parks (Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon) […]

Recently the Audio Engineering Society (AES) held its 46th Conference in Denver, Colorado, USA. The topic for 2012 was Audio Forensics and the keynote address given by Phillip T. Mellinger discussed the Watergate scandal, a significant event in American political history. The talk centered on the famous 18 and a half minute gap in one […]

As part of the application process for a degree in math, students will often have to write what is called a “statement of purpose.” Writing a statement of purpose for a degree in math can be challenging. Here is a partial guide to writing a successful statement of purpose. What is a statement of purpose? […]

Becoming a recording engineer takes talent, practice, time, and a good deal of luck. Part of the key to a successful career is just being in the right place at the right time. To become a recording engineer, one must begin with a love of music, preferably a wide variety of music. Studios are less […]

There’s a bad joke about economics: Q) How many economists does it take to change a light bulb? A) None. If it needed changing, the market would have done it already. To the Harvard political philosopher Michael Sandel that isn’t just a bad joke, it’s a representation of what is wrong with the way we […]