The International Student Blog

In today’s world students are choosing to study online more than ever. With this growing trend to study from home how do you know if it’s the right choice for you? For answers we have created a Study Online section to help you make the right decision! Our Study Online section will show you things […]

Summer can be used as a time to recharge your batteries and relax until the next school year comes. Although taking time for yourself is important, when you study abroad you want to make sure you are maximizing your experience. You may accomplish this by traveling, working or taking summer classes. However, the US also […]

Want to learn English but don’t know where to begin? At ESLdirectory.com we understand your dream to learn English! That’s why we’ve created the ESLdirectory Virtual Fair in conjunction with CollegeWeekLive to bring you closer to your future! The ESLdirectory Virtual fair allows you to browse and meet English schools from all over the world, […]

American universities are opening their doors to foreign students at a rate that they’ve never done before. More than one million foreign students study in the U.S., which is 50 percent higher than the number in 2010. That dramatic increase is both good and bad news for prospective students. The good news is that schools […]

Taking a college class online or earning an online degree in the comfort of your own home sounds practical, and like it would allow you to relax and stay on top of your online class- but is it really? Although the idea sounds great in theory, taking an online class is still taking a college […]

Today, nearly everyone has some sort of online presence. It’s how everyone stays connected! But are you connecting on a professional level? Most jobs today are found through connections, like through a professional online profile that can help connect you to future employers, see the connection? Here are steps to connect with job opportunities with […]

Missed out on our McNeese State hangout? No problem! Here you can find a brief overview of the different science programs and career opportunities MSU offers. MSU also offers incredible scholarship opportunities for their international students. You will learn all about this and more, right here! McNeese State University is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana […]

The Google Hangout will be held at 8:30 am EST on Thursday, May 5th, 2016. Sign up for the event!  Wondering which University programs will offer big rewards later? You can learn how, right here! Join InternationalStudent.com as we partner up with Preble Girard, Director of International Programs at McNeese State University for this free and […]

­­ Stretching over the expansive West Coast and home to one out of every eight Americans, the Golden State is absolutely enormous.  From San Diego to Sacramento, California boasts endless stretches of forests, towering mountain ranges and some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Major cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles have […]

If you’re an international student who recently graduated with a web design degree, you may be wondering where some of the best locations to work in web development in the US are if you’re going to participate in OPT. The state of California has a great many advantages for budding web designers and web developers, […]