The International Student Blog

Last week our featured partner, SUNY – Brockport, received national attention when the news channel CNN did a story about their Camp Abilities program, a summer sports camp for children and teenagers with visual impairments. Camp Abilities is a weeklong sports camp whose aim is to help children and teenagers believe in themselves by giving […]

Yes, it is Hollywood. Yes, you do get to meet the stars. Yes, you do get to have your ideas and stories broadcast to millions of viewers from around the world. Screenwriting for movies and television is about creating and storytelling in a way that truly touches people. It is one of the purest forms […]

Most universities’ English or literature programs are quite similar in their major requirements for students pursuing an undergraduate degree in literature. Choosing a literature program requires a student to research English electives because these are the courses that make the foundation of the program. Some English departments offer a strong writing curriculum while others may […]

Want to set forth on a journey to cross cultural borders? Study broadcasting! Broadcast journalism can offer international students unique, one-of-a-kind cultural immersion experiences. International students hoping to immerse themselves in American culture can do this by studying broadcast journalism. Here’s why: What makes the news depends on the culture. What is news? This is […]

What is the difficulty of US philosophy programs? That is entirely dependent on how willing the student is to think, write and discuss. International students studying philosophy in the US are likely to find themselves very welcomed into the program. Although there may be some language barrier issues, philosophy departments are likely to appreciate the […]

For most people, graduate degrees seem mysterious and unobtainable. Students often do not know how to go about applying to programs or what the graduate program will expect of them. Similarly, most people have very little knowledge of what philosophy does or what its purpose is. Given these facts, graduate programs in philosophy seem puzzling […]