Fall is in the air! The leaves have changed color and the weather is getting cooler. It’s that time of year for warm and fuzzy sweaters, coats and jackets, pumpkin spice lattes, and bundling up under a blanket by the fireplace. These natural occurrences may seem foreign to international students who grew up in tropical Read more…
Spring semester is in full swing, which often means soon-to-be-graduates are getting ready to join the workforce. But how do you go about searching for jobs in the US as an international student? 🤔 We interviewed two international students, Elaine and Wendy, to help you navigate this challenging process. They both studied at OSU’s business Read more…
Meet Alexis! Hola! I am from a little town called Mogotes in Colombia. 🇨🇴 I used to be a professor but decided to quit and embark on a journey to learn English. I’ve been to Australia and Europe for my education and finally got a grant for my doctorate at OSU. My main interest of Read more…
You’ve probably been asked by now: What’s your New Year’s resolution? I know I have. 🙋♀️ But what is a “New Year’s resolution” anyway? A New Year’s resolution is a tradition where individuals set goals, intentions, or commitments to make positive changes or improvements in their lives starting at the beginning of the new year. 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…
This is a guide for international students to learn about holidays in the US. We showcase Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s and how you can spend them.
And we’re back with ✨PART 2✨ of Understanding Space! If you missed PART 1, click here for the scoop. If not, let’s get into ✨PART 2✨, baby! 😝 “We Have” vs “I Have” 🖐️✊ Just as indirect cultures embrace “automatic inclusion,” inclusive cultures are also founded on the principle of sharing. In an inclusive culture, Read more…
Privacy holds great significance within American culture. The concept of “mine” is typically one of the earliest words a child learns, introducing notions of possession and ownership. Although children eventually grasp the concept of sharing, the natural desire to keep ownership and have the autonomy to decide whether to share persists. In the U.S. and Read more…
In ancient times, being hospitable meant welcoming strangers and providing them with food, shelter, and safety. Some cultures still follow this tradition today, but in others, the meaning of hospitality has changed a bit. In direct cultures like the U.S., hospitality is less about survival and protection and more about manners and entertainment. Direct cultures Read more…
And we’re back with ✨PART 2✨! If you missed PART 1, click here for the scoop. If not, let’s get into ✨PART 2✨, baby! 😝 Identity Opinions Expressed for the Group 👨👩👧👦 In her book, Foreign to Familiar, Sarah A. Lanier gives an example of how individualistic or collectivistic ways of thinking can influence the Read more…