Hey, IFI friends! 🤗 We hope you’re settling down this holiday season and getting ready for the new year. To wrap up 2024 (pun intended), we brought a heartfelt, reflective article from one of our beloved IFI staff members, Mary Kim! Mary works as the Ministry Coordinator at IFI NYC and has a beautiful, multicultural Read more…
Have you ever heard an expression in English that left you scratching your head and thinking, what does that even mean? Like other languages, English is full of idioms and sayings that aren’t always literal in their meaning, and learning them can help you understand what Americans are saying, as well as sound more like Read more…
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4: 6-7 From grade school to college, everybody looks forward to finishing school. After Read more…
“Never say goodbye,” said J.M. Barrie in his book Peter Pan, “because goodbye means going away and going away means forgetting.” But the truth is, we’ll all have to say goodbye during our lives. Some of you might be getting ready to say goodbye right now. If you’ve finished your studies, you might be preparing 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…
Hello, my friend! 👋 Today’s post is about time management. Lack of time or poor time management may be the source of your academic stress. Managing your time will help you in the long run; you’ll probably be more relaxed and focused on the present, knowing that you’re doing the right thing at the right Read more…
Hello, my friends! 👋 This is the third post of our series on managing academic stress. We’ve already covered stress and stressors and taking care of the body, so check them out if you haven’t to catch up! Today’s topic is mental health, a well-known subject in our society. In student life, the routine can Read more…
Hello, my dear viewers! 😄 For those coming back to this series, thanks for staying tuned! For those here for the first time, I’ll explain– this is the second post of our series about dealing with academic stress. In the first post, I gave a brief overview of stress and some factors that can trigger Read more…
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You’ve probably heard the word “burnout” before–it’s become a common expression, which isn’t a good thing! Psychology Today defines “burnout” as “a state of emotional, mental, and often physical exhaustion brought on by prolonged or repeated stress,” and it can show through feelings of dread, exhaustion, depression, lack of motivation or energy, and anger. Does Read more…