“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…
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…
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…
Are you stressed, overwhelmed, in the mood to throw it all away? I have just what you need! Take Stress-free. 💊 Stress-free are pills that have the power to simultaneously calm you down and give you the energy to stay up studying all night. I bet you’ve never seen an all-in-one calming + energy-giving pill! Read more…
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…
Hello, friends! 😄 How’s it going? This is (sadly) the last post of our Culture Shock series… and I’d like to start our conversation by taking you back to your childhood. I assume you did some arts and crafts, using paint and mixing them to create new colors. Now imagine yourself being the paint — this Read more…
Attention all married students and students who intend to be married– this post is for you! 🫵 You might have gotten married before ever thinking about coming to the United States, or maybe you got married with the intention of coming to the States with that special person of yours. 😍 The fact is that Read more…
You’ve learned what culture shock is (if not, read here!)… now you must learn how to conquer it! 💪 But how? 🤔 Here are some tips to help you get through culture shock! Let’s do this! 👊 Tip #1: Research your destination before going 🤓 Learn about your destination and its people– their lifestyle, traditions, Read more…