Many ambitious students dream of studying at a world-renowned university like Oxford. Enthusiasm and aptitude for your field of study are indispensable when applying to a prestigious institution as competition for placement is intense. To get accepted into Oxford, you must already be an expert in the subject you want to study. You need to …
What does it means when you are asked to tell about yourself. It is a common question. It gets asked at job interviews, in meetings, when you speak with someone new when colleagues want to get to know you. It is a phrase that serves to inquire about your life, but what are you supposed …
Emotions and feelings can be expressed through verbal or through your facial expressions and body language. People usually do not show their true intentions or feelings easily. They hide their true thoughts under layers. These true thoughts are suppressed due to several reasons. This allows them to fake a reaction successfully many times. Faking an …
When you study overseas in the US, a job can help pay bills and fund your leisure and travel. It would certainly expand your budget. Many international students look for paid extra-curricular work while they are studying. When hunting for a suitable job, it’s crucial to take many things into account, including the laws in …
As a student, you’re using different kinds of memory. There’s your working memory, which you use to hold on to information in your short-term memory and work with it. If you forget steps two and three of a set of instructions while you’re working on the first, your working memory needs a boost. Then there’s …
The number of students applying to colleges abroad is going up yearly – UNESCO predicted in 2009 the number may reach 7 million by 2020. Of these, more than a million apply to colleges in the US. Over forty thousand get accepted in the UK. Over five hundred thousand foreign students enrolled in Australia’s colleges …
Depending on the particular scholarship you are applying for, the types of questions that you may be asked to answer can vary widely. There are certain questions, however, that are more common than others. One of those questions is ‘why do you deserve this scholarship’. On the surface, it doesn’t sound as though it should …
When you’re going to study abroad, you’re going into a new culture. A different way of living and doing things that you’ve been used to in your home country. You need to have your eyes and ears open, so you can get by without making glaring errors or miss opportunities to make the most of …
For most of us, making the choice to study abroad involves a big change. It’s going to be a drain on finances, a big change in environment and a test of how adaptable we are. Some students leave their program early to go back home because they didn’t think it through before they left home. …
Some people make friends easily. They gravitate towards people naturally (and vice versa) and within a few hours of entering college for the first time, they’re already making plans with their new friends. When I was in college abroad, I would look at such people with awe, as if they were from another planet. How …
Every single day of your life, you’re presented with decisions. While not all of these decisions are involved or life-changing, like deciding what to have for lunch or if you should take a nap or do your homework, they’re decisions you have to make nonetheless. Other decisions, such as choosing a career path or deciding …
If sitting in a classroom all day or listening to an hour-long lecture seems boring to you, you’re not alone. Many students from all over the globe are plagued with the realization that academia can be boring. No one blames you, it’s easy to get lost in the mundane day-to-day activities. However, it’s up to …
Being a good student in school, college, and the university is more than just getting good grades. It takes discipline and it requires skills that in the beginning don’t seem that important but in reality will set you up to tackle most problems that might come up in the future. These abilities that you learn …
Whilst the experience of living and studying abroad can be a rich and fulfilling one, there are very good reasons why your stay should be a temporary one and not a permanent lifestyle choice. Here are six reasons why, after their course is over, that international students should go home. Visa Issues Typically students who …
The number of students studying abroad is at an all-time high, which also means that more people are susceptible to the risks associated with living in a foreign country. Whilst being abroad in a strange land can be a deep and enriching experience, it can also be frightening and slightly disorientating, especially if this is …