June 9th, 2016 Having just returned from the NAFSA Conference in Denver, Colorado, the world’s largest convergence of international educators one had the sense of a shared mission toward global understanding and appreciation of student exchange, building bridges and partnerships that support study abroad and mobility of students. It was difficult to imagine that outside […]
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Bier, Buchs, and Bureaucracy: The journey of an American International student in Germany
12/17/15 Guten Morgen meine freunds! It has been a week and a day since I arrived in the Old World and my experience thus far has definitely been an interesting one. Jet lag is still taking its toll, but slowly and surely I’m adjusting. The weather here is surprisingly pleasant, no thanks to rising global […]
Ich Bin Ein Berliner!
September 25th, 2015 In the words of JFK, soon I too will be commiserating alongside other acquainted European peers as I venture forth into the red taped lined world of international student admission in Deutschland. It wasn’t long ago, that after dropping out of one of the world’s and certainly the United States’ most prestigious art […]
5 Safety Tips for International Students on U.S. Campuses
August 1st, 2014 For many years I served as an advisor to international students and counseled them on selecting colleges that would best meet their academic, financial and social needs. Going to college is a major milestone and for international students and their parents, college in another country can be an even bigger transition. For […]
Chinese student challenge: How to support them in succeeding in the U.S. educational system
May 29th, 2014 On May 20, 2014, Jasmin Saidi-Kuehnert, President & CEO of the Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute (ACEI) and Sid Krommenhoek, Founder of Zinch, presented a webinar hosted by CGACC on China and the challenges Chinese students pose for U.S. colleges and universities. According to the 2013 Educational Exchange Data from the Institute for […]
ACEI turns 20 today!
April 1st, 2014 A message from the founder of ACEI President & CEO, Ms. Jasmin Saidi-Kuehnert: “Twenty years ago on this day in 1994, ACEI opened its doors and has since been serving the international education and student community. We couldn’t have done it without the support of our friends and colleagues at U.S. colleges, universities, […]
Reverse Culture Shock: Symptoms & 5 Ways to Cope
December 12th, 2013 International students coming to the U.S. are bound to experience different degrees of culture shock but they are just as likely to experience reverse culture shock, or re-entry, when they return to their home countries during semester breaks and holidays. Reverse culture shock is an emotional and psychological stage of re-adjustment, to […]