April 6th, 2018 The Country As a country, Peru has a deep rich history, dramatic and diverse landscapes, breathtaking architectural feats, incredible wildlife, and fascinating ancient culture. Peru is the third-largest country in South America. almost twice the size of Texas; slightly smaller than Alaska. Lima is the capital and largest city. Ancient Peru was […]
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How to Be a Responsible Foreign-Language Learner and Speaker
August 25th, 2016 As participants in the 2016 Many Languages One World essay contest, we had to submit an essay on multiculturalism and multilingualism. Writing about multiculturalism and multilingualism is a tough and broad task, but what we can do, as individuals, is write about our own experience. As a student in Chinese department and […]
Impact of a Trump Presidency on International Education
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 […]
Dispatches from NAFSA 2016 Denver, Colorado
June 2nd, 2016 The 2016 NAFSA: Association of International Educators’ annual conference was held in Denver, CO from May 29 – June 3. I was told that this year the conference had about 9,300 attendees which is a lower than last year’s 10,000 plus that was held in Boston, MA. But, this still is a […]
Brussels: Impact of Terror Threats on Studying Abroad
March, 24th 2016 Recent news of the terrorist bombings at the airport and subway in Brussels have justifiably raised safety and security concerns in American parents and their children studying abroad. Reading the news headlines and listening to reports on the radio and television with minute by minute updates do accelerate anxiety and a sense […]
A (frustrated) American student in Germany
February 12th, 2016 In this week’s blog, our study abroad student, Clayton Winston Johans, continues sharing his experience and frustration as he tries to get accepted into a university in Germany. Keine Worte After much delay I finally received the news I didn’t want to hear. Yes, the infamous quote of “No we have not […]
China and Fraud…an On-going Problem
01/21/16 In a recent article in The Boston Globe the spotlight was back on China and the “wave of admissions fraud striking U.S. schools.” The issue of fraudulent transcripts from China is not new to those of us involved in the evaluation of international academic credentials. I still remember one of my colleagues, a senior […]
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 […]
Many Languages, One World
August 27th, 2015 Winners of the Many Languages, One world International Student Essay Contest The opportunity to give a speech at the UN General Assembly was preceded by my participation in the essay contest “Many Languages, One World,” organized by ELS Educational Services, Inc. and United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI). The competition implied two stages, […]