We romanticize the immediate spark in friendships
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I’ve become more Indian after moving abroad
International students need to make active efforts to embrace their roots at college.
How we got our academic awards back
In this episode of “The Soapbox”, host Jennifer Baek paints a picture of the discontinuation and reinstatement of the Academic Achievement Award and Exceptional Funding at USC, alongside opinion staff writers Sherie Agcaoili, Edhita Singhal and Luisa Luo, whose co-written essay was published just days before the University reversed its decision on the awards.
It feels like my life hinges on my summer internship
International students often obsess over a summer internship in the US, forgetting the comfort of home.
Folt’s ambiguity in international student financial aid
President Folt recently interviewed with an Indian newspaper promoting financial resources USC provides international students. But they aren’t enough.
Cutting scholarships is a step in the wrong direction
USC is overlooking the negative effects of removing Academic Achievement Award and Exceptional Funding.
I choose to believe Hasan Minhaj’s emotional truths
The New Yorker recently condemned Minhaj for exaggerating his stories, but I believe they serve a larger purpose.
We need more tax resources for international students
Many international students struggle with obtaining requirements and paperwork to receive compensation for their work.
International student gossip culture is like high school
I know too much about the lives of too many of my fellow international students.
It’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s me
My craving for external validation has put strain on me and my relationships.