I’ve become more Indian after moving abroad
International students need to make active efforts to embrace their roots at college.
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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.
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.
The big occasions hit differently away from home
Celebrating milestones without my family is when I miss them the most.
All international students aren’t the same
Often, people fail to acknowledge the subgroups under being international.
Spending Family Weekend without my family
International students are often left out of festivities, but it isn’t bad.
Reconciling the LA and home versions of myself
I have been taking steps to feel more at home at college.