Step 6. Life on Campus
Learn how to make new friends, join student organizations and explore your new city
Tips for Surviving Spring Break as an International Student
If you are a college student, spring break can be both exciting and intimidating. Traditionally, spring break offers students a much-welcomed recess from classes, along with the opportunity to travel and pa...
Can someone please explain March Madness to me?
As many international students in the United States have experienced, something strange happens this time of year. A peculiar mania known as March Madness descends on college campuses. Could it be the press...
My Experience in the U.S. – Abdullah Zeyaid Abdlelah Alsaffar from Dubai, UAE
My Experience at KU
Name: Abdullah Zeyaid Abdlelah Alsaffar
Country: Born in Baghdad, Iraq; lived last 12 years in Dubai, UAE
Year: Junior, Class of 2020
School: University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan...
My Experience in the U.S. – Yangyi Liu from Beijing, China
Name: Yangyi Liu
Country: Beijing, China
Year: Senior, Class of 2018
School: Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
Major: Double major in Biological Chemistry and English
Q. Why did you choose Grinne...
What’s So Super About the Super Bowl?
Everyone knows what a bowl of soup or ice cream is. And in your home country, you might enjoy a bowl of congee or dhokla. But what does everyone on campus mean by a “Super Bowl”?
The Super Bowl is th...