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Honest tips and insights into thriving as an International student

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Understanding Culture Shock: Effective Strategies for Overcoming It
Understanding Culture Shock: Effective Strategies for Overcoming It
October 26, 2023
You’ve learned what culture shock is (if not, read here!)… now you must learn how to conquer it! 💪 But how? 🤔 Here are some tips to help you get through culture shock! Let’s do this! 👊 Tip #1: Research your destination before going 🤓 Learn about your destination and its people– their lifestyle, traditions, Read more…
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Understanding Culture Shock: Definition and Phases Explained
Understanding Culture Shock: Definition and Phases Explained
October 13, 2023
When you came to the United States, did you… Feel frustrated? Homesick? Ask yourself where your mind was when you decided to move to another country? Get angry about the new culture? Want to leave everything and go back home? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’re not alone and probably experienced Read more…
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THRIVING IN THE USA: Tips for Middle Eastern Students (pt. 6)
THRIVING IN THE USA: Tips for Middle Eastern Students (pt. 6)
September 15, 2023
Hello friends! Where are the✨ Middle Eastern students ✨ reading this blog? 👀 I asked some Middle Eastern friends to give tips for students like them to THRIVE in the US! 💪 I got tips from five people– how amazing is that?! 🤩 Among them are Saim Muhammad from Pakistan who’s studying Computer Engineering in Read more…
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Podcast Episodes

Check out our podcast The World at Home to hear real stories of International students finding community

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The World at Home S2. Ep 1: About Us

Have you ever wondered why we serve international students here at IFI? Or who the faces are behind the name, International Friendships Inc? For Season Two of our podcast, we thought we would share a little more about who we are! Let's not be strangers, watch this episode to learn a little more about us :)

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The World at Home Ep 5: Building Community

In this episode, we meet with Samuel, an international student from India, at his house in Cleveland, Ohio to talk about Community! Make yourself some chai and join us on the couch!

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The World at Home Ep 4: Facing Uncertainty

Episode 4 of The World at Home Podcast, features Bhavana, an international student from India, who opens up about the emotional ups and downs of pursuing education in a foreign country — especially when the future feels unclear. How do you face uncertainty???

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