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Honest tips and insights into thriving as an International student

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THRIVING IN THE USA: Tips for Latin American Students (pt. 5)
THRIVING IN THE USA: Tips for Latin American Students (pt. 5)
September 8, 2023
Hello, amigos! Where my Latinos at? 😝 I’m bringing some thriving tips for ✨ Latin American ✨ students! As a Brazilian, I thought about the main cultural differences between Latin Americans and North Americans, in addition to asking my friend, Fabiola Jara from Chile, to share some of her tips and personal stories. Fabi is Read more…
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THRIVING IN THE USA: Tips for Indian Students (pt. 4)
THRIVING IN THE USA: Tips for Indian Students (pt. 4)
September 1, 2023
Heyo! Where the Indian students at?? I asked my friend, Mohit Jangid, to write some tips for you. Mohit is a Computer Science and Engineering PhD student at Ohio State University. He came to the U.S. to get mastery in his field of study and to expose himself to a different culture. Stay tuned for Read more…
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THRIVING IN THE USA: Tips for Chinese Students (pt. 3)
THRIVING IN THE USA: Tips for Chinese Students (pt. 3)
August 24, 2023
Hey, my international friends! Hope this post finds you well. 💮 If you missed our first posts of the series, go check them out here before starting this one! To those who’ve already read them, we hope it helped your cultural challenges here in the States. Today we’re calling all ✨Chinese students✨– this Thriving post is 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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