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Edward Hernandez, a first-generation student at Cal State Fullerton, was awarded the prestigious Fund for Education Abroad Rasmussen Family Scholarship. There were over 2,700 applications for the FEA Scholarship, and Hernandez was one of 96 award recipients. This accomplishment acknowledges his academic dedication and his passion for international exchange. Hernandez is majoring in computer science with a minor in Japanese. In the fall, he will embark on a study abroad trip to Japan through CSUF’s Exchange Program with Nanzan University. “I’ll be finishing my minor in Japanese at Nanzan with a focus on taking classes…
Our firm is proud to announce a recent TN approval for a Canadian citizen who needs to come to the U.S. periodically to work on projects as a Civil Engineer on behalf of a U.S. engineering firm. This approval marks a pivotal step in the engineer’s career and reinforces the bridge of talent and expertise between the U.S. and Canada. The TN Visa: A Gateway for Professional Excellence The TN visa category, created under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), now continued under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), serves as a testament to the strong economic and social ties…
Three Southwestern students were recently awarded with Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships to study abroad in 2024. Sophia Trifilio ’25 will spend the summer abroad in Argentina, Addison Gifford ’26 will study in the United Kingdom this fall, and Wafa Bhayani ’25 will participate in Southwestern’s European Cultural Exploration (ECE) program, traveling to Ireland, Croatia, and the Czech Republic over the summer. A political science and environmental studies double major from Houston, Trifilio will study Argentinian culture and the Spanish language during her time abroad in Buenos Aires. She will also work on a project documenting her travels through a…
17 A study abroad program can be a life-changing experience, and even more so when you add an international internship into the mix! Just ask Luka, a college student from Fairfield University who is majoring in International Business and Finance. He has been spending his spring semester doing a Study + Internship program in the dynamic city of Sydney, Australia through AIFS Abroad. Like many college students, Luka didn’t realize studying or interning abroad was a possibility when he entered his undergraduate career — let alone doing both during the same semester. But by taking a leap of faith to…
Senior picture of Cricket Branstrom submitted by Carilee Branstrom Cricket Branstrom, a senior at Eisenhower Middle-Senior High School, will graduate on June 7. She will spend the summer with her friends and family and then fly to Italy in August to fulfill her dream of studying abroad. Marist College is located in Poughkeepsie, New York. Cricket will attend Marist’s study abroad program in Florence, Italy, partnered with Lorenzo d’Medici Institute. She plans to major in Conservation Studies, focusing on textile and clothing restoration, and minor in Art History. Cricket has enjoyed creating art since she was…
Every year, many Sophia University students study abroad in countries all over the world outside of Japan. How did they manage to find their way through the differences in languages, cultures, and lifestyles? Here are some voices of students who studied abroad. －What made you decide to study abroad? I had originally hoped to study abroad as an exchange student, but due to the Corona and my upcoming graduation, I had almost given up on the idea. Around that time, I happened to be chatting with a friend and learned that there was a short-term study abroad program available. I…
If you met Ayushree Thapa before her time two study in Malaysia stints, you would find it hard to believe that this bubbly, bright person used to be withdrawn and insecure – the complete opposite of her personality now. Thapa, who hails from Nepal, grew up believing that she couldn’t be good at anything. Her confidence was shaky and she worried constantly about what others thought of her, despite being born with a naturally carefree spirit. “I was conditioned to believe that you had to be a certain way, and speak English in a certain manner to be successful in…
Study Abroad: What’s SAT? All You Need To Know Image: Pexels 27 May 2024 SAT stands for Scholastic Assessment Test Image: Pexels It is a standardised entrance exam used by many colleges and universities for admissions Image: Pexels Majority of universities in the US, Canada, UK, Italy, and some in Australia consider SAT scores for undergraduate admissions Image: Pexels The exam contains multiple-choice questions and is held in computer-based test mode by the College Board Image: Pexels The SAT aims to assess a high school student’s preparedness for college and provides a common measure for comparing applicants Image: Pexels The…
Noah Brandi The Department of Asian and Asian American Studies (AAAS) has created the annual AAAS Study Abroad Scholarship in Asia, which is launching this summer. This initiative has been made possible through the generous contributions of faculty, staff, students, alumni and other supporters during the annual SBU Giving Day. The first recipients of this scholarship are Noah Brandi and Kaya Rexford. Brandi will be studying in Beijing and Rexford in Shanghai during Summer 2024. Each student will receive a scholarship of $500 to assist with their expenses. Brandi is a business management major and a China studies minor. He…
Yomiuri Shimbun file photoForeign students attend a college entrance ceremony in Yamagata in May. The Yomiuri Shimbun 11:31 JST, May 27, 2024 The number of foreign students in Japan in 2023 increased by 20% from the previous year to 279,274, recovering to about 90% of the level before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey by the Japan Student Services Organization. The organization conducts an annual survey of the number of foreign students as of May 1. The figure reached a record high of 312,214 in 2019, but then began to decline significantly due to the pandemic. After the…