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A Stranger in a Land
Have you ever been lost in a foreign city? A place where… You have no friend by your side. You don’t know the language or

Interview with Lena from the Congo
This week on the Bridges Blog we wanted to get to you know, our reader, a little bit more. So we’ve started by interviewing students

5 Tips to Improve Your English
I remember sitting on an airplane headed to study abroad in China with my Chinese-English Dictionary gripped in my hands. I only knew how to

How to Find Housing in the USA: A Practical Guide
For hours, I stared at my computer screen, dozens of websites open and bookmarked. I knew I was moving to San Francisco, but I didn’t

How to Prepare for a Tornado
Many international students and visitors to the United States are fearful of tornadoes. If you live in the Central and Eastern United States, it is

How Americans View Friendship
Relationships are a funny thing when you’re crossing cultures and learning to live in another country, let alone make new friends.The key to friendships in