Bridges Blog

What is freedom?
As a child growing up in America, I always looked forward to July 4th because I knew it meant several things: gathering with family and friends, eating hamburgers, hotdogs, and

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 the architecture. The cars follow

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 involved with Bridges around the

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 say a couple of Chinese

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 know where, or when, or

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 essential to prepare well. But