Nowruz is the Persian celebration of the new year that begins on the March equinox. In preparation for Nowruz this year, a student in Los Angeles shared the meaning and history behind the holiday, as well as what it means to him as a Christian. We are excited to celebrate new beginnings this year with …
Looking around at my US high school made up of 80+% white students, it was hard to understand why my sociology textbook could claim that by the year 2050 whites would no longer be the majority race in America. Fast forward 10 years- and America is on that path to racial diversity even faster than …
International students have unique opportunities not only to get a great education but to travel and experience the breadth of all your host country has to offer. As you consider where you may want to visit after pandemic restrictions subside, may we suggest Boston, Massachusetts. Boston is a city of many cultures. This is certainly …
Can we get a summary of your love story? My love story took a while. It didn’t happen right in the exact timing that I hoped or wanted it to. When I was 30, I met my husband at a conference and we talked. Long story short, a couple of years later we started getting …
Introduce yourself. What is your first name, what is your major, what is your school, and where have you grown up? My name is Johan. I’m majoring in Information Technology at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. And I grew up in Dubai for about 16 years. What concerns did you have about making …
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I had always been a straight-A student. I had always had the energy to keep up with an activity-packed schedule. And I had always prided myself on my intelligence, my creativity, and my outgoing, friendly attitude. So it was painful for me when I suddenly lost all those things. When I returned to my home …
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your connection with Bridges. Tanya: I connected with Bridges through people that I met while living in East Asia. I met Lauren and Summers through a TCK (Third Culture Kid) project that I was working on about a year ago. We are so glad to have …
The book of Psalms is probably one of the most quoted books of the Bible. Perhaps you have seen some of these poems and wondered what they mean or where they come from. So what are the Psalms and how are we to understand them? Characteristics of the Psalms The word psalm comes from a …
This year has brought a lot of uncertainty, disappointment, and especially loneliness for all of us. I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling the desire to be “together” with friends and family stronger than I can ever remember. Vision: Together will be a time to gather international students together in-person and virtually. We’ll grow …
When you move to the US to study, one of the first things you will need to do is set up your cellphone service. To help you with the process, here are some questions to consider: 1. Do you want to be committed to a multi-year contract or would you rather pay month-to-month? …
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