Speaking to friends of mine, also on Study Abroad years, it seems that San Francisco State University is quite unique in its offering of the IEEC. The international student society puts on weekly events for students to participate in. Alongside, drinks nights and ‘Taco Tuesday’s’,...
Living and studying abroad can be really overwhelming, especially at this time of year with midterms and the introduction of slightly more depressing weather. These factors can lead people to experience homesickness - which is perfectly normal. This post gives some tips on what to...
Unfortunately, out here in America, England seems to have a bit of a reputation for its citizens abilities to drink – and drink rather large amounts! I thought I’d compose a quick post for future English transfer students detailing the differences between the drinking culture...
Views from the top of the Space Needle If you’re living abroad for the year, it seems expectable you’d be keen to visit other states in the USA – including Washington, which isn’t too far from SF! A group of friends and I booked...
Volunteering At GLIDE Moving to San Francisco, I was definitely struck by the large homeless problem, especially in the center of the city. Sometimes it feels like the problem is too big to try to tackle as just one person, especially as an international student. However,...
Although SFSU does have a large library with great resources and both quiet and collaborative study areas, sometimes it’s nice to get out of campus to complete your university work – fresh setting, fresh brain and all that! I’m a big fan of both coffee and...
Living in the state of California, most of the international students at SFSU I’ve spoken to, have already been to or are planning a trip to the state’s most famous national park, Yosemite. Having had the pleasure of visiting this past weekend, I thought I’d...
If you’re over 21 and a fan of all types of wine then a quick day trip to Napa from the city would be highly recommended if the weather is good! However, for all its beauty and culture, the Wine Country is also noticeably rather...
Are you yet to check out the Mashouf Wellness Center on campus yet? As a student at SFSU, all the facilities this place offers are completely free for us to use. Whether you’re into team sports, water-based activities, lifting weights or cardio machines, the center...
When a Brit thinks of California they are ultimately drawn to images of the sand, sea and sun – three things England is not able to offer us on the regular. I personally dreamt of the Californian kind of warm weather that my home Northern...