Written By: Faya Beeldstroo The adventure began when I stepped off the plane at San Francisco International Airport. The warm California breeze welcomed me, and I immediately noticed the city’s diverse population. My landlady was kind enough to pick me up and drop me off at...
Lots of new people, and many foreigns - in this case, actually, foreign person is me. I worried a lot to face so many american people, but after the first week, the campus life was similar to my home country. Everyone is busy to go to...
I can’t speak for any other international students but I can safely say that my home university’s on campus shop is basic, but gets the job done. You can buy snacks, choose from maybe 2 notebooks, we have around 3 different styles of hoodies in...
So, this is the first blog post in a series I'll be doing throughout the year in relation to studying abroad in San Francisco as an international student from the U.K. It'll include the highs and lows, the differences and the similarities and whole lot...
As you probably guessed from the title, I got homesick. I knew that this would happen at some point. It’s natural! I’ve moved really far away from home; quite frankly if I didn’t get homesick, then it would be weird. Nevertheless, I was pretty shocked...
When on exchange, so I’ve noticed, things take a different pace than at home. Not only do we have to figure out the city and a new school system (Ilearn omg wtf?) within a short period of time, we also need friendships, at least I...
When I was a kid, the promise of a bus ride was a treat that conjured unbounded glee and childish excitement. Now, the only thing that excites me about a San Franciscan bus ride is the prospect of getting off. The wait for the bus...