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My Thoughts On the Election: India vs America
This post is a part of our International Voices column, written by international UT students & staff, for UT students & staff. America has just gone through an election to find its 45th...
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A Tale Between Two Cities
This post was contributed by international student Diana Arriaga, a Plan II and International Relations and Global Studies freshman at UT. On the morning of what would become my last day of high school...
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“So, where did you Study Abroad?”: A question that finally has an answer
Awright, my name is Colin and I’m from a small town in Central Scotland called Whitburn, which is around 30 miles from Edinburgh. I’m currently in year two of my M.Ed. in Urban Teaching at UT, and I am...
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International Orientation Volunteers Offer Advice to Incoming Students
To welcome incoming international students this spring, International Orientation Volunteers (IOVs) conducted “Mentor Meetings,” a series of informative presentations covering various cultural, social...
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7,671 Miles Away from Home: My Learnings
Looking back to when I was a 17-year-old girl in Karachi, Pakistan waiting to hear back from universities I applied to, I never thought I would end up where I did. The University of Texas at Austin was...
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My First Year as an International Longhorn
It’s your favorite over-caffeinated, language-loving, Plan-II-majoring, pink-haired rising sophomore, Diana Arriaga, here! I know that introduction was a handful, but to be fair, so was my freshman...
View ArticleInternational Student Barometer: Be a Part of the Global Student Voice
International Student Barometer (ISB) Survey Open Through Dec. 16 Studying away from home can be an experience that’s as challenging as it is rewarding. At International Student and Scholar Services...
View ArticleJoin Language Circles This Fall!
Hello, everyone! Now that we’re well into the semester, Texas Global and ISSS are kicking off their Language Circles program for the semester. What are Language Circles, you might ask? Well, that’s a...
View ArticleAddressing Perfectionism
You may have heard people say something like, “Perfect is the enemy of good.” But what does that mean? It’s a common response to the way that many people focus on perfection in every area, keeping...
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Why We Celebrate “Freedom Day” on Juneteenth
In 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill to designate June 19, or “Juneteenth,” as a federal holiday in the United States. On this day, federal employees (as well as The University of Texas at Austin...
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