Beginning Jan. 26, 2021, all air passengers entering the U.S. must provide a negative COVID-19 test before boarding their flight, as required by the CDC. Passengers are required to get a test within three days of their departure. Written documentation of the negative test result must be provided to the… read more
How to Combat Homesickness and Smoothly Transition to a New Culture
This post was contributed by Le Dang Khoa (Kevin) Pham, a Civil Engineering freshman from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Before coming to the United States, I had been going to “international schools” in Vietnam. Essentially, they are private schools that combine two educational systems: one of the systems is… read more
International Students Share Personal Anecdotes Onstage at a Night of Global Voices
Texas Global and University Housing and Dining celebrated the university’s international community during A Night of Global Voices on Nov. 16. The event featured stories and poems presented by UT students about their personal lives, global journeys and cultural experiences. A Night of Global Voices kicked off International Education Week… read more
Scammers Posing as SEVP Target International Students
With the arrival of COVID-19, we have all been changing the way we do things and so have scammers. With many new administrative processes and ways to interact, scammers have been taking note and finding new ways to target unsuspecting individuals. It is increasingly common for people to take advantage… read more
“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 undertaking my student teaching semester virtually from home in Oregon. My… read more
What is Thanksgiving? History, Traditions and Things to do on This U.S. Holiday
Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. Friends and families across the U.S. gather to feast and celebrate all the things they are grateful for. This year, things may look a bit different. Friends and families may elect to not gather around the table in… read more
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 in Brownsville, Texas, sheer terror bled through me when my anatomy teacher told us Border Patrol would be… read more
Share your Global Voice
International Longhorns, we want to hear from you and share your story! Submit a piece about a personal experience, family story, or creative myth that touches on global and international themes by Tuesday, Nov. 10. Authors of selected pieces will be invited to read/perform their story during A Night of… read more
Coping with the Pandemic: Giving My Service to Others
This post was contributed by international student Vira Wiguna, an accounting sophomore at UT. 2020 has been an unusual experience, to say the least. As an international student, who is writing this article from her underground bunker deep in the heart of campus, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed my life in… read more
Thoughtful Thursdays Offer Counsel to Students Staying Home
Social distancing has significantly altered the way we work, live and communicate. Navigating all the lifestyle changes we have to make now may seem difficult or overwhelming. That’s why the ISSS virtual community is organizing Thoughtful Thursdays, a series of events open to international students and scholars, periodically hosted in… read more
