Cheongnyangni Market in South Korea: A Must-See for International Students Looking to Save Money
If you’re an international student living in Seoul (or arriving soon), you’ll quickly learn that eating well on a student budget is an essential survival skill — and Cheongnyangni Market is one of Seoul’s best-kept bargains. This sprawling traditional…
Breaking News! The Biden Administration is Relaxing U.S. Student Visa Policies to Attract More International Students in High-Tech Fields to Study in the United States
Washington, D.C., August 2025 — The Biden administration has announced a major policy shift aimed at attracting more international students, particularly those pursuing studies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, to the…
2020 Recruitment: Citi Hosts Info Sessions at Princeton, Yale, and the University of Georgia
In 2020, campus recruiting changed faster than any class of students could adapt. Big banks like Citi were still actively visiting top schools to run info sessions, virtual events, and interviews — but the context (COVID-19, travel restrictions, remote…
Fang Fang and the Wuhan Hospital Resignations: A Turning Point in the COVID-19 Crisis
Introduction — a diary, a city, and the pressure cooker of early 2020 In late January 2020, as the world was slowly learning the name of a new coronavirus, a bestselling writer in central China began to publish short, blunt dispatches from inside a city…
A Thrilling 21 Days: A Female International Student’s COVID-19 Journey at Waseda University
Introduction — 21 Days That Changed Everything The first morning I noticed the silence, Tokyo still sounded like Tokyo—trains murmuring, distant shop announcements, the soft tick of bicycles at intersections—but there was a new quality to it: a cautious…
Tracing the Origins of Wuhan Pneumonia: From Bats to Snakes to Humans
Introduction: The Mystery at Wuhan’s Heart In late December 2019, hospitals in Wuhan, China, began seeing patients with an unusual form of pneumonia. The illness didn’t respond to common treatments, spread rapidly, and left doctors puzzled. Soon, the…
Sleepless Nights: Stories of Insomniacs Waking Up at 4 a.m.
Sleepless Nights: Stories of Insomniacs Waking Up at 4 a.m. Meta Description:Explore the real-life stories of insomniacs who wake up at 4 a.m. every night. Discover the causes, effects, and coping strategies for early-morning awakenings. Introduction:…