Studying at a college or university in the United States can be expensive for international students. However, there are opportunities for financial aid that can help students pay for a US education. Here are some places to start your search: U.S. Government Aid International students are
Editorial – Welcome Spring By Michelle Buell, Academic director Welcome, all new and returning students to Language Systems, Spring Term 2018! We have just finished an action-packed Winter Term that started out with New Year’s resolutions, American Football parties, Valentine’s Day Celebrations, and Chinese New Year food and
Editorial – New Year’s Resolutions By Sylvia Sunada, Program Coordinator at SBLA New Year’s Eve is always a time for new beginnings. Many people make promises to themselves to improve certain aspects of their lives. Here are the ten most common New Year’s Resolutions in the United States.1.
Editorial – Christmas and Holiday Season By Carlos Takashima, Program Coordinator at NELA I don’t know about you, but the Holiday Season is one of my favorite times of the year. Many people think it’s just a commercial holiday to make people shop. But whatever your perspective, religion,
Editorial – Thanksgiving By Ty Mussack, Program Coordinator at OC When you get to live in another country, you have the opportunity to learn about language and culture. One part of a country’s culture is holidays. So, what holidays in America are really “American?” I mean, which holidays
Editorial – What is Halloween? By Josh, Assistant Program Coordinator at DTLA What is Halloween? Though it is one of the most popular holidays in the US, the origins of Halloween go back to ancient Ireland. Every year, Celtic people held an annual festival called Samhain on October 31st,
Editorial – Summer always ends with good memories By Sylvia Sunada, Program Coordinator at SBLA Does summer really end when you live in Southern California? With such great weather, SoCal residents can enjoy the beach nearly year-round since it doesn’t get extremely cold. However, September does bring the
Editorial – International Friendship Day By Carlos Takashima, PC at NELA We have many special days to celebrate, but one we often take for granted is International Friendship Day. What does it mean? Well, It’s supposed to be a day when people from all over the world hold
Editorial – Food in America By Michelle Buell, Academic Director at Language Systems International What is “American” food? It seems like an easy question, but it’s actually a little harder to answer. The United States is made up of people from all over the world, and they have
