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Four Pieces of Advice for the Novice International Student

Diversity, International StudentsBy yareni.laraNovember 22, 2021

When I was a sophomore in college in my native country, Mexico, I had the bold and wonderful idea of applying to a study abroad program for my junior year. I got accepted and attended the University of Pittsburgh for two semesters. The experiences I had as a first-time international student -good, bad, and ugly-…

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