Today marks exactly 15 years since my first day in the US. I’ve been contemplating a lot lately… and who would have known, I’d receive my permanent residency in the same year America celebrates its 250th anniversary (!) Gosh, the moment it arrived couldn’t have been more unexpected, almost magical in a way I couldn’t have imagined myself. Five years ago, I reflected on a decade of chasing the American dream as a 17-year-old girl who came from Vietnam knowing absolutely no on

The process of getting a job can be stressful for anyone, but it's particularly challenging for international students in the US. I...

- Do you like living in America? - Yeah, I find that it's a good fit for me... Would you like to come one day? - I do. I'm actually waiting for my paperwork to be done, hopefully I'll be able to come soon! - That's great! Are you going to be there for school? - Yes… but also, my dad's been living there while I live with my mom and my younger brother. We haven't got a chance to meet him again in 6 years… - Oh wow, are your parents still considered being together? - They are… w

There was a girl who didn't take studying very seriously, slept through all her classes, and decided that she wanted to study in America...