Advice

Imagine pursuing a PhD for four years only to realise in the fifth year that research and teaching are not the right paths for you. This is where I found myself – waking up one day, knowing I was on the wrong track. 

Procrastination

Leaving my homeland and family to study in a different social and cultural landscape was overwhelming. So, I kept putting off starting my applications, as there was always some uncertainty. Finally, as the intake deadline for my shortlisted universities inched closer, I had to rush to prepare all the required documents.

Lesson learned: Procrastinating doesn’t help. If you can manage the final aspects of studying abroad and have the required qualifications, just go for it. 

Whether you are settling back into a routine, returning to exams, or starting your studies in January, planning ahead can ease the transition. Here are some practical tips to help prepare for a smooth return to university. 

Rebuild focus and motivation 

After the festivities of the winter break, shifting back into academic life can sometimes feel difficult. To make this transition easier: 

While we don’t really think you need to make new year’s resolutions or to start changing your entire way of life once January comes around, it is often a good time to take stock of the previous year and think about little steps you can take to prep for a new term.

Here are five easy ways that you can prepare for the new semester and the new year. 

We often think of well-being as managing stress or meeting individual needs, but real well-being is about much more than that. It involves creating deeper connections – with yourself, with those around you and with the natural world.

Got your acceptance letter from a university abroad? Great! It can be both overwhelming and exciting – a new country and university with plenty of opportunities, an entirely different culture and new people around. But the significant expenses of tuition fees, accommodation and more can be intimidating. That’s where a part-time job can be an attractive choice for international students.

For more than 14 years, Poets&Quants has been the leading resource to connect prospective business graduate students with the information required to get into a top-notch business school. 

We are excited to announce our latest valuable resource: GMAT Master, our new test prep platform built to help you ace the Graduate Management Admission Test. To celebrate the launch, we are slashing membership prices by 55% for a limited time, so there is no better time to become a GMAT master.

The US is holding a presidential election on 5 November 2024. In this election voters will choose the country’s next president and vice-president. 

The choice is between Democratic party representative Kamala Harris and Republican party representative Donald Trump.

Who can vote in the US election?

Only US citizens are eligible to vote in the US election, which means most international students will be unable to vote.

However, people with dual citizenship in the US are allowed to vote.