College Students USA Graduation Week Party Time.

After the drudgery of the term which has just past and the anxiety and stress of finals week Graduation Week is the most welcome week of the school year.  You'll notice the Congratulations Graduates banners displayed all over campus. You'll see the flower and gift vendors around the commencement area. You, yourself can attend and join with the proud friends and  families and grateful graduates.

And best of all You Can Party.  And party, and party and party. That is the idea. Graduates only graduate once. And this is the time to celebrate. So feel free. As a student you are definitely entitled to attend the numerous graduation celebrations occurring on and off campus.  Do so. These festivities only occur once a year and soon you will be the graduate and the guest of honor.  But right now, student, PARTY ON!

International Students Finals week.

International students at colleges in the USA are usually attending schools here for one primary purpose, their education. Due to this international students have a reputation nationwide as 'good students' and they usually are.

This week , if it is FINALS WEEK on your campus, you have an opportunity to clearly demonstrate your unique value to your campus community. As an international student your study skills and academic habits make you an example for other students, many of whom will be struggling this week to get through finals.

With this profile, that of a good student, you can contribute to the success of other students easily. You can do so by volunteering to tutor. A tutor in the USA is a school helper, the kind that help other students with their studies.  Possibly on your campus there is a Tutoring Center or a Study Skills annex.  Whatever the facility tutoring can be an opportunity for you to involve yourself further in the life of your campus and expand your social circle.  When it comes to what to tutor maybe your area of expertise is your major or your strongest subject.  It could also be your native language which some other students, non-native speakers, need help with.  Whatever it is , look around.  Your co-operation and contribution will expand your social circle and raise your profile on campus. And that would be a good thing.

Holidays USA Mother's Day

Internationally every country has its own schedule of days dedicated to their own unique individual, indiginous holidays and celebrations. No doubt, back home, you have participated in most of these observences.

For International Students the excitement of studying in the USA includes the opportunity to participate in national holidays unique to this country.  Your school's calendar probably includes many of the holidays which ocurr during your school year. * Each of these holidays is observed in a different way although most of them include some type of social gathering, a party or a celebration.

If you have been studying here for a while you are by now familiar with several of these national holidays. It would be nearly impossible to reside in the USA for any length of time and not notice the excitement of The Fourth of July, the colorful costumes of Halloween or the variety of observances around Christmas Day.

If you are out this weekend you may notice some restaurants are a little busier than usual on Sunday afternoon.  That is because, here in the USA, one of the many national holidays is coming up this weekend. It is known as Mother's Day. It is always celebrated on the second Sunday of May and, as the name suggests, it is a day when, nationally, Mother's are honored. This holiday is characterized by families gathering to celebrate. Sometimes included are gifts for the guest of honor, mother.  Those who are unable to attend usually communicate their best wishes, either by phone or e-mail or greeting card.

If you have friends who invite you to a Mother's day celebration you probably will not be required to contribute anything but your own presence.  Joining with a family in their own personal holiday is a worthwhile way to expand your cultural awareness as well as have a good time. 

So, if you are invited to a Mother's Day celebration, be sure and take the opportunity to attend along with your friend. While your education is the reason you are here there are lots of other things to experience while here in the USA. Take the opportunity, you'll enjoy it.

*If you are coming to the USA to study but have not as yet arrived your school's schedule contains a list of the holidays observed at your campus. This can be important for a numer of reasons one basic reason being that many colleges and universities in the USA do not operate on certain national holidays.  These holidays are known as ' Legal Holidays' and many other businesses and public agencys, such as banks and government offices are also often closed on these days. So be sure and get up to date on which holiday's your school observes.