Right now International Students like most college students in the USA are involved in Mid-Term Madness. Projects are due and of course there are tests to take. Amid this typical college grind a holiday or any excues to party could seem like an oasis in the desert.
One such holiday is arriving soon. On October 31, across the nation and across college campuses an unusual and unusually festive holiday is held. The holiday is Halloween. Haloween has traditionally been an opportunity for students to dress up in costumes, usually the more bizarre the better and party! Party! Party!
If this is your first term on a USA campus you are bound to be invited to join in the fun. Don't be shy. This is your school's last chance to celebrate anything before finals.
To learn more about Halloween on campus simply type Campus Halloween Festivities into your favorite search engine. And Enjoy!
Friday, October 9, 2015
Monday, August 31, 2015
Labor Day And No Rest For You.
Coming up this weekend is a cherished American Holiday, Labor Day.
This holiday was created in the late nineteenth century to honor working men and women. During the eighteenth century many labor unions had formed based in trades such as carpentry, iron work and teamsters. As these unions grew they joined forces in order to present a united voice seeking better pay and working conditions for their members.
Simultaneously various municipalities set aside an individual day to recognize working people. Soon a national movement resulted and by 1885 a national movement for Labor Day emerged. This movement resulted in Labor Day being observed nationally on the first Monday of September making a three day weekend for some workers.
Celebrated as it is Labor Day is also unofficially recognized as the ' end of summer.' Most students by this upcoming weekend have been hard at work on their term and welcome this upcoming three day weekend.
Since you too probably are by now totally immersed in school work you will probably be fully involved studying over this three day weekend. So, study on. There will be time for holidaying soon enough.
This holiday was created in the late nineteenth century to honor working men and women. During the eighteenth century many labor unions had formed based in trades such as carpentry, iron work and teamsters. As these unions grew they joined forces in order to present a united voice seeking better pay and working conditions for their members.
Simultaneously various municipalities set aside an individual day to recognize working people. Soon a national movement resulted and by 1885 a national movement for Labor Day emerged. This movement resulted in Labor Day being observed nationally on the first Monday of September making a three day weekend for some workers.
Celebrated as it is Labor Day is also unofficially recognized as the ' end of summer.' Most students by this upcoming weekend have been hard at work on their term and welcome this upcoming three day weekend.
Since you too probably are by now totally immersed in school work you will probably be fully involved studying over this three day weekend. So, study on. There will be time for holidaying soon enough.
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Signs of School Starting
If this is your first term in college in the USA you have probably begun noticing the annoucement of Back To School Sales.
America is an exceptionally consumer oriented culture. Consumers is the term socioligist and economists use for buyers. Buyers buy products.
Products of all kinds are for sale all over the country 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In the USA you can purchase anything from a hamburger to an automobile anytime of the day or night.
Advertisers are businesses which help companies sell the goods and services which they produce or provide. Advertisers use numerous means to tell buyers where and how to spend their money.
One of the tactics that has evolved in American culture to maximize the effect of advertising is Seasonal Selling. Products related to the time of year are heavily advertised through various media, television, magazines and the internet as that 'season' begins.
This Season, this time of year, is known in advertising as Back To School. You have probably already seen and heard numerous advertisements for products and services relating to attending school. Common products range from school supplies, books and paper, to articles to furnish your dorm room such as blankets, microwave ovens and mini-refrigerators.
Because you are quite likely on a limited budget it would be wise to review these sale announcements. If you are not yet fluent in English enough to make sens of these ads ask a friend who is to help you. Spending carefully now can help you save money through the upcoming school term.
Also, you will get some practice in seasonal buying which will prepare you for the upcoming Holiday Season, the biggest USA holiday season of all!
America is an exceptionally consumer oriented culture. Consumers is the term socioligist and economists use for buyers. Buyers buy products.
Products of all kinds are for sale all over the country 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In the USA you can purchase anything from a hamburger to an automobile anytime of the day or night.
Advertisers are businesses which help companies sell the goods and services which they produce or provide. Advertisers use numerous means to tell buyers where and how to spend their money.
One of the tactics that has evolved in American culture to maximize the effect of advertising is Seasonal Selling. Products related to the time of year are heavily advertised through various media, television, magazines and the internet as that 'season' begins.
This Season, this time of year, is known in advertising as Back To School. You have probably already seen and heard numerous advertisements for products and services relating to attending school. Common products range from school supplies, books and paper, to articles to furnish your dorm room such as blankets, microwave ovens and mini-refrigerators.
Because you are quite likely on a limited budget it would be wise to review these sale announcements. If you are not yet fluent in English enough to make sens of these ads ask a friend who is to help you. Spending carefully now can help you save money through the upcoming school term.
Also, you will get some practice in seasonal buying which will prepare you for the upcoming Holiday Season, the biggest USA holiday season of all!
Monday, June 29, 2015
The Greatest American Holiday
This weekend the Fourth of July will be observed all across the USA. This holiday which commemorates the founding of the United States of America is celebrated enthusiastically in every area of the country.
Planet College International has an extensive explanation of this holiday click here . Celebrations nationwide nearly always include a fireworks display. Above is a preview of what you can expect.
Have a Happy Fourth of July!
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
June And The Celebrations Continue Part 2
As June rolls on you will notice two other celebrations in addition to Graduations. One is Father's Day which in the USA is observed on the third Sunday of June. As the title clearly explains this is a day where Father's are honored. Traditionally this recognition is through gifts and meals. If you are not able to be with your own father perhaps some friends might invite you to join in their family celebration. If this should happen it is not likely that you would be required to contribute a gift or a meal. Just your presence would be enough.
The second celebrations which have traditionally been observed as part of June are weddings. June has for some time been a month when many couples schedule their actual wedding ceremony. It is generally thought that this has evolved from the same conditions which caused Commencements to be scheduled in May and June. The weather is more likely to be pleasant and agreeable for an outdoor celebration. Also, many couples meet in college and June is a convenient time for them to marry after having graduated. Thus they begin their new life together.
With all this happening right on campus June can be a festive month for an International Student. Enjoy!
The second celebrations which have traditionally been observed as part of June are weddings. June has for some time been a month when many couples schedule their actual wedding ceremony. It is generally thought that this has evolved from the same conditions which caused Commencements to be scheduled in May and June. The weather is more likely to be pleasant and agreeable for an outdoor celebration. Also, many couples meet in college and June is a convenient time for them to marry after having graduated. Thus they begin their new life together.
With all this happening right on campus June can be a festive month for an International Student. Enjoy!
June And The Celebrations Continue
If graduation ceremonys were not completed on your campus during May those ceremonies will probably populate the early days of your June calendar. On many USA campuses the actual ceremony where diplomas are awarded is called Commencement.
This title could be confusing to an English Language Learner. Searching your English Dictionary ap you would learn the primary definition for commencement is ' to start'. The second definition is ' ceremony for conferring diplomas' and degrees.
Why would a ceremony which clearly signals the end of a long road for most students be designated with a word which means beginning?
The explanation lies in the origins of the USA's education traditions. Education in the USA is largely modeled after the traditions of Europe, particularly Northern Europe, specifically England and Germany. Those countries experience long, grey, overcast winter months. By the time the Spring months ocurr everyone is ready for a happy celebration usually outside in the sunshine. Because the granting of a degree to a student is considered a beginning, the beginning of their career and adult life, the actual outdoor ceremony is called Commencement signaling another beginning for the students.
This title could be confusing to an English Language Learner. Searching your English Dictionary ap you would learn the primary definition for commencement is ' to start'. The second definition is ' ceremony for conferring diplomas' and degrees.
Why would a ceremony which clearly signals the end of a long road for most students be designated with a word which means beginning?
The explanation lies in the origins of the USA's education traditions. Education in the USA is largely modeled after the traditions of Europe, particularly Northern Europe, specifically England and Germany. Those countries experience long, grey, overcast winter months. By the time the Spring months ocurr everyone is ready for a happy celebration usually outside in the sunshine. Because the granting of a degree to a student is considered a beginning, the beginning of their career and adult life, the actual outdoor ceremony is called Commencement signaling another beginning for the students.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
May Finals Graduation and Parties!
As noted a year ago May on USA campuses is the month of finals. It is also the traditional month of graduation ceremonies. And definitely after the drugery and anxiety of finals and the joyous celebration of graduation it is time to party. Go here for all the exciting details.
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