Top Five Things To Do On Holidays...

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Since this is during Thanksgiving holidays period, I decided to write about holidays. For American students, when holidays come, they usually just go home. However, the situation is a little bit trickier for international students. Sometimes, it might be possible to go back to their home country; however, sometimes it isn't. It that is the case, what are the things that international students can do during school break? Let's look at my top five here.

The Mall of America on "Black Friday"?

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Run to the Mall of America this friday! Or for you who are not great shopping-fans, stay far away! This friday is called "black friday", which means the day after Thanksgiving, and a lot of great deals in the stores...

One More Spring in Minnesota

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"One More Spring in Minnesota" is the name of a beautiful poem written by Garrison Keillor, and it really reflects the warm weather now in Minnesota.


How To Find A Job on Campus?

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Finance is one of the things that students have to consider when they come to college. Sometimes, they may want to find a job in order to earn some money. One of the better choices is to work on campus. For international students, this is an even better choice because they sometimes are restricted by the visa status. Therefore, I would like to give you some ideas about how to find a job on campus here.

Diversity Minnesota! Peking Opera came to the U

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    Can you ever imagined it? Yes!! Chinese traditional Peking Opera and Kunqu performance were came to the U for a live performance!!  How wonderful is that!!

Diversity Minnesota! Peking Opera came to the U

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    Can you ever imagined it? Yes!! Chinese traditional Peking Opera and Kunqu performance were came to the U for a live performance!!  How wonderful is that!!

Experience Minnesota!

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Life at the U of M

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When I first came to the University of Minnesota, I had absolutely no idea what to expect. All I knew was that it was cold, and that I had to live in residence halls with other students in what they called "dorm rooms". I didn't know one person and I was a nervous, excited and a little sceptical. However, I came to find out that life at the U of M is not bad at all...

Multicultural Minnesota

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When I first heard Minnesota and University of Minnesota, I had an image of homogeneous people in my mind. I am sure that is what everyone might think about the US and universities in the US when they first hear about them. Let me tell you all...that is NOT the case AT ALL.

Hi, everyone! Today I will be your guide and we will pay an exciting visit to Minnesota--"Land of 10,000 Lakes."

To begin with, I'd like to introduce th
e meaning of "Minnesota" to you: in Siouan language,  the root "Minne" means "water", and "Sota" is used to describe the "Sky-Tinted" color. As a result, when you add them together, you will get Minnesota, where "Sky-Tinted Water" happens.