Moments Only International Students Understand

On the surface it looks like we have few classes and spend every day eating, drinking and traveling around having a great time, but we're actually under a lot of pressure too. People may think we go on break so early and don't spend many hours in class each week, but we've had to leave our comfort zone and go study somewhere with a completely different culture

And there are a lot of really competitive people studying abroad. If you get up after 10 a.m., there are basically no seats left at the library. Booking a single office hour can mean a long wait. And if you're feeling unwell, you won't tell your parents

I often get hit with sudden late-night emo moments, wondering whether I joined enough activities this semester. Why didn't I join the ones that would help my grad school applications? Could my grades in some classes actually have been higher? I wonder if anyone else feels this way😭