During my time in the U.S. I’ve noticed that Americans love America. Patriotism here exists like nowhere else in the world. After talking to a few other international students, I realized that they appreciate different things about the U.S. than Americans do. Here are a few of the things I, as an Australian, appreciate about the U.S.
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Do you ever wonder where the child stars from your youth are now? What are Mary-Kate and Ashley doing right now? Is Lindsay Lohan even acting anymore? What happened to Amanda Bynes after she was released from treatment?
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Indie films are often underrated. Just in case you weren’t sure, an “indie” film is a movie produced outside the major studio system (usually on a very small budget). Despite being low budget, indies often have great cinematography, very honest writing, and manage to bring in some outstanding actors. Once you go indie, you’ll never go back. Check out our list of the best indie films of 2013 and see for yourself.
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Woman Crush Wednesday (#WCW) is often used as an excuse for people to post pictures of ‘pretty’ or ‘hot’ women. Personally, I’ve always believed that #WCW should be about more than outer appearance. #WCW gives us the chance to post about women who are not only considered to be physically attractive but who are also talented, genuinely good people, and positive role models.
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I never understood the world’s fascination with the Kardashians until recently. Over spring break, I somehow managed to watch four seasons of Keeping Up With The Kardashians. I don’t like reality television, so why do I, and the rest of the world, love the Kardashians? Here are just a few of my reasons.
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At college, sometimes your Twitter feed is full of people complaining about all the studying they have to do, posting about all the awesome parties they went to, or tweeting about spotting campus celebrities (I’ve seen way too many “I saw Hackenberg!” tweets lately…). If your Twitter is lacking in hilarity and you need someone to spice it up a little, then check out Valley’s list of people to follow.
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Everyone brings out their wackiest socks and sneakers for THON. Valley scoured the floor at THON to find the best socks and sneakers of THON 2014. Which is your favorite?
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THON is one of those very few times you can wear a tutu and not be judged. Valley hit the floor at THON to find the best tutus of THON 2014.
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If you’re applying for internships, there’s a good chance you’re going to need to do a phone interview. Even though you won’t be sitting in front of a person, phone interviews should be treated as importantly as in-person interviews. Follow these tips to make sure you ace your next phone interview!
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Echosmith rocked the HUB on the first night of their Trendsetters tour, playing 11 songs from their debut album, “Talking Dreams.” After loud chants of “one more song!” from the crowd, the band of siblings returned to the stage in an unplanned encore to play a cover of The Talking Heads’ song, “This Must Be The Place.”
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From Rolling Stone to Alternative Press, everyone’s been talking about America’s hottest new band: Echosmith. Recently named one of MTV’s “Artists to Watch” for 2014, Echosmith joins the likes of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Lorde, who were awarded the title last year. Now Echosmith are heading to Penn State to play a free concert for students in the HUB.
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Winter is certainly not my favorite season. Winters are cold, wind, rainy, and, for some people, bring an annual dose of SAD (seasonal affective disorder). What I just described is a typical winter for me, but is missing one crucial aspect of American winters: snow.
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Everyone wants their trip away to be perfect, but vacations rarely run so smoothly. Sometimes you forget to pack certain things, your baggage is overweight, and flights are missed.
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Being an international student is an amazing experience, but there are certain things that international students have to deal with every day that local students probably don’t realize. However, if you’ve been on study abroad trips, you may be able to relate to what I’m calling “international student struggles.”
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There’s no denying that college is incredibly stressful. There are papers, group assignments, exams, clubs, organizations, and finding the time to still have some sort of social life.
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Being away from home for prolonged periods of time can be difficult; moving away from everything you know makes you feel less secure and comfortable in your surroundings.
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Americans are very passionate about their holiday celebrations. Australians love a good holiday too, but I feel like we don’t have as many big holidays as America does.
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Weekends at college are often associated with getting drunk. It may come as a surprise to some that not everybody likes to heavily drink all the time. If you feel like having a quiet night in and aren’t sure what to do then take a look at this list for some inspiration.
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When I tell people that I’m from Australia I often get the reply, “Oh! I want to do study abroad there!” Australian university life is incredibly different from here at Penn State.
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Fashion bloggers have been taking the internet by storm for the last few years. There’s even websites like lookbook where fashion bloggers can upload their outfits, hoping that users will ‘hype’ their photos to get them to the ‘hot’ page.
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