Life as an International Student

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International is literally AIC’s middle name and who better to talk about that than Grace? A senior studying psychology, thousands of miles away from her home in Dublin, Ireland. She’s one of many students who comes stateside to study at AIC, and she’s gonna talk about why she chose AIC as an international student. Grace, please take it away.

– Thanks, Alex. Hi everyone. I’m from Dublin, Ireland. As independent as my younger self thought I was, packing my life up and moving across the world was still daunting. However, AIC welcomed me with open arms and I quickly found my second home. I’ve been doing track and cross country since I was seven. I remember being in awe watching my older teammates from my club in Ireland, move to the US to go to college and run competitively. A couple of months before I was due to graduate secondary school I received an offer from AIC asking if I would be interested in coming to the US to compete while pursuing my bachelor’s degree. It was a no-brainer for me, and four years later here I am about to walk across the stage in May. Who would’ve thought I’d end up going to college across the pond, eh? AIC has provided me with so much. One of my favorite things is the travel opportunities I’ve had and the many new places I’ve been lucky to see. From traveling, internships, and on-campus clubs and activities, I’ve had many new experiences that I never expected. No matter where in the world you are from you’ll find a home in the people here at AIC. I’ve made friends from all across the globe who are now family. Anytime I’ve needed help or someone to talk to whether it be students, faculty, or staff there’s always been someone there for me. During my time here, AIC has helped me excel academically, athletically but most importantly, I’ve grown as a person and learned valuable life lessons. I never thought somewhere over 3000 miles away from Dublin could feel so like home. That’s all from me, Alex. Back to you.

– Wow, Grace. It sounds like you really came outta your shell at AIC, like a lot of other students. You found your community by really putting yourself out there and it looks like you’ve made a ton of friendships that will last you a lifetime. That is awesome. Cheers, Grace.