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About iStudentCity

iStudentCity is an international community, built by international students, for international students. We opened our "city gates" in July 2000, after carefully laying out the streets and raising the buildings. When you visit our fair city, take some time to wander around its many squares, gardens, and markets; you will find some pleasant surprises.

iStudentCity brings you a complete range of information, products, and services to help you make the most of your time as an international student. If you are just starting to consider studying in the U.S., or if you've been here for years, we can bring you everything you need to make it all happen easily, effectively, and inexpensively.

We bring international students together. Think of our virtual community as a global town square where people from all over the world meet to exchange ideas, to share advice, or just to get to know each other. And our staff of experts will also be there, ready to help.

We've done the research for you. Come to us to find out everything you want to know to make it through all the stages of the international student life cycle, or maybe just to find out the latest news. Whether you need a check-list of what to pack when you move to the U.S., or detailed information on what type of insurance you will be required to buy, we have it ready for you.

We bring everything you need into one place. We are the one-stop source for services and products that meet the very special needs of international students in the U.S. Catch up on the latest movies or music from back home. Buy phone cards or even a cell phone. Brush up your English skills, and even your American slang. Learn how to cut your insurance costs. Find out how to get a job in the U.S. Or just do a little window-shopping!

We keep you up-to-date. iStudentCity Life - the "local newspaper" of iStudentCity - brings you news of new services, special online events, featured articles on surviving and thriving in America, and tips on learning real American English.

We listen to you. If you don't find what you're looking for, let the "city council" know! Contact iStudentCity Hall.

All roads lead to iStudentCity!

About Our Partners

In Taiwan: Dr. Ping-Yin Kuan
Dr. Kuan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at National Chengchi University, Taipei. He also serves as the General Secretary of the Taiwanese Sociological Association. He has published numerous studies in leading academic journals, including Research in Applied Psychology and The Taiwanese Journal of Sociology. Dr. Kuan was an international student in the U.S. for almost ten years, and was active in international student affairs, including serving as the Chair of the Chinese Student Association at the University of Virginia.

In Thailand: Dr. Arichai Ractham
Dr. Ractham is the Managing Director of First Capital Consulting, a Bangkok-based financial consulting company. He previously worked in financial valuations for a subsidiary of Pricewaterhouse Coopers in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Ractham teaches in the departments of Financial Management and International Finance at Kasetsart University, Chulalongkorn University, Mahidol University, and the Asia Institute of Technology in Bangkok. As an international student in the U.S., Dr. Ractham received his B.A. in Business Administration and Economics from Washington State University in 1990 and his M.S. in International Economics from the University of Idaho in 1992. He later obtained his M.A. in Finance in 1995 and his Ph.D. in Financial Economics in 1997 from the Claremont Graduate School, in Claremont, California.

In South Korea: Eunnyoung Kim
Ms. Kim earned her M.B.A., with a specialization in Marketing, from the Sogang University Graduate School of Business, in Seoul. She had previously received a B.A. in English Literature and Language, also at Sogang University. She has worked as an assistant account executive for five years with Leo Burnett Co., Ltd, one of the world's leading advertising agencies. She is currently studying in the U.S., in the M.A. Program in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at California State University, Los Angeles.