23/07/2026
🇺🇸💙 As the fall semester approaches, we're looking back at Dana's experience as an international student in Boston and what she discovered during her time at Simmons University.
"I decided to study in Boston because it is a student city, and I knew I would be able to find new friends and share common interests with students just like me. Also, I found out that Boston is a pretty safe and calm city, so my parents are not worried about my safety as much as they might have been."
Like many international students, adjusting to a new country took time.
"After a few months, I was finally able to get used to this new life and new city. I believe that the most difficult and challenging part of the international student experience is getting used to these new conditions. You realize that you are so far from home and now need to be fully responsible for yourself.
Boston will always stay in my heart as a city in which, for the first time in my life, I realized that I am the main source of support and motivation for myself. It's where I experienced totally new emotions and spent my youth while studying at university. I think I will remember Boston as a city in which I was not afraid to grow up and develop in the direction I truly wanted.
By moving to the USA, I have had more opportunities to see the beauties of the world and to grow as a person. My hometown is quite small, but in the USA I can literally do whatever I want, and this is perfect as a student because I am so young and open to new experiences!"
If you're getting ready to start your own journey at Simmons University this fall, we hope Dana's story inspires you to make the most of everything Boston and university life have to offer. Wishing all of our new students the very best as they begin this exciting new chapter! ✨
