Finding a cheap flight home

There is always a lot of excitement at the end of the school year. Another year has gone by, more classes have been completed, exams are close to being finished and we are all one year closer to graduating! With the weather getting warmer and all the outdoor festivities going on around campus I am more worried about enjoying my experience at university than worrying about going home.

Aside from the packing that needs to be done, the exams and the papers I still have to write I have still yet to book my flight back home. With money always a concern I always look for the best deals regarding flights and am still torn between where to go to book my flight.

I found this chapter on goSwoop written by Horia Kraus that helped me out a ton when trying to find out where to find good deals on flights. Little did I know that if I put some effort into the process I could score a good deal on a flight home. I just actually saved about $200 on my flight compared to where I usually purchase my ticket.

Here is a little bit of the article…

We all know that we will get home sick after a few months of school even though at first we couldnt wait leaving from home. To get home you need to find a ticket. Yes, sometimes you might spend any amount of money just to get home to good food and your friends and family. But for most of us the price of the ticket is a major hurdle to overcome while planning the trip home.

In the beginning I did my research online and found sites like Kayak.com or Sidestep.com. Also, Studentuniverse.com is a good resource for finding cheaper plane tickets for students. For that website you need to sign up with your school email address and provide proof that you are still a student at that school. The proof usually is a print screen of the courses you are involved in.

There are a few other articles on goSwoop to check out about flights which I also found helpful so if you are looking for flight information check it out.

It’s the End of the School Year, Time to Pack Up

If you are an international student not sure of what to expect as the school year winds down get some advice from experienced international students on goSwoop. I remember the end of my first year of university, trying to study for multiple exams while having to write papers, prepare presentations and get ready to leave.  It was absolute mayhem.

There are definitely some good tips that I picked up along the way to help me so that now getting ready to leave campus is a breeze. No longer do I have to stress out about balancing studying and work with packing and preparing my belongings.  Rather I have been able to spend time with friends and enjoy the spring weather.

Here is a chapter on goSwoop that I found to offer some good advice. It is written by Yuki Ota a student from Clark University. Here is some of the chapter for you to read…

Moving out from Dorms!!! SUMMER IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!!

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Summer is around the corner. Students are busy writing papers and studying for exams. But most importantly students have to pack their belongings and store them in storage that is located in school or store it with some storage company. There are deadlines of when the dorms will be closing during summer and students are strictly informed to leave by the designated time.

How do students finish packing before the deadline? Its simple, start packing early!! A week is not enough but have at least two weeks to pack. Get large boxes with lots of packaging tape. The tip here is to not pack many things in one box; its best to have some open space at the top of the box. Another important tip is not to pack all the textbooks and notebooks together because they are HEAVY! So its best to pack little of everything in each box. Dont forget that some textbooks can be sold back to the campus bookstore even though they wont give you much, your packing will be less intense. If the bookstore did not accept your books, you can always check out bunchesofbooks.com and send it to them they accept all kinds of textbooks and books! Or simply give or sell it to your friends and classmates who are taking the courses in the coming semester.

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Check out the rest of this chapter by Yuki on goSwoop, ask her questions, read what else she has to say about being an international student in the U.S.

Enjoy…