Hundreds of Ukrainian students are living in the United States and anxiously awaiting news about friends and family who remain there amid the invasion. Many are balancing studying abroad with organizing on campus to raise awareness about the war. Unsure if they'll be able to return to Ukraine when their programs end, many are trying to find ways to stay in the country longer. Despite being thousands of miles away from the shelling in Ukraine, Marta Hulievska gets anxious when she hears loud sounds. The freshman at Dartmouth College is often thinking about her family who fled the Russian military, her dad who remains in their hometown, and when she'll be able to return home. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Hulievska, 19, has continued studying medieval history and creative writing while fundraising and organizing rallies with the newly formed Ukrainian Student Association at Dartmouth in New Hampshire. It has helped distract herself from constantly checking the news. For Hanna Onyshchenko, a Ph.D. student studying economics at the University of Michigan, spending time with the other Ukrainian and Ukrainian American students helps her feel less alone. Onyshchenko spends half her days organizing to raise awareness about Ukraine and gathering aid for students who are struggling financially. The 28-year-old from Chernihiv, which has been attacked by Russian forces, is leading a petition asking her university to "publicly condemn the invasion and prioritize aid to Ukrainian scholars and students fleeing the conflict." Click our link in bio to read more of their stories, and the stories of other students like them.