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Studying Abroad (erasmus) 2017-01-08 03:49:52 Post No. 17936083
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I'm stuck with a dilemma. I have the option of studying abroad, but I cant seem to make a choice. I've narrowed it down to 2 options:
-Liverpool (John Moores University)
-Alabama (Troy University)
I like liverpool because it's closer to me (I'm Belgian), cheaper, and has a bigger nightlife. It's also a pretty big city.
However, i also like Troy, Alabama. I've always wanted to experience American college life, it's also much more of a culture shock. It's a lot more expensive and the Troy is a small town (20k), so i'm not sure about the nightlife.
What do i do, /adv/?
Any other students here who studied abroad?
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>>17936083
You've chosen two fifth-level barely-accredited schools. Why? In Britain just about every "university of [county]" and in America every single "University of [state]" and "[Name of state] State University" is superior.
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>>17936111
I am well aware of the lackluster level of education.
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>>17936122
Then why?
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>>17936128
Because I value the experience much higher. I understand your concern but the level of education only marginally interests me.
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>>17936147
OK
Moores is a shit university in a rundown city that has pretty good club life, though the people you meet at the clubs will look down their noses at you for being at a shit school.
Troy is a shit school in a small Alabama town with nothing going for it at all. You cannot exaggerate the provincialism, anti-intellectualism and xenophobia of small-town America, and small-town southern America is beyond belief.
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>>17936206
Hmm, that seems like a bummer. These two were my initial choices. Would you recommend other countries? Let's try to look behind the mediocrity of education and more to the city/country life.
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>>17936275
What about University of Illinois in Chicago? Loads of international students and you are in a major city.
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>>17936300
Sadly, my school only has 2 connections outside of Europe (its because our govt only supports Erasmus). The one ive mentioned and one in China. It has a load of options for Europe. Germany,sweden,denmark,spain,portugal,finland,greece,...
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>>17936083
Oh jesus. I don't know about Liverpool, but don't go to Alabama. Avoid most of the southern US (Arkansas, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi especially), except major cities, and even then it might be a bit of a gamble.
Midwest and the coasts are generally OK. I'd still stick to bigger cities though.
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>>17936275
What about the University of Manchester in the UK? Good night life, travel links (airport) and overall quite a reputable university as well as still giving you the cultural experience?
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I looked up Troy, Alabama and found a list of 11 (lol) things to do. One of them was going to the movies.
LOL
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>>17936083
This must be a troll. Why the fuck would you want to go to some nowhere town in Alabama?
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