i am planning t move to States for my university education but most people are really discouraging me that life out there isnt a bed of roses. is it true? should i stop making those plans of going there?
2007-01-17 19:25:24 · 9 answers · asked by Essie 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Who'd want to lay on a bed of roses anyway? You'd get stuck by the thorns.
I'd rather live in the USA than anywhere else!
2007-01-17 19:29:35 · answer #1 · answered by JADE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are from the heart of African bush where you carry all your water, kill your dinner and cut fire wood; life in the US is easier.
You are young and willing to explore or you would not have looked into an international education! There will be changes as is common when you go from home town to any college. You will also have some cultural changes depending of where you come from they may be significant. Try to join some sort of group, the university will have many student groups from homecoming committee to groups that put on university sponsored rock concerts. Then there are groups that may go with your major; band, student newspaper, science club. Then there are student government or dorm associations.
It might be a good idea to arrive a month or so ahead of time just to get accustomed to your surroundings.
It would help to know where you are going.
Colleges try to maintain a safe environment but you should be careful. Some schools are not located in good neighborhoods: Columbia in NY York City and USC in Los Angeles, CA, come to mind. There is some sort of crime in probably 99.9% of colleges. Some places have more crime than others use common sense and be especially carefull until you are sure.
I'd recommend trying to make a few friends and ask them to help you especially if you don't understand a joke or if you offend someone and don't understand why.
The college will have a department for international students that will probably have resources to help you, make friends with the secretary. The larger the school the bigger the program. Ask them to help you you meet older students from your home country.
Even if you are not a church person, a lot of churches in college towns have programs that match a family to students They can help setting up a bank account, drivers license, be an emergency phone number. Most schools don't include Sunday dinner in their food plans so the church family many times offers a home cooked meal. They may also be able to let you stay with them over short holidays when you can't travel home and all the dorms close down during Thanksgiving or Easter.
Good luck
2007-01-18 04:15:56 · answer #2 · answered by S E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are some cities that have an ever increasing crime rate. Other than that life in the States is good. It is getting more and more difficult for the working class people to make ends meet. I don't know where you are from but I think that if you have this opportunity it is well worth it.
2007-01-18 03:58:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's 300 million of us. We live our whole lives here and manage just fine. My experience in international travel says that your impression of a place, or your expectations, are often flawed by misconceptions fed to you via all media. People are people, whether you're in a small town in Boliva, the Aussie Outback, an English village, or an ancient Spanish city. You'll find differences in America, but you shouldn't be afraid. People are just people.
2007-01-18 03:37:34 · answer #4 · answered by James M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Life is not a bed of roses anywhere. It's hard to answer if it's harder there than what you are used to without knowing where you are from. If you want a good comparison it will be more useful if you mention where you are from.
2007-01-18 03:29:31 · answer #5 · answered by undir 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bed of roses no.
if you have all of your college paid for, tuition, room and board, books classes etc. and you come over to study to be the best you can be, it can be a very rewarding experience.
this is the land of opportunity. you have the opportunity to reach the greatest of heights or the opportunity to fall flat on your face. if you work hard you will have a better opportunity of not falling flat on your face. and if you get lucky you can reach unbelievable heights.
2007-01-18 03:36:26 · answer #6 · answered by sodajerk50 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is life anywhere a "bed of roses"? There's lots of great places here.
2007-01-18 03:29:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
really, the way americans portray they make it sound like all other countries are third world
2007-01-18 03:36:53 · answer #8 · answered by el chavo 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
...it really depends on your individual details .
2007-01-18 03:30:44 · answer #9 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋