2010-08-17, 10:08 PM
I'm assuming you're talking about coming to an American university given that the majority of Southperrians are from America.
1. First make sure your parents will allow you to go. If they say no, the rest of this entire topic is totally irrelevant.
2. The bigger the university, the better it is that you will find a group in which you can fit in. A couple of ways to get around this is to be a foreign exchange student and live in an American's house. This will help you set up a core network of friends at home and friends at school. If you have to live on campus, take a look for campus groups which would likely have the same nationality as you or go to groups which have the same interests as you. These groups are ridiculously easy to find on campus - go to any university's webpage and with a bit of digging you can find lots of campus meetings and happenings all over the place.
3. For the most part, at major universities you will find they already have a lot of support in place for foreign students. All of the universities that I've attended have had two different freshman groups - one for foreign (helps with temporary visas, financial aid for foreign students, and help acclimating to American lifestyle and cuisine) and one for domestic (lived in America for the majority of their lives). This separation is a huge help for foreign students as they're likely to meet someone from their home country.
1. First make sure your parents will allow you to go. If they say no, the rest of this entire topic is totally irrelevant.
2. The bigger the university, the better it is that you will find a group in which you can fit in. A couple of ways to get around this is to be a foreign exchange student and live in an American's house. This will help you set up a core network of friends at home and friends at school. If you have to live on campus, take a look for campus groups which would likely have the same nationality as you or go to groups which have the same interests as you. These groups are ridiculously easy to find on campus - go to any university's webpage and with a bit of digging you can find lots of campus meetings and happenings all over the place.
3. For the most part, at major universities you will find they already have a lot of support in place for foreign students. All of the universities that I've attended have had two different freshman groups - one for foreign (helps with temporary visas, financial aid for foreign students, and help acclimating to American lifestyle and cuisine) and one for domestic (lived in America for the majority of their lives). This separation is a huge help for foreign students as they're likely to meet someone from their home country.