Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why? Most central to all university facilities. Also, living on campus works very stimulating academically.

Personal comments:
I was placed in the oldest and nicest dorm on campus, which was also very centrally located. Although all rooms were shared, as is standard practice in the US, I had a relatively large room and so still had my own space.

Describe host city: Student life dominates the city

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal comments:
There was a great Jazz cafe, called Henry's, which had life music every Tuesday. There were many international students but also many Americans. The atmosphere was always great, very laid back. Chapel Hill also has a host of wonderful, slightly alternative, privately owned (no chains!) lunch cafe's and coffee houses.

Course recommendations:
I chose to go to Chapel Hill because of its great academic standing. I wanted a real challenge and thus made sure I picked courses that really interested me and were high level and reading-intensive. I took two graduate and two undergraduate courses. I'd really given myself that challenge I was looking for and had to work harder than ever before! It was wonderful, though. Both the faculty and the course material were inspiring.

Personal comments:
none

Language of instruction: English

Main source of funding:
Personal savings

Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance

Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits:
On campus housing cost quite abit more than my apartment at home. There really aren't any cooking facilities in the dorms, so students go out for food much more than at home; naturally that is more expensive. The night life in Chapel Hill doesn't begin to compare to Groningen, so I spent much less on going out. On the other hand, I spent much more on travel because I wanted to see as much of the US as possible while I was there.

Food, Travel, Housing: was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Overall: was the same price as at home.

Telephone: was less expensive than at home.

I wish I had known...
No.

In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!