New Mexico State University (NMSU)

With open-mind to respect new culture; Take the initiative to communicate with people and enjoy social life; Be wise with spendings; Travel more and grapse the chance to see new things; Take photo and recall your memory. You will find out that the world is wonderful.

There is a great deal to do in the area, but there is even more in a couple hours driving distance. Rent a car for a long weekend or a week, and drive down to Santa Fe, Phoenix, or the Grand Canyon. From there on Las Vegas is only a few hours away.

I was lucky to get an atletic scholarship, but what I have heard was that many scholarship are not used because people just do not apply. I would recommend putting a little effort in filling out the paperwork, because it could result in a partial scholarship.

If you would like to get to another city closeby, you should check the board, because there are some students who would carpool you.

At the beginning, i was not that familarized with the American Accent because i get used to the Hong Kong (UK) english and the Dutch English (Slower). So, at the beginning i was a bit nervious to talk. Later i have more friends, go out together, group meetings, presentation and study together, graduation i built up more confident and then it is no problem for me to communication in everyday life. I also learn spanish there, because the city (Las Cruces) is closed to Mexico, where there are many Mexican speak spanish. They always suprised that i speak a little bit spanish (as i learnt in Holland), so they are nice to me and i gradually like spanish very much!