Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (PDI)

In class, I didn't speak too much. I was quite shy and even if involvement in class is part of the education in US, professors are not going to force you to speak. But I spoke a lot outside, with my roommates or exchange students. It was difficult because french people are not as good as danish or Finnish people so sometimes I was a bit ashamed to don't understand. But after, you can understand more and more, even americans who speak very fast. When I spoke I made a lot of mistakes because I wanted to answer fast but overall everybody could understand me ... I hope so ! ^^

I could not have much time to spend in nightlife, traveling, and social life because of too much class works. But I had all the fun from the class activities. I appreciate all the good classes and professors. I have learned a lot in RPI.

Stay on campus! Prepare to study hard if you're graduate! Bring winter clothes it's really cold here! Visit NY as much as you can.It helps to regenerate,Troy is so boring!

For travel, don't forget your driver license it's REALLY important ! If you want to go somewhere else that NYC, you need to rent a car (there is the enterprise company in Troy). For cheap accommodations, I used Airbnb. Choose courses to don't work on Friday afternoon, you will have more time to travel !

There are a lot of bars in Troy, but many have a bad reputation. Most RPI students went to 'the Ruck', which was a nice spacy bar. If your in the mood to go to a real club, you need to go to Albany, since there are no real clubs in Troy. Furthermore, you should go to some fraternity parties to experience the real american college life. Finally, if you are in the States with spring break, you need to go to either Mexico or Florida; it's quite an experience!

Lots of travels!!! Boston, Canada, NYC, washington, california, Miami...