Pittsburgh should be a perfect option

Studying abroad at Pitt was a great opportunity for me to experience lots of new things. I really enjoyed my time there, so I even made a decision to extend my exchange term and stay longer. I would like to strongly recommend people to study at Pitt.

First of all, Pitt has a lot of resources for students. The school provides you many classes with good qualities, nice professors and academic advisors. Students can do research with them or ask help whenever you need. There are also a writing center and a math center for you if you have a hard time in your classes and you will feel welcomed any time when you go there. In addition, you could use any gyms, swimming pools, or musical practice rooms for your free time. The library also has many materials and even rents you some electric devices for free. Pitt does very well with school activities outside of classroom, too. There are many clubs or student associations you can join and have fun with their awesome campus activities like a party, a movie night, and games. You will also want to go to many museums with Pitt ID that allows you to get in for free.

Furthermore, I met wonderful friends there. I’ve never got experienced racism which some Asian students are afraid of. Most of people are very open minded and tried to help me out. My friends took me many places and taught me American culture to make me feel more comfortable. One of the best thing for studying abroad is meeting new people in a totally strange environment. I could have got some new perception while hanging out together or just talking with them. Sometimes I went to watch sports games with my friends because sports games are great features of Pittsburgh. During the exchange period, I didn’t feel any loneliness even though I was living alone in a new country far from my family.

I’m sure that you can also have an amazing exchange life with nice people, but I would say it’s better for you to have a goal of it. You will spend time more in useful and precious. You also might be able to think about yourself and find out new interest about your life in a new situation. I’m so happy that I could have had a great time at Pitt. If you are considering studying abroad, Pittsburgh should be a perfect option for you.

Yeree Lee

South Korea
Politics & Economics
Year 2017 (Fall and Spring)