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Some Cultural Surprises
November 28, 2012
Before coming to study at Rochester, I used to think that I had a pretty accurate idea of what life in the U.S. is like. The vast majority of people…
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Les Jardins d’ Elysée (Gardens of Elysium)
November 28, 2012
Greetings from Paris, France! In celebrating “Thanksgiving,” the French have put up Christmas lights and decors on most of the streets. Reasonably so, Thanksgiving is not a French tradition, and…
Academics
Choosing Your School: 4 Factors to Consider and How Rochester Excels
November 20, 2012
When I was applying to schools, I primarily looked for a couple major factors, and looking back, I didn't even fully understand their significance. In this blog post I'm going…
Dining
Study Abroad: Practically Royal
October 22, 2012
It's been almost two months into the fall semester and things have gotten quite interesting in France, where I am doing a semester abroad with the IES Business and International…
Campus
Rochester Bhangra!
October 17, 2012
At the University of Rochester, one of my major activities is being a member of the University of Rochester Bhangra Team, a dance group that focuses on the traditional Indian…
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Mic Check: One, Two
October 17, 2012
Hi! I’m Wojciech (Wojtek) Sip, a current freshmen from Poznań, Poland. Teaching people how to pronounce my name turned out to be my primary hobby and preoccupation since I came…
Admissions
Get to Know Alap Patel!
September 19, 2012
Hey, everyone! My name's Alap Patel and I'm currently a sophomore at the University of Rochester, one of the best universities in New York! I hope this blog will give…
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Gangnam Style Flashmob at U of R !
September 18, 2012
Picture taken by Anthony Wan, Class of 2013. You can check out more 'Gangnam Style @ U of R' pictures here. River campus had its very own Gangnam Style flashmob…
Campus
A Nice Summer
September 12, 2012
Hello there, Welcome to what promises to be an eventful semester. It is great to experience a little bit of a campus whose liveliness stems from the activities of its…
Academics
Picture Perfect: International Student Move-in Day!
September 5, 2012
A bright sunny day on the 22nd of August, 2012 in Rochester, NY . . . The campus was abuzz (quite literally with all the bees around!) with excitement to…
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First Week Back, The Summary
August 27, 2012
Back in Rochester! After enduring one of the hottest summers in Korea, I'm looking forward to the chills in Rochester this semester. I usually come to school a week before classes…
Academics
To New Beginnings
August 20, 2012
This strange thing called time flies by at a pace you cannot catch up with. But some things just don't change whether be it at age nine or nearly twenty…