Marco From United Arab Emirates, joined Jul 2000, 4158 posts, RR: 20 Posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 589 times:
Three days ago I got my acceptance into Boston University, along with a scholarship. I've discussed it with my parents and I'll most probably be moving to Boston this July. I'm really looking forward to moving to the USA.
I'd like to know what your thoughts are on Boston University and the city itself!
PS: KHI747 maybe we can go spotting and clubbing together
PanAm747 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 4242 posts, RR: 11 Reply 2, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 536 times:
I know someone there, it's a nice school.
Try to do well there in the first few years and then transfer to Harvard. It's about the same price and in the same city.
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Ren41 From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 1524 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 521 times:
Flpuck6 From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 2112 posts, RR: 38 Reply 4, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 515 times:
As a resident of Rhode Island (borders Massachusetts to the south), I love Boston, no doubt about it. It is one of the most cosmopolitan areas I, personally, have ever experienced. BU will be a lot of fun. Cheers!
Mls515 From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 3067 posts, RR: 10 Reply 5, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 512 times:
LH423 From Canada, joined Jul 1999, 6501 posts, RR: 58 Reply 6, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 501 times:
A a native Bostonian I can say that Boston is the best city in the United States. It's the prettiest large city, friendly people (although that is debatable). BU is a great school with a great reputation, however the campus is so-so. Incredibly spread out across a 4km stretch of Commonwealth Avenue. The city has excellent nightlife, with things happening every night of the week. And with upwards of 50 colleges and universities in the metropolitan area (population 4.3 million) there are always new people to meet. They say that upwards of 40 per cent of Boston's population is university students. Logan is a nice airport for spotting. Not an incredible amount of variety, but with 27 million passengers a year there's always something happening there. The only major drawback is that Boston has the third highest standard of living of all American cities (only NYC and San Francisco are higher).
Good luck, you'll love Boston.
LH423
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American_4275 From United States of America, joined Aug 1999, 1076 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 489 times:
Congratulations! You're moving to an all around AWESOME city. Plenty of stuff to do and if you're into nightlife you'll love it here. It's a diverse, fun, beautiful city.
Mbmbos From United States of America, joined May 2000, 2490 posts, RR: 2 Reply 9, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 465 times:
Welcome to Boston!
It's a college kid's town without doubt. BU is located in a part of Boston that is home to several other universities and colleges, so you're bound to make lots of friends.
Heavymetal From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 10, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 461 times:
It's the prettiest large city, friendly people
LH, being a native of Boston, and having lived all over the country, I DON'T rate Boston's inhabitants as the friendliest per se...that is, in public on a stranger basis. Bostonians are mind-their-own-business types who, like many in the heavily populated Northeast, approach interaction with strangers with some leeriness, cause let's face it, there are some pretty diverse personalities in those parts.
Midwesterners tend to be much friendlier on a "hi how are you' basis.
BUT one thing I will say....when you MAKE A FRIEND in Boston, it's a friend for life. I've found that Bostonians are far more inclined than everywhere else I've lived to make friends they know well 'part of the family'. Bostonians are less nosy and far more protective of your confidence in them. In Dallas, gossiping is an art form. In Boston, it's still bad manners!
LH423 From Canada, joined Jul 1999, 6501 posts, RR: 58 Reply 11, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 1 day ago) and read 449 times:
Marco: Love Montreal. Yep, it's still affectionately known as "Beantown" or the "Hub". Well, seeing as the drinking age is at the absurdly high age of 21, many of the clubs hold their age to that limit. go to NYC and get a real nice fake ID for $ 60-80 and that problem is all set. There are a lot of decent clubs that seem to have niches in the city. Many of the best clubs can be found on Lansdowne St, the Theatre District, and near North Station (FleetCenter). All musical tastes and themes can be satified. There are a lot of great restaurants that aren't extremely expensive. I guess to summarize: You can find something to do everynight of the week.
Heavymetal: This is true. We tend to look at friendly people as weird. However, once you've met people and become friends, Bostonians are some pretty chill people. I think we just tend to put a thicker layer of ice around us that makes it harder to break.
LH423
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DeltAirlines From United States of America, joined May 1999, 8545 posts, RR: 14 Reply 12, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 440 times:
Hey, welcome to Boston. It is a nice city, although I find it a little dull at times...Just beware of us drivers, some of us are pretty bad...(this does not include me, I drive the speed limit and stay on my side of the road...)
In regards to our little airport, it looks like spotting might be out of the question, as Massport does not want us up there.
KHI747 From Pakistan, joined Oct 2000, 1600 posts, RR: 1 Reply 13, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 433 times:
Marco i just read your post....i just came back from KHI a couple of days ago....
First of all congratulations on your acceptance at BU.I have been here in boston for the best part of 3 years and i can not think of any place in the world i would rather go to college. It is the ULTIMATE place for international students...nothing like it. The most unforgetable times of my life i have had here and what i would not do re-live my three years here again....specially the first one!!!!
You will love every single bit of it....you will meet people from all over the world here...clubbing scene is in a class of its own for international students......
.......in short dont think you will probably come here...you should definately come here and have the best time of your life. Establish email contact with me for more Marco...
Marco From United Arab Emirates, joined Jul 2000, 4158 posts, RR: 20 Reply 15, posted (10 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 419 times:
LH423: 21 is over doing it don't you think? It's the same here in Dubai but most of the time we get away with fake passport photocopies. I'm sure it's harder to get into clubs in boston though. anyways, thanks for the info, appreciate it! BTW just outta curiousity are you in high school too?
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