I miss a lot of things from home — mostly how friendly people are. It’s uncommon for people to start conversations on the fly with you. Most people are reserved yet polite; they tend to stay in their bubble unless they are pretty extroverted. The University of Birmingham has evident differences from San Francisco State University. The campus’s climate is less politically active, but I would say has a higher international student rate. This campus is very sports and science-oriented. I would also say that UoB’s campus has more activities and communities to be involved in, both inside and outside of the institution itself, which could be due to it not being a commuter campus. The campus itself is also much bigger as well as traditional — it genuinely reminds me of Monsters University, the way the buildings are red brick and Neo-Gothic. The educational experience difference here at UoB compared to SFSU is even more of a sharp comparison than just the campus itself. Globally, UoB is ra...