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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 ranked #94 and SFSU is ranked #1494 by US News & World Report. I have two different sections for each module that I am in — the lecture and seminar. The days, times and locations would remain the same for the lecture, which would always be in a big lecture hall of around 100+ students.

The seminars would be smaller groups scattered throughout the term, and this was a more intimate setting where you could ask more questions and test your knowledge on what you would be learning in the lectures.

There is no busywork within the curriculum here — I have two assessments that my grade is based on, often two essays or an essay and an exam; there are no other assignments that your grade is based on.

🔗 See and read more at link in bio.

✍️ & 📸: Alicia Luna (aliciagraceluna)

#sfsu #exchangestudent #studyabroad #universityofbirmingham #birmingham

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