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Dear reader,

As a student from the TU Delft I get to spend a semester abroad at an US university. I wanted to try something different from my major which is Applied Physics and Global E3 gave me the opportunity to both go abroad and try another discipline. I chose to study Bio-engineering at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania and will give you a first impression of my experience in the United States so far.

The University is located in the middle of a busy neighborhood in the city of Pittsburgh, called Oakland. The area directly adjoining the campus is really nice, as you can enjoy all of the city with relative ease. I chose to live off campus since the on campus housing that was offered to me was expensive and had very limited privacy. It was a bit difficult to find a place for only one semester, but in the end it worked out.

The life of most students revolves around campus, which is a really cool place. There is a ton of stuff you can do and the amenities are endless. During the week most students are devoted to going to classes and working out. The evenings are spent at one of the almost 400 student clubs. But in the weekend there is time to relax and have a little fun. Since the drinking age is 21 most students go to house parties instead of bars. Most parties are in the neighborhood Oakland, which is next to the campus, that is where most bars who cater students are located as well.

In the weekend I spend my time going to the football games, or going away for the weekend on a short trip. So far I’ve visited the Niagara falls, Toronto, Lake Erie and spent a weekend in West-Virginia. In the next post I will elaborate about my classes and the other neighborhoods of Pittsburgh.