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Dear reader,

I was asked to write this blog about my life as an exchange student at Clemson University to give you an idea of what an exchange in Clemson is like. By the end, hopefully, you may be able to make up your mind as for where you want to go!

My name is Oscar Heerkens Thijssen. I am a 21-year-old bachelor student at Delft University of Technology. My major is Mechanical Engineering.

Clemson is a great place! I love the people and place is wonderful. There are basically two parts: the campus and the town of Clemson. Most students live on campus and so do I. It is a perfect place to hang out, drink coffee and meet people. While walking around campus I run into so many people, I met at parties, while going out or at the gym, that walking to class takes longer every day.

When it comes to size Clemson and Delft are very much alike. A big university is a small city. It is one of the aspects I like a lot about Clemson. You will not feel lost and in no time you know a significant number of people around. The location is also a big advantage. Clemson is located in total west of South Carolina. It is very close to the mountains and rainforests of North Carolina as well as the Atlantic coast and cities like Atlanta and Greenville.

The campus is beautiful and lively. There are tons of facilities like swimming pools, restaurants, cinemas, gyms, saunas, dining halls, etc. The campus also has a lake beach on the shores of Lake Hartwell. A lot of sailing and wakeboarding is done here. But, just chilling in the warm waters and zipping a beer is also a perfect way of enjoying the lake.

In my next posts I will tell some more about parties so far, the international community and the football season which is about to start.