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Food in the U.S.
Afaf from Saudi Arabia talks about her favorite American food.
Free Time Activities
Julia from China talks about one of her favorite places in Boston, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
Free Time Activities
Bugra from Turkey talks about how he spends his free time in Boston.
Free Time Activities
Chi-Tsung from Taiwan talks about his favorite places to visit in Boston.
Hardest Adjustment
Komal from India talks about her hardest adjustment moving to Boston.
Hardest Adjustments
Temi from Nigeria talks about the hardest adjustments of moving to the US for gradaute school, including living with roommates and being apart from friends…
Having a Roommate
Raissa from Brazil talks about the benefits of having a roommate.
Having a Social Life
Temi from Nigeria talks about how to maintain a social life while being a graduate student.
Helpful Admission Staff in SPH
Maame from Ghana talks about how helpful the admission staff was in the School of Public Health, and how it helped confirm her decision to…
Helpful Resources
Temi from Nigeria talks about the helpful resources he has found at BU.