{"id":2047,"date":"2024-02-19T15:15:08","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T20:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/global-initiatives\/?page_id=2047"},"modified":"2026-03-02T17:25:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T22:25:05","slug":"stories-from-past-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/global-initiatives\/ross-incoming-semester-exchange-program\/life-in-ann-arbor\/stories-from-past-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Stories From Past Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2047_8551dc-f7 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2047_9bc7c8-df\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Exchange\u00a0Student Experience\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7YRnoahlrFw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2047_039171-db\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h.p_Z3shEFKl3KB1_l\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\">What did you find most surprising about your academic experience?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cHigh ambition level\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cIntensity of class discussions\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cThe way students were so open about sharing their thoughts with the class\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cDifferent culture around academic expectations\u2026much higher\u2026\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cReading load&#8211;I had no idea that students were actually expected to read everything because this was not expected at my home university\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cPop quizzes\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cProfessors were very motivated\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h.p_tXFO3ysK3MDa_l\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\">If you were able to talk to a new exchange student, what cultural advice would you recommend?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cTo have an open heart and mind and not judge too quickly, to allow for the possibility that your own culture is not always preferable to the American or whichever \u2018other\u2019 culture.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cDon\u2019t just stick with those from your home country. You will gain a lot more from the experience if you mix with those from other countries and, most of all, Americans.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cI would definitely recommend they learn as much as they can from the various cultures they have the possibility to interact with.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cNot to be afraid to ask\/talk to the American students to find out more; you will discover many interesting things you never knew.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cWord usage is different, and Americans have very specific words for things that may be confusing to others.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cGet involved with as much as you can on campus- join clubs and sport teams. 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