Binghamton U For International Students

caemin
Sat, 26 Mar 2011 22:39:00 +0000

It will be up to you to reach out and meet new people. I am good friends with one international student (from Malaysia). She has many friends, American or otherwise, because she took the time to join clubs and branch out. There really isn’t a stigma against internationals, but you will need to make the effort to make friends. Join clubs and find others with similar interests.

If you are planning on living on campus it will slightly easier (no commute necessary, floormates, hallmates to meet, benefits of living in a community) to make initial acquaintances, but even if you live off campus, you should have an issue.

Another thing, and this is for everyone, not just internationals: Don’t be afraid to join clubs that don’t have anything to do with your major. I’ve met people who won’t go to clubs because it “isn’t relevant.” You are in SOM and while many academic clubs on campus are mostly Harpur leaning (in membership or mission- ex. Philosophy, Neuroscience, Math) there is no reason for SOM or Watson or CCPA or Decker students not to join.