<p>I’m newly admitted as 2011 freshman in USC, and I have a question to ask?
What is the most important mission for international freshmen?–</p>
<p>Try to join in this different community in America? Or learn to master one’s daily life?</p>
<p>To put it specific, if I order more services such as on-campus housing, meal plan, commuter service, room with air conditioner, room with bath… I’ll spend more money, but I will care less about my personal affairs. That is to say, more time can be consumed to community activities, study, etc.
Oppositely, if I pay less on service ordering, though it would be good chance to make my self adept on personal affairs, less energy can be dedicated to study and getting myself familiar to campus life.</p>
<p>As for you, which aspect will you emphasize ?
For international freshmen! Who are not so rich to ignore addition expense!(since USC charges relatively more than others)</p>
<p>Hungry for your answers!</p>
<p>heaven,</p>
<p>SC charges are about in the middle for private universities located in urban areas. Private universities in the U.S. are costly. </p>
<p>You should try to live in a freshmen dorm at least your first year. That is part of the experience of attending college in California. It will help tremendously with your language skills as well. If you live off campus, time will be spent cooking and on other tasks. </p>
<p>If you remove yourself from the campus community, the cultural events and social activities you will lose part of the benefits of attending college in another country.</p>
<p>There is an office for international students at SC. It is to help and support you while you attend the university.</p>
<p>You should definitely only consider living in on-campus freshman housing. It appears more expensive on paper, but the fee includes your food and utilities (electric, water, trash and internet). </p>
<p>If you lived off-campus, you would have to go grocery shopping, figure out how to pay your utility bills (which I think would be hard for a non-US resident!) and you would be separated from other freshmen.</p>
<p>Living in on-campus housing will allow you to not have to worry about taking care of yourself so you can adjust to life in a new country more easily. Also, if you receive scholarships, it can pay for your USC housing.</p>