Out of state students' experiences

real_answers
Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:37:38 +0000

Hey I am not from New England but I am an out of state student from the University of Maryland. There are some important things to keep in mind before you decide to go to UMD. Maryland’s big state school so a lot of people came to Maryland because of financial reasons so some people aren’t always as excited to be here as I was. I sometimes get a “its just the University of Maryland” vibe from people. Also, its sometimes hard to find things to do (namely parties) during the first semester because you don’t know anyone upper class men. As far as the good things, i really enjoy being in a new area. I remember being in 8th grade and taking a mini-vacation to DC, and now I can get there any day I want. Also, Maryland students seem to be very willing to branch out and don’t only associate with their high school friends. A lot of them do have a lot of friends from high school, but for the most part they seem interested in making new friends and social groups.