{"id":7733,"date":"2019-09-30T00:00:55","date_gmt":"2019-09-29T14:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/?p=7733"},"modified":"2020-06-16T13:49:54","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T03:49:54","slug":"my-exchange-in-texas-am-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/2019\/09\/30\/my-exchange-in-texas-am-university\/","title":{"rendered":"My awesome exchange in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Isaac – Texas A&M University, United States of America<\/h3>\n

Semester 2, 2019
\nBachelor of Business \/ Bachelor of Mathematics<\/h5>\n

My exchange was arguably the greatest experience of my life to date. Living in a completely different culture is something that I would recommend everyone to do at some point in their life. It takes you well outside of your comfort zone and makes you grow up fast. In terms of my experience, I found that living in Texas was interesting. The people aren\u2019t all rednecks as many of us believe, but they are some of the nicest people on this Earth.<\/p>\n

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Texas, USA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Texas A&M University is in a small Christian town called College Station. Its Christian roots are the basis of everybody\u2019s day-to-day life, and it is why they are so kind and caring. It doesn\u2019t matter if you\u2019ve just met someone, you are already friends. An amazing example of their kindness is my friend Mimi\u2019s roommate. Mimi had just moved into the dorm and had known her roommate for 4 days before her birthday came. Not only did her roommate buy her presents, but Mimi\u2019s roommate\u2019s parents also bought her a gift and a surprise birthday cake. Their kindness is unprecedented.<\/p>\n

Another amazing part of living and breathing the Texas lifestyle was their love for all thing\u2019s sports. Whether you were interested in football, basketball, baseball, hockey, tennis, or anything else, there was always games being played, and always people that wanted to talk with you about it. Their passion for their teams and their university is amazing. If you love sport, you will LOVE Texas A&M.<\/p>\n

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Football Field, Texas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The last thing I want to reflect on is the country bars. These bars are like the movies. You\u2019ll go out with some of your exchange friends or American pals to these bars multiple times a week. They are the best place to relax and hang out with people. Instead of flashing lights and dance music, Texas opts for a more old-fashioned approach, with country music, line-dancing, and Texas two-stepping flooding out the doors. It is truly an amazing atmosphere to be a part of.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t regret one second of my exchange at Texas A&M and I encourage every single person to go on exchange because (whilst it sounds cliche) it will change your life.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Find out more about Texas A&M University<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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