By Florence Slade, National University of Singapore, Singapore When friends and family ask me to describe NUS, the first words that come to mind are exciting, different and welcoming. With over 2,000 exchange students alongside local students, there’s a brilliant mix of people from all over the world, meaning endless opportunities to make new friends. I live in University Town, the newer part of campus, and was immediately struck by its convenience, cleanliness and community atmosphere, all designed with students in mind. My home is Residential College 4 (RC4), at the northern edge of campus. Within a five-minute walk I have a corner shop, lecture theatres, libraries, coffee shops, food…