Stony Brook University
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Accommodation at Stony Brook University
By Rosie Atkinson, Stony Brook University, USA Accommodation whilst on a semester or year abroad is important as it serves as your temporary ‘home’ for several months. Before I arrived at Stony Brook, I didn’t know what to expect in terms of my accommodation, so hopefully this blog post can help other students going to Stony Brook University in the future. Costs The rent for my room was $6,831.00 for one semester. This was for a single room in West Apartments with 2 bathrooms shared between 6 people (including me). Food was not included in the price, but what was included in the cost of the accommodation was a cleaner…
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University Traditions: Roth Regatta
By Rosie Atkinson, Stony Brook University, USA The Roth Regatta is an annual tradition at Stony Brook University held in either late April or early May in the Roth Pond on campus. It involves the production of either a Speedster boat or a Yacht boat made entirely out of cardboard, tape and paint. Teams of current students and alumni gather to make and decorate a boat to either compete with 4 rowers (yacht) or 2 rowers (speedster). Every year has a theme and this year for the 36th annual Roth Regatta the theme was Greek mythology. This year the international exchange students came together to make a boat. We nominated…
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The Costs of Studying Abroad
By Rosie Atkinson, Stony Brook University, USA Engaging in a cultural exchange programme is a unique and exciting opportunity, although it is important to be prepared and organised, particularly regarding the costs of the experience. Upon signing up for a semester abroad in the United States, I felt as though I was naive to the costs that the programme would cost. As such, I have compiled a list of all the costs associated with my semester abroad at Stony Brook University, New York, United States, including the financial aid that I was lucky to receive. Note that the prices are likely to change over time so costs may be different…
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Studying Abroad and the Fear of Missing Out
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Studying Abroad and the Fear of Missing Out
By Rosie Atkinson, Stony Brook University, U.S.A Studying abroad in a foreign country is a life-changing experience as you meet new people, learn about new cultures and visit new places, but this can also come with the fear of missing out on what’s happening back home. I have been in the USA at Stony Brook University for almost a month now and have made new friends and took part in many different activities and trips, but I still face the fear of missing out on things back at home. The fear of uncertainty that you face in your new foreign country combined with the familiarity of what you are leaving…
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The Big Apple
By Annabel Savage (Stony Brook University, The State University of New York, USA) I’ve just returned to SBU from Thanksgiving, and while passing through New York, on the way to visit friends, I realise how much I have taken my proximity to the city for granted. Life will be a little less magical when it is no longer a bus ride away. No matter how many times I go into the city, it will never loose its charm. Only a bus ride away from campus, and with four months to explore, I was convinced I’d tick everything off my list. Instead, everything is still very much unchecked and I find…
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The US Exam System
By Joe Vis (Stony Brook University, The State University of New York, USA) The Differences in the Exam Process Studying is obviously a massive part of my time abroad and I haven’t really mentioned it in my blogs so far, so am going to cover it here. The exam system works a little differently over here and this comes with some pros and cons. Obviously Stony Brook is the only place I have studied, but from what I can gather, these differences are widespread in the US. First of all, there is no January exam period. At Stony Brook, the assessment is continuous throughout the semester. This means that the…
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A lot can change in a year
By Annabel Savage (Stony Brook University, The State University of New York, USA) This time last year I was trawling through blogs trying to decide if I was going to apply for the Study Abroad Programme. If this is you today… DO IT! A year ago I was sitting in Manchester, searching through the lists of different universities, trying to match up courses and wondering if perhaps it was too much of a challenge, and that was just the application let alone the move! Now I’m sitting on Long Island, packing for a trip to Canada, with New York my closest major city… This blog focuses more on the studying, which…
