<p>I might go there for a semester or 2 next year, anyone has any speical insights? (assuming I speak english fluently)...</p>
<p>A friend of mine visited UNC recently, and he was surprised at how "white" the population was. (He is not white, btw), but he was expecting more of a mix racially and internationally for a big state school. I don't know if what he says is true, or if he hung out with a certain group.
He did say that everyone was very friendly and welcoming though, and told him he should join UNC.</p>
<p>Why are you going for 1 or 2 semesters. Sometimes it takes that long to make friends, and fit in with a group that you like.</p>
<p>It's only for a semester or 2 beacuse it's part of an exchange program which is limited for that time limit. i was told it might be not enough but i guess that going just for a bit might be better than not going at all. btw, just in case it matters, i'm from Israel (meaning, i am white, even though i don't really think that race is such an important factor, but anyways)</p>
<p>Cool. Well I am sure you will have a great time there. The weather is awesome, the campus from what I hear, very very pretty, and my friend who visited, said he sat in on 2 challenging classes. Some of the introductory level classes are huge, as it is a large State Uni., so you can be in an auditorium with 400 kids. But since you are not going in as a freshman, you may not encounter that at all.</p>
<p>As far as Jewish life on campus, why don't you call or e-mail the admissions office and ask them to put you in touch with such a group. You could then ask a Jewish student a lot of direct questions, if you have concerns.</p>
<p>In general, UNC is well known for its liberal campus.</p>
<p>thanks for replying. well, honestly, i'm not at all religious, the local jewish community or stuff such as kosher food aren't stuff which are taken under consideration. the only thing i find important is to fit in for the few months i'll be staying and have fun...i'm glad you mentioned it's a liberal campus, obviously it's better for intl. students like me...</p>