How's life in U of MN?

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<p>I'm accpeted by U of MN-twin cities, and probably will go there at last.
I'm an international student, and have not been to MN before.
I would appreiciate any description about the life on campus,and life in the twin cities, like convenience of transportation, enjoying food, shopping, etc.
And I'm wondering whether the UMN is a welcoming and friendly place for international students like me(by the way, I'm Asian)
Is it true that U of MN is a place "for parties"? Kinda scares me~</p>

<p>Thanks a lot!</p>

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<p>its the midwest so please don't judge the rest of america by what you encounter! there's a lot of cool stuff on the coasts</p>

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<p>^^^^wow, really?</p>

<p>I could say the same about the coasts...and I've lived both, loved both for different things. Open your eyes a little and get over the preconceptions you have for the midwest.</p>

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<p>The midwest has some of the friendliest people I've ever met. Don't let that deter you whatsoever...the people on the coasts definitely have their own issues. For more info on the specific university, I'd advise to go to the specific college forum and your questions there (under the alphabetic list of colleges). University of Minnesota is definitely considered a party school, but there are plenty of students who don't party and participate in all sorts of other activities so you would be able to fit in either way.</p>

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<p>Middlebrook Hall is one of the residence places not known for its parties but still for a lot of fun things, so if you're looking to avoid the parties, I'd go into the honors housing or just a normal Middlebrook dorm.</p>

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<p>Parties are awesome, what's to be scared of? Just because they are there doesn't mean you have to participate if you don't want to.</p>

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<p>minnesota is a party school? since when?</p>

<p>about 25% of my class went to UMN. They all seem pretty indifferent about the place.</p>

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<p>I've also heard that it's a party school but the education they offer is excellent. Their campus is really nice and theres a ton to do in the twin cities.</p>

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<p>The social life at the UMN is great on campus, and St. Paul and Minneapolis are both minutes away. Both cities are great. Although there are indeed parties, there are hundreds of other things to do.</p>

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<p>minnesota?</p>

<p>wow nice choice (sarcasm)</p>

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<p>^ Don't be dissin' MN brah.</p>

<p>But I'll admit that MN can get a little boring at times but if you're in the twin cities you should be fine.</p>

<p>Mall of America ftw.</p>

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<p>MoA can get old...</p>

<p>To all of you dissing the U (as we Minnesotans call it), I'd MUCH rather live right by Minneapolis than in the middle of Durham, as I do right now. Much more to do in cities...</p>

<p>But yeah, a good amount of my high school class went to the U and most are okay with/like it. I guess it's big enough that you'll always find people you can identify with and hang out with. Anyway, there are a bunch of restaurants nearby and I'm pretty sure the bus system is good, though I haven't had much experience with either - only from visiting friends who go there. But yeah, the nice thing about the Twin Cities is that you still get the Midwest perks (friendly people!!) but also get a (fairly) big-city feel.</p>