<p>This fall I will be a international student in CLA (from England), and I was curious how international students fit into the culture of the U. Obviously I won't have any language problems, and I'm a huge US sports fan, which should help bridge the gap. I also understand US culture very well as I lived in Bermuda for 2 years which was very similar to America. Are internationals treated any differently, or do they slot right in? Thanks for any answers in advance.</p>
<p>I think you will “slot right in” and everyone will be charmed by your accent!</p>
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<p>I think you will fit in just fine. Welcome!</p>
<p>Yep, everyone loves international students from Europe or Australia mostly because of their accents. If you put yourself out there to meet people, you will probably be able to make good friends, particularly if you are interested in sports.
Not sure if you will be living in the residence halls but if you are, you will live next to a lot of people so you are bound to meet a group of friends.
You will also meet a good amount of international students during your orientation.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t worry about it much, you will fit right in!</p>
<p>You should slot right in, if you remember that here in North America, hockey means ice hockey, and what you call hockey we call field hockey, and only women play it. Oh, and Minnesota is bit colder than Bermuda come January. </p>
<p>Seriously, welcome! I think you will be fine. I think there is a very welcoming atmosphere on campus and in the Twin Cities in general.</p>
<p>Funny, for us Bermuda seems more British. It definitely straddles the two worlds, even if the accent seems more American.</p>
<p>If you’re from England everyone will love you. You’ll most likely live in Middlebrook. The European students just hung around themselves and partied like crazy along with a few Americans who partied. If you live in Middlebrook this will most likely happen to you because Middlebrook is where the international first-year/studying abroad students live in and most of the domestic students on the international floors in Middlebrook didn’t party. You’ll be a minority if you don’t party and you’re from Europe. Hope this helped, and good luck!</p>
<p>Oh and by the way, college in the U.S. isn’t at all like American Pie! There are parties but not nearly as wild as American Pie is.</p>