I am International Student planning to join the College of Engineering at A&M.
Wanted to know more about the party atmosphere, events and social life on and near the campus?
Heard a little about a hangout place known as Northgate though.
Post in the Texas A&M forum?
Have you been admitted?
Do you realize how offensive your questions are?
@dragonmom Yes I have been admitted.
I am extremely sorry if my questions were offensive to you but I do not understand how can they be?
It’s just a normal question regarding the campus life at A&M.
@PM2198 I don’t know anything about the social life in College Station, but I see nothing offensive about your questions. The only thing I can guess is that it might appear that you are basing your decision to apply or attend based solely on these aspects but I wouldn’t assume that just from what you posted. From your other threads, I would guess you are even trying to avoid the partying. The only thing I can say about that is that many good universities in the US have party reputations but those parties are also totally avoidable. Good luck to you!
Nothing at all offensive in your questions from what I can tell. Maybe dragonmom would like to explain what was offensive.
@moooop I would guess that offense was taken by the OPs parents about the best party hangouts (with no indication of interest in academics). It seems that not all international students come to the US with seriousness of purpose.
And to the OP – this would be better off in the Texas A&M page. I would think you want to ask students, not parents.
edit…“by the OP asking parents”
“…not all international students come to the US with seriousness of purpose.”
You mean some foreign students go to college with a strong interest in socializing? In other words, they are just like American students? You can’t be serious!
I have had the (mis 
) fortune of attending several schools with sizable international populations - I don’t think one group has the monopoly on the party process. It may be less “visible” for some groups but it’s human nature to socialize inside rather and outside of one’s own core group. In fact, this exposure to other cultures and experiences is critical especially if you’re coming from a highly homogeneous society like I did.
The experience can be overwhelming at first but that’s a sign that you’re getting out of your ‘comfort zone’. You learn to manage your time, study hard, and reward yourself with a party or two on occasion. If a kid is party-minded, they’ll tank it regardless of where they are.
moooop I also think American students should go to college with a seriousness of purpose. With decent time management, there is still plenty of time for socializing/fun as well, but the question as to where to party is likely best handled on a different page not geared towards parents answering. Anyway, you asked why a previous poster was offended (post #5) and I tried to answer. If you don’t like the answer, that is fine.
Happy, it’s pretty easy for a foreigner to get info on academic programs–every college has scores of web pages about their academics. So just because he didn’t ask about them, it doesn’t mean he isn’t interested in them.
Anybody in the College of Engineering at TAMU who isn’t invested in academics will be there very briefly. In my experience, kids who aren’t invested in academics don’t aim for engineering in the first place.
@moooop Thank you for getting my point.
First of all no one can judge any student due to such posts. It is very evident that not much info is available on the Internet regarding campus life. That was my whole point to ask about it here.
I am a person who wants a mix of everything with academics being my top priority. It’s pretty normal
OP has started a thread in the TAMU forum so I’ll close this one.