<p>My friends include an international student from Burma (Myanmar), a child of refugees from Sri Lanka, and the daughter of an oil exec who grew up in England. And my roommate freshman year was from Korea. It’s definitely more diverse than my small city in the Midwest! The conflicts I have seen arise from people being different people, not cultural insensitivity or anything like that. I have found it to be very tolerant and open. Northeastern is also trying to make a push toward being international and trying to become more diverse.</p>
<p>As for my time off, there is always a ton of stuff going on in Boston. Campus is right next to the Prudential Center, Boylston Street, and Newbury Street (big for shopping and food), plus the Boston Symphony Orchestra and many other universities. Places like downtown and Chinatown are just a short subway ride away. Plus, there is almost always something going on on campus, whether it’s improv comedy in the student center, a movie on the quad, or a hockey game. I am in both the Wind Ensemble and the Pep Band, so I keep pretty busy with music. But I also enjoy just hanging out with my friends at the dorm and watching terrible Christmas movies on Lifetime while sewing stockings for everybody. There’s something for everyone!</p>