Emory University

Where do I start!? ;-) In these regions of Atlanta are awesome places to go out: Midtown, Buckhead, Decatur, Virginia Highlands and Little Five Points. IN Midtown: Loca Luna, Eleven50, Vision, Twisted Taco, Leopard Lounge; IN Buckhead: Tounge n' Groove; OUTSIDE the usual regions: Compound. There is a big variation of Restaurants. My favorites: Silk (Midtown), Fountain's (Virginia Highland). Nice cafes can be found in Decatur and Virginia Highland. Sports: Don't miss an Atlanta Braves baseball and a Georgia Tech college football game! Shopping: Lenox Mall!

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Since my English was already quite good when I came to the US I did not expect any grand improvement, but I was disabused and learned that there is always an improvement possible. I surely learned at least one new word per day (academic and slang). This means I memorized 120 new words at the least!!!

Surprises: Books are really expensive. Savings: 1. When traveling with plane: Book way ahead, flights are almost always cheaper then and use websites like www.expedia.com, 2. Try to get second hand books, 3. Bank: Bank of America: Free students account, only big cost there (so beware): withdrawal costs 2$ every time, so try to withdrawal money as often as possible from bank facility itself (no cost).

I seriously had the time of my life: academic and social-wise. Emory is a great university with state-of-the-art facilities and wonderful teachers. I learned more in these four months than I did in the past 4 years. The campus is absolutely beautiful. Atlanta is maybe not the greatest city to be as a tourist, but for living it is a great place: good infrastructure, awesome nightlife, nice shopping malls, very friendly people. Travel tips in Georgia itself: Savannah; Other than that, if you have the possibility: Miami, New Orleans, Washington D.C., New York, New England region. Helpful advice: Don't be shy to ask people for help, the Georgians are every friendly people.