One of the best things to be on an exchange program is that, for a traveler like me, have the opportunity to see and experience so many different places! A few weeks ago, me and my friends went to Los Angeles for a weekend trip....
Last weekend me and my friends went to LA. It was so easy to get there! We took a flight there and it took a little more than an hour and only cost $7 for a roundtrip. We lived right by the beach at...
Hello everyone, I'm Gamze, I'm a Turkish exchange student at SFSU. I'll try to share my experience as much as I can during my exchange here. I've been in San Francisco for a month so now I've enough experiences to share with you. Like everyone else, I'll...
Hi! My name is Malin and I'm 21 years old exchange student from Sweden. I will studying here at San Francisco State University for one semester. I have already been in San Francisco for a month and I completely love it! It’s still hard believing that...
Hi! My name is Sofie Nilsson. I am an exchange student from Sweden, and will be studying here at SF State for one semester. My major is Business Finance, and are hoping to one day be able to start my own business. But first I...
Hi! I just wanted to introduce myself before writing my blogposts this semester so that you get a picture of the girl behind them. My name is Magdalena, but you're free to call me Magda or Maggie or whatever comes to your mind when(and if)...
I hate to admit it, but my ideas of America were solely based on Television and movies I watched from my couch all the way in Sydney, Australia. For college I expected cheerleaders, jocks and you know, all the stereotypes the portrayed in the movies....
Overall, the positives of coming to San Francisco far outweigh the negatives. It is a beautiful place to live with amazing and eccentric people. Once the difficulties of housing and settling in to a new place away from friends and family have been dealt with,...
The main attraction of going to SFSU is obviously San Francisco itself – one of the most vibrant and fulfilling cities I have ever stayed in. There’s a few reasons as to why SF rents are so high, but I think the main one is...
It costs from $2-5 to withdraw money from an ATM that is not associated with your bank. Therefore your best bet is to open an account here and process all your transactions through them, to avoid withdrawal fees (which can really add up over a...