McMahon, the residence hall I live in, has North Tower and South Tower. There are seven floors in each tower and each floor has one study lounge. Including the lounge which is located on the main floor, there are 15 lounges total in McMahon. Also, McMahon has a famous learning community: Global House. This learning community contributes to the diversity of the people who live here. 30 percent of students are the exchange students from all over the world like Australia, Singapore and European countries. 20 percent of students are international students who will stay here for 4 years and most of them are Chinese. There are 40~50 percent of student are local students from Connecticut and another 10 percent of students come from other parts of America. Because this diversity of people who have different study habits lives here, the study lounge becomes a small community. Continue reading
UConn culture
Notes on UConn culture: fashion
In my view, different attire responds to different culture. Once I asked my American friend, “Why do American students bring backpack all the time?” She said, “Why do Asian students carry handbags?” American students think wearing comfortable clothing and backpack is practical and efficient. “You don’t have to worry about what to wear! Just put on your UConn t-shirt! It’s easy!”A Korean student said, ”American students know nothing about fashion! I like to wear skirt with sneakers but they don’t. Everyone dress similar and not stylish.” I got the same opinion from other International students.They all think the clothing of UConn students is monotonous; the attire in their college is much more diverse. Continue reading
Notes on UConn Culture: In and out of the classroom
Did you know that, almost every class missed by a student is a pre-planned decision rather than an instant decision? I was a little surprised to learn this when I interviewed some of my friends who are American freshman at UConn. After I finished my research (interviews), I totally agree with Nathan “Ditching class was a minor time-saving (or week shaping) strategy” (121). Missing classes is a strategy used by almost every student in order to maintain balance between their academic life, non-academic (sports, clubs, fraternity, etc.) and their personal life.
