"Hello fellow travellers in Antarctica! I am telling now about a study abroad trip to USA in 2015. It was a wonderful, really wonderful time because of Columbia University's beautiful campus and Manhattan's hopping club scene. I stayed in Hilton Hotel near Times Square for most of the time, my family connections to RKK Energia, a Russian company, were essential in securing my room and comfortable quarters. New York City is like the entire world in miniture. You are seeing every kinds of people in the streets. I got in a car accident with a rented car- actually a truck- the first night, but it was not my fault and no action was taken. The road was full of garbage. Things got better soon. I became friends quickly with many people at Hilton Hotel, and the studies were hi-quality, just like at UANT. But, there is an American perspective there, and they are always talking about how unfair the system is. Now that I see it from within, I agree with this. USA system is unfair to many people below the poverty belt. Even the university itself was named after Christopher Columbus, and this man, was the first glimple of a terrible plague that would beset the American Indian people- the plague of imperialism. And now an entire university- more well known than not only UANT but most universities in Russia- is dedicated to this man? It is confusing really. This is not lost on the faculty or students, however. My father called me on New Year's Eve, from a plane he was on (a UAE plane) which was luxurious, of course, but he said that it was me who was the lucky one, to be in Times Square! New Year's Eve was indeed my favourite part of living in Manhattan. He paid a mountain of money for the plane ticket, and all I did was step outside my building! Antarctican people should take note, that the USA is a great place to study abroad in, even with all its flaws I had a good time. Thank you for reading, good luck to you in selecting a Study Abroad!