University of Houston (UH)

I was also educated in England, therefore I can't comment

Becareful of what you sign, read small prints, always call to verufy each and one of your bills, never ever be late on a payment, always have 1000 dollars reserve for emergencies because there will be alot! Don't try to eat too healthy it cost a fortune! Restaurants have roches and spiders in the kitchen, even the nice and expensive ones. Have an alarm on your car and apartment!!!!Don't give out your address to anyone or any company, you'll recieve too much direct markerting letters otherwise. Do not use your credit card on the internet. Do not fill out any promotion stuff such as writing your address and credit card numbers, please read the small print. Be ready to be hassled by the these hungry money loving ignorant inconsiderate businessmen, they are out there to rip you off. Do establish a relationship with a mexican mechanic, they are loyal! Don't trust indians on Harwin drive you are buying expensive stuff. Even when buying a new car becareful, read sm. prints. I don't know what else to say there is actually too much, I would love to give you a seminar before you leave and show you proof of my experience. Stay in Europe; we got the best here, the EC, euro, the free movements, education unis such as Solvay, INSEAD, LSC...Look at just the diff. cultures we have what a diversity!!! The American have no such culture, I looked for it for 5 years, no results except that dockers jeans, bassball hat and budweiser GET A LIFE! And yeah money money money all about the money no family values, never ever raise your children there they will truely end up like the people on jerry springer!!!Next thing you know your own blood is sewing you! Travel tips, did you know that you can be driving in Texas for 13 hours and still damn be in Texas. Als did you know that if you drive for 13 hours in Europe you'll at least pass by 5 different countries, not cities or american farm lands where they inject cows and chickens with hormons so that they get fat!!!! If you are driving don't wait till your tank is empty, and always have a spare tire with you. GOOD LUCK and all the best!!!

Always, always and always. There are much much surprises. I think this one of the factors which truely makes me hate American life. The bank charges you crazy money each time you have atransaction. The service sucks extremely, specially at Bank of America. I believe the most student friendly bank would be Washington Mutual, leave the others alone. Bills, Bills & more unexpected bills. Electric bill are always full of surprises, they send you many bills twice or even three time so you pay them more. UNBELIEVABLE! It is almost impossible to save up money as intl' student. There cannot be a day where you don't spend unneccesary money. The Nigerians cab drivers are most crook people I have come across in my life, never, never make the mistake of dealong with them for anything! White americans aswell, specially in the car buying business. Also, please do not trust anyone over there, they don't care about you. They are very superficial and sometimes you can get tricked big time.

Red Cat Jazz Cafe, best and only jazz spot. All the other clubs in Houston are just way to cramed, not enough place to dance and too many thugs, wanna bees, and stuch people with their nose touching the cieling.

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