University of Michigan International Center

Five Great Ways To Save Money By Zainab Ali Ahmad Photo credits: charliedwyer.com Love to shop, but don't like to spend all your money away? Worry no more! Here are some cool tips for you to become a savvy and happy consumer. For cheap groceries, don't bother going anywhere else other than Walmart or Meijer. They offer quality products at competitive prices, and they also have mobile phone applications that you can download to compare prices and collect shopping points. In some cases, Walmart will give refunds for the price differences between their products and other grocery markets’. If you get tired of cooking at home or the dining halls, you can always resort to eating out - while spending reasonably. Keep in mind about the lunch deals and buffet options available at Sadako Japanese Restaurant, Suvai Indian Restaurant, and Madras Masala. Besides that, the Ann Arbor Restaurant Week is usually held early in January and June, so watch out for that if you don...

Nature in Ann Arbor by Rawan Bonais, Saudi Arabia From the moment I set foot in Arbor, I fell in love with its captivating landscape! Arriving in this beautiful college town, the first thing that may catch your eyes is the greenery surrounding the area. Ann Arbor, which is also known as the “Tree Town”, has more than 100,000 trees. The trees make Ann Arbor look enchanting in all seasons. You get to see the bright green color in the summer while in the fall when the leaves change their colors, it looks like a scene from a postcard.  Even in winter leafless trees still look amazing. In the spring, get ready to be fascinated by cherry blossom trees lighting up the streets of Ann Arbor. As you walk around campus for the first time, you will be welcomed by U-M’s cute little squirrels. Don’t be scared when one of those furry creatures approaches you, it only wants food. Squirrel feeding is a U-M activity that you should experience. It is really awesome! Make sure to have so...

Being named the best college town in the US doesn’t mean that Ann Arbor is only for studying and not for fun. Even though it’s not really a big city, you can always find a way to entertain yourself when in the city. These are several recommendations of entertainment around Ann Arbor that you can enjoy for your study break! Cinema Who doesn’t like movies? There are several choices of cinema if you want to go watch a movie. If you want to watch the latest blockbuster movies, you can go either to Goodrich Quality 16 or Rave Cinemas Ann Arbor 20 + IMAX . Rave Cinemas is bigger and better compare to Quality 16, but it is farther since it is located in Ypsilanti. Both are reachable by AATA bus (if you want to use cheaper transportation mode). There are also cinemas in downtown in Ann Arbor, Michigan Theater and State Theater . Both are in walking distance from central campus. These are historical cinemas and usually used for movie exhibition and playing indie films. Michigan ...

Stepping out of Your Comfort Zone as an International Student By Minhee Choi After a long plane ride with mixed emotions of excitement and anxiousness, you will soon find yourself in Ann Arbor. Buildings, roads, cars and people look unfamiliar and you will soon realize that there is no turning back. Congratulation! As international students at the University of Michigan, we already took the first step out of our comfort zone: The decision to study far from home. Of course there are things that force you to step out of comfort zone as international students as you find out that participation is our 10% of grade which requires us to speak up in class and live in the same room with a stranger from different culture. This may take time but you will soon beginning to fully settle into your new home and get used to classes. But I want to encourage not to get settle into a fixed routine, but instead get out of your comfort zone and discover yourself in America. Before we talk a...