大家好，本篇是美國教育系列的第八篇文章(前一篇的主題是學生生活Part 1)，目的是要來幫助你用更重要、更精確的資料而非排名，來找到對你而言最適合的大學。
學校生活Part 2
我們在上一篇討論到學生團體與社團，但學生生活不僅僅只有這些，當你在選擇學校時，記得也要考慮到一些相對零碎的事情，因為經過一些日子，這些小事累積起來可是會影響你的學校生活的。
食物可能是你需要考慮到的一個項目，你可以去學校網站上搜尋學校餐廳的菜單， 並了解學校餐廳提供哪些不同的菜色 要記住的是， 沒有一間大學有全世界最棒的菜色， 因此你可能需要去注意一下學校附近是否有好吃的餐廳， 因為你有時候有可能會想要吃一頓豐盛美味的晚餐，而不是在學校的餐廳吃。
更重要的是，你也需要考慮到住宿的問題，大部分的大學都會要求其大一新生住在學校宿舍，然而大一結束， 規定會因不同學校而有所差異，大部分的學校都有將宿舍的照片及格局等相關資料列在學校網站上， 你可以上網搜尋一下，看看學校的設施如何， 並試想住在其中會是怎樣的感覺， 對於很多研究生來說，你也許需要在校外租屋，你可以詢問你的朋友哪個地區比較方便又安全。
最後你也需要考慮到學校的行事曆， 因為這樣你可以有一個概念， 知道哪時候可以放假過節， 以便你做旅遊上的安排。
STUDENT LIFE (Part 2)
Hi everyone! This is the eighth post (the last post was on STUDENT LIFE Part 1) in the series to help you find the best American college/university FOR YOU by considering more than “college rankings.”
Last time we posted about student life, but student life isn’t all about clubs and groups. When you choose a college or university make sure that you consider the “little things” too, because over the course of a few years, the little things add up.
Food might be something you want to consider. You should check the campus website for dining hall menus and what types of food different dining halls offer, as well as consider what type of meal plan might work best for you. You may also want to look into whether or not there are good restaurants in the area nearby for nights you are not eating in the school dining hall.
You should also consider housing. Most colleges and universities require that freshmen stay in the campus dorms.
After that, the requirements vary. Many schools have pictures and layouts of dorms on their websites which can help you get an idea of what their facilities are and what living in them might be like. For many graduate students, you may need to consider renting an apartment. Ask your friends which area off campus is convenient and popular for graduate students to live.
Finally, check out the academic calendars of the schools that you are considering, so that you can get an idea of when your breaks and holidays will be and how many days you will get off. Make sure that your personal travel is possible to fit in within your break times!
