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Student experiences at Texas A&M

Niraj spent 1 semester abroad (2016) in Texas A&M University as part of his Engineering degree at Swansea University. Here are some comments he made about his experience:

 

Texas A&M University

"For my exchange, I had the opportunity to go to Texas A&M University...I hoped to gain a better understanding of the way engineering is taught and demonstrated within the US as opposed to the common practices in Europe that I am familiar with"

 

"I enjoyed my experience and I'm glad that I went."  

Niraj Wadher Texas A&M

Increased Workload

"My biggest challenge was dealing with the immense workload for each of the modules I had to take. American colleges use continuous assessment as a tool so spread out the marks for the module. This meant that I had to be constantly up-to-date with all the courses and be able to understand the content ready for a quiz, test or worksheet."

Biggest Highlights

"I went to my first ever American Football game and was amazed by the dedication to the sport even at a college level. This was one of the highlights of my time abroad. I was also fortunate enough to visit some of places nearby; these included The Alamo in San Antonio; the Space Centre in Houston and Dallas. One of my favourite moments was a SCUBA diving trip that I took with the universities club to an abandoned quarry. It was set in breath taking scenery and is something I will remember for a long time."