Heading into Midterm week and licking my wounds after LSU's defeat by Florida at the weekend, i thought it would be a good time to update on two study abroad fairs i have participated in over the last couple of weeks...
The first, the National college fair in Downtown Baton Rouge was a busy one. Being the only non American University at the fair there was huge interest. Moreover, i was placed directly opposite the most popular stand at the fair, the LSU stand, which helped lure some people over. I was effectively swamped in the first three hour session by enthusiastic high schoolers. Whether this was due to my accent, being a foreign university or genuine interest, there was a host of enquiries about studying at nottingham. The evening session was a bit slower, consisting of parents and children, but there was still some noticeable enthusiasm for our university, which bodes well...
The second fair was a more low key event at LSU itself, held in the student union. Again, there was a steady stream of interest, this time from students who were already considering studying abroad. Nottingham again scored some major brownie points by being the only English University that had come prepared with plenty of information and material. We shared a table with a representative from Swansea, but she only found herself with a few maps and dvds to give out..
So on the whole i think these first two fairs went pretty well, and they were pretty enjoyable on my part, most of the questions people had were straightforward and related to the university itself and what i thought of it, which was easy enough to answer!
until next time
Ian Bulleid (LSU)
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