I don't know. Coming from Europe... I'd pick the East Coast as it actual has a semblance of culture or history. Boston in particular is a hoot. If you are outdoor-zy further North Or a real city, like Chicago If CO, I recommend Boulder If it has to be CA, make it the Bay Area...or similar in Oregon. There is only one city in Texas and its Austin. Texans may say its not Texas though. Florida pretty much sucks North Carolina can be a win as well. The other thing you left off about the South is by far it has the laziest, most redneck, and despicable humans in the country. Avoid it like the plague. Worth a visit, but not a place to study. I'd also skip New York. If that is your thing, go to Tokyo instead. WAY better. You raise valid points Sean. The reson for my suggesting these areas is due to the diversity of these areas. He seems to have an idea of what the states may be like and I figure why not give him some of the red-neck fun and or slutty chicks. But still, your points are much better than mine. As for skipping New York, if its the city you mean by that then sure. The rest of the state can be okay. Is it always exciting and tons of shit to do? Not really but damn if I dont love it. J Your post was in terms of an American perspective, Sean's was more in terms of a European one. Adrian is clearly very intelligent and I think would be best served in a very well established school up here in the NE, plus the weather is much closer to his. Though I would have loved to have done a semester at UNLV or ASU with a truck load of rubbers in tow. Here in this area, Johns Hopkins is very international along with Loyola and College Park, then going up the coast there is most certainly UPenn, Princeton, UCONN etc. I think would be excellent to look at, pending the $$$.