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After a trip to Target on her first day in the United States, Katie Dysart asked the two women accompanying her what she thought was a simple question: \u0093Should I put my shopping into the boot?<\/p>\n

\u0093The two girls looked at me in utter confusion because where I am from \u0091boot\u0092 means\u00a0\u0091trunk,\u0092 \u0094 said Dysart, who is spending a year at Marymount University as part of the British Council\u0092s Study USA program.<\/p>\n

\u0093I\u00a0grew up speaking very fast, with lots of Northern Irish colloquialisms that I only realized I had when I arrived in the States,\u0094 she said.<\/p>\n

Dysart, who studies law at Queen’s University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, received a scholarship through the program to study business and management at MU this year. She\u0092s one of 53 Northern Ireland students here to gain international experience and help develop career prospects upon their return home.<\/p>\n

Since her arrival, she\u0092s taught her American friends a bit of Irish.<\/p>\n

\u0093In turn, I have learned a lot of American slang, which has been very comical to say the least,\u0094 she said.<\/p>\n

Quirks of the language aren\u0092t the only difference the native of Coleraine in County Londonderry has encountered. Her home university has close to 25,000 students compared to Marymount\u0092s 3,500.<\/p>\n

\u0093Back home, a lecture can hold over 200 people, whereas my largest class here is 20 people,\u0094 she said. \u0093I have thoroughly enjoyed the smaller class sizes. I have been able to develop stronger relationships with my professors. I have also had a greater opportunity to contribute to discussions and ask questions.\u0094<\/p>\n

In the United Kingdom, students have approximately seven hours of class time each week and study independently for 30 to 35 additional hours. Each class has one exam per semester.<\/p>\n

When applying for the Study USA program, Dysart picked three colleges from a list of more than 100 across the country.<\/p>\n

\u0093I love volunteering, sports, law and politics, so Marymount stood out from the beginning,\u0094 she said, adding that the proximity to Washington, D.C., the school\u0092s business classes, diverse international community and campus spirit appealed to her.<\/p>\n

\u0093It still amazes me every day that Arlington is just across the Potomac from D.C., and the Pentagon is on my doorstep,\u0094 she said. \u0093I love how I can take a 10-minute walk from the MU campus and find a gorgeous forest, or I can take a 20-minute metro ride and be waving to Obama at the White House.\u0094<\/p>\n

Growing up, Dysart attended a Catholic grammar and high school.<\/p>\n

\u0093Marymount has a very similar Catholic ethos,\u0094 she added. \u0093This familiarity was something that again made Marymount stand out to me. I was delighted when I received the news that I was selected to attend MU.\u0094<\/p>\n

She said the Marymount community has been welcoming and friendly. She praised the Office of International Student Services for organizing fun events that helped her meet people from around the world.<\/p>\n

Dysart said the Study USA program offers a limited number of American students from participating American universities the chance to study in Northern Ireland tuition free.\u00a0\u00a0For more information, visit\u00a0nireland.britishcouncil.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Katie Dysart, a student from Northern Ireland who is studying business at Marymount University this year, said the MU community has been warm and welcoming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After a trip to Target on her first day in the United States, Katie Dysart asked the two women accompanying her what she thought was a simple question: \u0093Should I put my shopping into the boot? \u0093The two girls looked at me in utter confusion because where I am from \u0091boot\u0092 means\u00a0\u0091trunk,\u0092 \u0094 said Dysart, […]<\/p>\n

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