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Meet Our Students - Shadab

Year:

Class of 2008

Hometown: Mumbai, India

Major:

Microbiology

Minor

Bio-Medical Engineering

Did you get a scholarship? Yes. IUSA

Career goal:

To graduate USF with a microbiology degree and be a neurosurgeon

Favorite campus hangout:

Marshall Center patio

Favorite campus-wide event:

Bull Market, Movies on the Lawn, Homecoming week

Top three things you love about Tampa, Florida, or the United States

1. Disney World
2. NASA Space center
3. Best beaches in the US

3 things I love about USF:

1.  Located in the heart of Florida which offers great climate.
2.  Allows Undergraduates to participate in Research program
3.  Home to 50,000 bulls which helps international students interact and foster an environment of learning. Helping international students feel at home and helping them understand the culture of the great nation.

Shadab, Microbiology major

 

 

Why USF?...
USF, located in Tampa Florida is one of the fastest growing research university in America, Home to the Moffitt Cancer Institute and the upcoming Alzheimer’s Research center. USF has done some ground breaking research in fields ranging from medicine to marine biology. USF also offers undergraduates an opportunity to be a part of the research teams. This not only broadens the student's understanding but also gives them a taste of their respective field. Coupled with an extremely well adept faculty and a well funded research program students graduate with a more experienced and enriched academic life.

Have you made new friends at USF?
My best friends at USF are the roommates from my first semester. We study together and also share a great social life.

Most importantly, please tell us why other students from India should choose USF?
Students from India should choose USF cause compared to other universities we have better research programs. This helps students gain some experience and also the possible ways to handle and lead a research team. India is on the verge of a research boom and experience gained at of the leading research universities in America would definitely help international students inculcate the values and attitudes necessary.

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