I had no problem finding a place to live because of my friend, he said. He didn t have a lot of problems adjusting to the new style of living. On the other hand, Jordanov finds it hard to accept certain aspects of the American culture. The American value system is very different. People don t care what you think or feel as long as you do what you are supposed to, he criticized.
Life here is very materialistic and the spiritual side of it is lost.
Yet, as a student at Columbia he had met some teachers and students that he was able to identified with. He is certain the experience of studying in a different country will have a positive effect on him for the rest of his life. The Columbia Chronicle is a student produced publication of Columbia College Chicago and does not necessarily represent, in whole or in part, the views of Columbia College administrators, faculty or students.