On February 15, 2012, Vienna was named the fifth best student city in the world. Vienna placed third! Paris and London were the top two winners just above Vienna. The rankings are decided on “student mix”, “quality of living”, “employer activity”, “affordability” and not on the university itself. For students who want a world class university you should go to Boston or London. For students who want a life with culture and to be able to afford it, then, go to Vienna.
To Europeans it is very important to keep work and school separate from home and social life. So when European students look for a University they would also check out the surrounding area and the activities that would be going on in that city. Whether it would be festivals, shopping, going to Cafe or to clubs you can do all this in a city like Vienna.
To, both, European and American students it is very important to have a social life. Having fun is what keeps our live in balance and stress free. The difference between American students and European students is that American students do not always know how to keep a balanced life between school and pleasure. American college students often over indulge in things. Some students could be taking way too many classes and not having anytime for friends where they burn themselves out or they have too much time with friends and not enough study time, where they fail their classes.
American and European college students are all able to drink at this point in their life without parents and Police breathing down their backs. To Europeans, they are able to drink at a younger age than Americans, so they do it for more of a social enjoyment. For them it is a way to relax at dinner and chat with friends. While, American students will go out, party and then be totally hung over where they will not be able to function the next day.
http://austriantimes.at/news/General_News/2012-02-16/39549/Vienna_ranked_in_top_five_student_cities_in_the_world
