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Welcome to “The Land of 10,000 Lakes!” Believe it or not, that’s not an exaggeration; in fact, The North Star State has 11,842 lakes, each spanning at least 10 acres.

If you end up studying in Minnesota as an international student, you’ll have a great deal of time to study since its home to ten of the coldest counties in the county, but trust us, the snow will melt! Of course after every winter comes the sunshine of spring, and when the weather does warm up you’ll want to head outdoors.

Here are three fun places to start:

• Canoeing the Boundary Waters—the Superior National Forest offers hiking, hunting, fishing and a fair share of camping. With 80 entry points and 1,200 miles of canoe routes, Boundary Waters offers a uniquely American experience, perfect for a weekend away.

• Camping on Lake Superior— another great activity within the Superior National Forest is camping on the north shore beaches of Lake Superior. If you prefer to live like the locals, park somewhere near the beach, bring a blanket, and simply camp out under the stars. Of course, you may want to bring friends and other supplies to enjoy the Minnesota night “au naturel.”

• Broomball—what’s “broomball,” you ask? Think hockey, but instead of skates and sticks imagine rubber-soled shoes and brooms. Sure, it sounds like a kid’s game but the amateur aspect is one of the sport’s charms. Founded in Canada and growing in popularity around the world, broomball is played in many cities’ public parks during the winters. Depending how much you learn to love the sport, check out the broomball National Championship game.  After all, Minnesota has hosted it eight of the past fifteen years.

Sound interested? Be sure to check out great schools in Minnesota!

This entry was posted on Monday, March 28th, 2016 at 9:45 am and is filed under International Student, Student Travel, Study in the USA. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Written by Sutherland Beever

Sutherland joined the team in early 2014 after receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from the University of North Florida. She has had the opportunity to travel extensively throughout Europe, which instilled an unwavering passion of international travel. This, combined with her strong interest in Marketing, led her to join the Envisage team.

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