Studying Abroad At AUC is Great, If You Make It

I think that AUC is a wonderful experience, but if you would like to be very immersed in Arabic and Egyptian culture, you should live off campus. On campus housing is very nice for those that don’t like commuting/ like dorm life. I find it wonderful to be able to experience Cairo off campus (in Maadi) and have the comfort/support of AUC. New Cairo (where the new campus is) is very expensive and Western. I think it is nice but I prefer to live off campus. Especially for language purposes.
I would recommend AUC to anyone wanting a normal study abroad experience (you should live on campus) and also to those that want more immersion in Egyptian culture ( you should live off campus)