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NAFSA’s International Student Handbook

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Preface
• Chapter 1: Preparing for Departure
  • Obtaining a visa
  • The “report date”
  • Documents to bring to the United States
  • Medical insurance
  • English-language instruction
  • What to bring . . . and how to get it there
  • Money
  • Travelling tips
• Chapter 2: The International Student Office
• Chapter 3: Housing and Transportation
  • Living on campus
  • Living off campus
  • Transportation
  • Owning and operating an automobile
• Chapter 4:Higher Education in the United States
  • Undergraduate education
  • Graduate education
  • Credits and grades
  • Academic advising
  • Registration
  • Orientation
• Chapter 5: Managing Your Money
  • Transferring funds to the United States
  • Opening a bank account
  • Other banking services
• Chapter 6: Staying in Touch with Home
  • Mail service
  • Telephone service
  • Other telecommunication services
• Chapter 7: Academic Life
  • Who is your teacher?
  • Assistantships: A special note for graduate students
  • The TA’s challenge: American classroom etiquette
  • Lectures, seminars, etc.: A typology of classes
  • Quizzes, tests, and examinations
  • Homework!
  • English as a degree requirement
  • A note on grades
• Chapter 8: Social Life at the University
  • Degrees of friendship
  • Participating in campus life
  • Practicing your religion
  • Alcohol and smoking
  • Dating
• Chapter 9: Culture Shock
  • Know what to expect
  • Emerging differences
  • Coping with culture shock
  • “Will I lose my own culture?
• Chapter 10: Staying Healthy
  • Choosing a health-insurance plan
  • Where to go for medical care
  • What about AIDS?
  • Exercise and eating right
• Chapter 11: Avoiding Trouble and Staying Safe
  • Urban Transportation
  • Automobiles
  • Crimes and “scams”
  • The CIA and the FBI
• Chapter 12: If You Brought Your Family
  • Housing
  • Shopping and cooking
  • Child care
  • School-age children
  • Employment of your spouse
  • Domestic violence
  • What is a “public charge”?
  • Medical insurance for your family

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