• 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 here
• Money
• Traveling Tips

Chapter 2 International Student Affairs

Chapter 3 Housing and Transportation

• Living on campus
• Living off campus
• Transportation
• Owning and operating an automobile

• 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

• Who is your teacher
• Lectures, seminars, etc.: A typology of classes
• Test, Exams and Quizzes
• Homework
• Grades
• English as a Degree Requirement
• Assistantships for Graduate Students

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
• Cultural Differences
• Coping with culture shock
• Will I lose my own culture

Chapter 10 Staying Healthy

• Health insurance
• Health services
• What about AIDS
• Exercise and eating right

Chapter 11 Avoiding Trouble and Staying Safe

• Public Transportation
• Automobiles
• Crimes and Scams
• The CIA and the "FBI"

Chapter 12 If you Bring Your Family

• Housing
• Shopping and cooking
• Child care
• School-age children
• Employment for your spouse
• Domestic violence
• What is a "public charge"