What do American students pay attention to in their daily life?

Studying in the United States is a popular choice in recent years, and we should also pay attention to our daily life when studying abroad. The following is my sharing of the daily life of American students. Let's have a look.

Matters needing attention in the daily life of American students.

1 climate

The climate in most parts of the United States is temperate and subtropical, with moderate temperature and abundant precipitation. The climate in the south of the United States is very hot, the middle is dry, and the east coast is colder, more like Beijing. It is hot in summer and cold in winter, so students studying on the east coast of the United States must pay attention to bring more clothes.

2. clothes

I often hear students returning from studying in the United States say that "American food tastes bad and expensive", and you should bring some omnipotent condiments before going abroad. Remember not to bring too many clothes, because don't forget the steps of checking luggage before going abroad. If there are too many clothes, you have to pay more. Students should not only bring commonly used drugs, plugs and ID photos, but also prepare some small gift fans with China characteristics, because this will help us to close the relationship with foreign friends and ensure the smooth progress of our friendship with foreign friends.

Step 3 prescribe diet

In America, you have two common dietary choices, on-campus and off-campus. Eating on campus requires a meal card. You can go to cafes, coffee shops and school grocery stores. If you don't want to eat on campus, you can go out for a walk. In America, fast food restaurants are everywhere outside schools. The most common are three chain stores: KFC, Taco Bell and CHIPOLE. If your class is busy, eating some fast food can also save you a lot of time.

4. Residence

There are also two options for accommodation in the United States: on-campus dormitory and off-campus rental. However, it is recommended to live in a dormitory in the first year of school, because it will help us make new friends. Generally, there are 2-3 people in the dormitory, and the resident consultant sometimes holds some activities in the dormitory hall. If you rent a house off campus, you don't have to worry, because there are many leaflets that can provide you with good housing.

Step 5 transport

If you want to get a driver's license in America, it's quite convenient. Their examination form is similar to that in China, that is, written test+road test. In the United States, a driver's license is equivalent to a domestic ID card, so you must take it with you when you go out. If you have your own car, you must remember that parking fees in the United States are expensive and the traffic order in the United States is very strict. When you see the "stop sign", you must remember to stop, and you must remember that if there are two or more people in your car, you can only take the fast lane to carpool.

Some suggestions for American students.

1, about college classes

Unlike the classroom in China, which is dominated by one textbook and one teacher, the classroom in American universities is not limited by one textbook, and most of the time depends entirely on the teacher's handouts and homework. Professors attach great importance to students' classroom experience, so they should fully participate in classroom activities. For China students who have just entered American universities, they often encounter difficulties in class participation and reading after class. How to overcome it? First of all, you must not be afraid of "losing face" or being shy in class. It is normal for an international student who has just arrived in the United States to answer wrong in class. Try more and practice more to improve. Second, the amount of reading. You can use this summer vacation to increase your reading and speed up your reading before going to America. So you won't feel uncomfortable when you first enter the United States.

2. About English learning

English learning can be said to be an eternal topic in the whole university. No matter how high the previous TOEFL score is, continuous learning, especially the provision of oral and writing skills, runs through. Generally speaking, there are some writing centers in universities that provide students with services such as paper revision for free. Everyone must make good use of this welfare! In addition, taking part in outdoor activities will also increase the chances of practicing oral English.

3. About new classmates

When students arrive in the United States, they will worry about whether it is not easy to integrate into American culture. In particular, I have seen many reports that after China students arrive in the United States, they only stay with their compatriots in class or after class. In fact, when we ask some American students what they think of international students, most of them express their willingness to be friends with international students, but many of them don't know how to start. Another important suggestion is that cultural integration is mutual. When we expect to be accepted by another culture, we should actually sit down and study hard and accept the new culture. For example, baseball is a very popular sport among American students. Students in China may not know how to play baseball, but knowing more about this sport will greatly increase the topics of communication with American students.

4. About new living habits

For new living habits, we must first learn to respect them and then adapt to them. Of course, don't give up your habits completely because of this. What is needed is to get along with everyone. If the two sides really find it difficult to get along, we can completely separate in a peaceful way. What students need to remember is that an accidental unhappiness does not represent all the experiences in the future.

5. About homework

The homework of American universities pays more attention to students' practical application and the expansion of knowledge. Many assignments are in the form of papers. As for the paper, before handing in the homework, we must first determine whether it meets the format requirements of general paper writing and whether the rules about citation are applied correctly. You can ask the professor to check it in advance. Under normal circumstances, professors are willing to help international students meet this requirement. Another point is that the professor has very high requirements for the originality of the paper.

6. About the arrangement of spare time

Because they are unfamiliar with the surrounding environment or have few friends. Many students in China like to spend their spare time in dormitories and libraries. There's nothing wrong with that! However, we need to pay attention to that compared with the super-high GPA, students' comprehensive ability, especially those majoring in business, is very important for their future career development. So everyone must spend some time to enrich their after-school life. For example, take part in some projects initiated by some students spontaneously. This is also a good opportunity for exercise and study.

Introduction to the conditions of studying in the United States

1, education requirements

For international students from China, they need to graduate from high school to apply for undergraduate courses in the United States, and graduate from China with a bachelor's degree to apply for master's courses. When applying for schools and majors, we should try our best to meet our personal career goals, academic qualifications, work experience and personal hobbies, and avoid blindly pursuing university rankings. But some special majors can also be considered for conversion. For example, students majoring in English in China can transfer to the United States to study MBA or education.

2. English requirements

American universities have different requirements for English when applying, but generally they require a TOEFL score of 80 or 100 when applying for undergraduate courses. However, some universities can offer dual admission courses for students who have no TOEFL scores, that is, they offer dual admission for language and professional courses. Graduate students not only require a TOEFL score of 80 or above, but some popular majors may require a TOEFL score of 85 or 100 or above. They may also need to provide other related English scores, such as gre scores for science and engineering, liberal arts and mathematics majors, gmat scores for business majors, DAT scores for dentistry majors, MCAT scores for medical majors and Lsat scores for law majors. However, some American universities do not require GRE or GMAT scores for students applying for postgraduate courses.

3. Economic requirements

Due to the differences between schools and majors, the tuition fees of American universities vary greatly. Generally speaking, the annual tuition of public state universities is about $654.38+0.8 million-$654.38+0.8 million, while the annual tuition and accommodation fees of some excellent private universities are as high as $40,000 or more. The living expenses vary slightly according to different regions. Usually, in small towns in the south-central United States, the annual living expenses of $6,000 is enough, but for some big cities in California and new york, the annual living expenses of $65,438+$00,000 are not enough. The undergraduate course in American universities is generally four years, the master's degree is generally two to three years, and the doctor's degree is five to seven years. Therefore, students should provide sufficient financial guarantee when they get a visa to the embassy.

Step 4 return to the plan

The visa officer of the American consulate will assume that every student who applies has an immigration tendency, so he will constantly set various traps during the interview process, and some students will fall into such traps when they are not paying attention. Therefore, students should have a complete plan to return to China. First of all, students should determine their career goals and what kind of work they want to do in the future. It is the work you will do when you return to China in the future. Secondly, in order to do what you like in the future, the skills you lack at present are the courses you want to study abroad. When you understand this truth, the plan to return to China will come to the bottom.