What are the precautions for studying in the United States?

(1) Living with Americans. Don't make roommate with China people for convenience and saving money. If nothing else, just for your better spoken English, you will have more opportunities to talk with Americans and learn about their culture. It is difficult to make friends with American classmates just by attending classes.

(2) When opening an account in a bank, open two accounts, namely, check and saving, which are free of management fees and require no minimum deposit. There is not much money, just open a check account, but usually there is no interest. If the school is located in a big international bank such as Citibank or HSBC, choose this kind of bank, which is convenient for both domestic and American use, and let the family allocate funds or grant funds to the family online. If there is no such big bank in the school, you can open an account directly online. Moreover, the interest on Citibank's e-saving account is above 5%, which is quite cost-effective.

(3) If you want to have a credit card, you'd better bring your domestic credit card. When you apply for a credit card from a bank or a credit card company, you should show your domestic credit card, indicating that you need an American credit card for convenience. If your domestic credit card is visa,Master, American Express, it is easy for the American bank or credit card company to approve you. Otherwise, you have to wait a year or two before you can apply for an American credit card.

1. Matters needing attention in the private use of public property

Unless it is related to research or teaching assistants, don't use school stationery envelopes to write personal letters or cover letters, don't secretly use after-hours or make long-distance phone calls to chat with relatives and friends at night or on weekends, and don't use the school copier to copy materials related to your studies, let alone the newsletter of homecoming. Don't be greedy for petty gains. If you are found out, you will regret it too late.

2. Don't call black people "Negro"

Negro means" black people "in English. Especially a black man sold from Africa to the United States as a slave; So don't call a black man "Negro" in America, especially when talking to white people. Otherwise, the black man will feel your contempt for him; When it comes to Black people, it is best to use the word "black", and black people will accept this title calmly.

3. Modesty is not a virtue

China people regard modesty as a virtue, but Americans regard modesty as a synonym for hypocrisy. If a fluent English speaker apologizes that he can't speak English well, and then speaks fluent English, Americans will think that he has lied and is a hypocritical and pretentious person. Therefore, when dealing with the United States, you should boldly state your abilities, one is one, and ten is ten, so you don't have to be modest and polite, otherwise it will backfire.

4. The meaning of common gestures

When Americans introduce themselves, they should use the tip of their fingers. If we point to the chest according to our own habits, they will often be confused and unable to understand. When calling someone over, our habit is to wave, which is exactly "goodbye" in the eyes of Americans; They greet people by pointing their fingers at themselves, then gently shaking them with their middle finger and forefinger for two or three times. Americans have a lot of gesture habits, such as using the index finger and thumb to form a circle, and the other three fingers are extended upward to make an "OK" gesture, which means "good" and "agree".

5. Never cheat in the exam

Never cheat in the exam, especially the TakeHomeExamination or the final report, and never copy it. American universities attach importance to the honor system, so don't be lucky. If you are found, it will be difficult to clean up the stain, and it will be easy to follow the professor's letter of introduction in the future. It is very important for job hunting and future.

6. Curiosity can really kill the cat

If you go to the professor's office to discuss things, don't glance at the papers on the professor's desk with curious eyes. Don't rummage through the letters or official documents in the professor's mailbox in the department office. In the research room or laboratory of graduate students, please do not openly cook and steam vegetables with an electric cooker. If you use the refrigerator in the laboratory to temporarily store the sandwiches, it's ok to heat the water, but you must not use it as a kitchen.

7. Improve English reading, writing and talking skills

It is self-evident that it is important to try to improve English writing and talking skills, such as working in the United States after graduation. At the minimum, the graduation thesis needs to be written well, and you can answer questions fluently in the oral exam. Many professors admit that they are unlucky and often spend a lot of time revising English instead of changing the content of their papers. Sometimes the professor simply throws the paper back to the students for rewriting, which makes many misunderstandings on both sides and is very unpleasant. Students think that the professor is deliberately making things difficult and wants to keep the students in school. Many foreign students simply live in the small circle of China City with their classmates from China, and they don't have enough contact with American graduate students or locals, so it is even more difficult to improve and use English.