You can do many things to make your adjustment to life as a student in the United States easier, faster, and more fruitful:

• Maintain your perspective
• Take some practical steps
• Practice English
• Be patient
• Take care of yourself
• Expect to be treated as a stereotype
• Give people the benefit of the doubt
• Talk with experienced foreigners
• Immerse yourself in your surroundings
• Get to know some Americans
• Learn how to get things done in organizations
• Learn about the social status of “students”
• Try to understand other people’s situations
• Reconsider your expectations
• Learn from your experience
• Take an active stance