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要开学了，你准备好了吗？

留学美国的成功与否取决于个人对中国无法给予的教育资源和社会人文环境的把握，以及对美国文化的主动参与态度。美国有世界上最丰富的教育资源。美国文化丰富多彩，包罗万象。只有持开放的心态，主动吸取美国丰富的文化精华的人才能更好的融入这个社会。具备跨文化能力的人，不仅能让自己舒舒服服的在美国学习和生活，快乐地完成留学梦，还能使自己将来在西方世界的职业人生少走弯路。

那么新生初到美国应该要做那些准备，和注意那些事项呢？

旅行出发准备：
  1. 仔细检查有效旅行证件上的有效签发日期，千万不要将护照、签证、I-20表、和航空机票打包托运，以免在机场遇到拒绝出境或入关困难。
  2. 携带用品无需过多，美国商品比中国更便宜，品质也更有保证。
  3. 保持和校方的沟通交流，及时告知学校航班信息，让学校有足够的时间安排接机事宜。

学生到达美国以后，要设法调整时差，适应美国的作息时间，以饱满的精神投入全英文的教育机会。

在住家，或宿舍：
  1. 不要把自己关在卧室孤立自己；要主动走出卧室，与住家或同学互动。
  2. 不要在卧室上网，要主动到大家都可以看得见的空间上网。
  3. 不要沉迷于网络游戏，要主动坐下和住家或同学一起看看英文电视和交谈。
  4. 不要依赖中文网络，要强迫自己习惯阅读英文网络。
  5. 不要害怕请教美国人，接待你的住家都有帮助你的爱心
  6. 不要请人办事不预约，因为美国人办事都要事先预约。
7，不要用中式二元社会的心态看美国社会，因为美国是一元社会，没有城乡和地区差别。
8，不要以物质金钱标准来评判人，因为美国人讲究的是个人自由，不以金钱论英雄。
9，不要打听别人的收入薪水，赚钱多少，房子多少钱，汽车多少钱等个人隐私问题。
10，不要随意在网上下载知识产品，如音乐、游戏等资讯，以免被追究法律责任。
11，不要在住家起油锅炒菜，因为美国人不习惯屋内弥漫中式油烟味。
12，不要在公共场所插队和大声说话，学会用慢速和轻声和人交谈。

在校园：

1. 上课不要迟到，跟老师和同学的预约要守约。在路德教育系统视迟到等同于盗窃别人的时间。
2. 按时交作业，拖欠和随意迟交都会被扣分。
3. 除必修课外，应该积极参与学校配套的各项活动，抓住各种机会，提高自己的综合素质。
4. 熟悉学校记分制度，因上课迟到，不按时交作业，不积极参与小组活动，考试不诚实都将反应在你的GPA中。
5. 考试作弊一定会失去学分，或被退学。
6. 及时消化当天的课堂知识，将会使你的学习越来越轻松。
7. 要主动利用学校提供的各种教育资源，在校网上留心自己的成绩、与选课指导、升学指导、职业方向指导、心理辅导等老师联系。

保持与父母的交流：
1，养成和父母交流的习惯，坚持每周和父母交流一到两次。
2，不要向父母隐瞒你的学习和生活情况，诚实汇报自己的学习状况和内心感受。
3，做父母的也应当注意，不要要求孩子每天打话，或视频，要给孩子有独立成长的空间。
4，无论在学校还是在住家遇到不顺心的事，千万不要抱怨，但要及时和教会牧师和学校老师沟通。

　 留学生在一个新的文化处境中遇到语言文化和生活饮食习惯上的挑战是必然的，所以我们特别留意学生生理和心理上的感受。这也需要学校，住家，生活辅导和父母多方配合关注。家长应该多给予孩子鼓励，懂得帮助孩子排解孤单情绪，通过现代通讯工具保持与孩子的联系沟通，了解孩子的身体和心理状态。同时父母也应该学习适当放手，给孩子有独立成长的空间。

​ 路德学校每一个quarter都会在网上发布学生成绩，家长可以向学校索取登录密码，跟踪孩子的学习状况。除此以外，如果家长有问题可以及时和我们联系，大家可以通过网站上的联系方式联系我们：www.weilude.com

愿神祝福大家旅途平安！

English Translation of the Lutheran Education International Student Rules

Travel Departure Preparation
  1. Carefully check travel papers to make sure they are valid and up-to-date. Passport, visa, I-20 form, and airline tickets should not be put in checked baggage--that could make it difficult to go through customs.
  2. Don’t carry too many unnecessary items, it is convenient to buy things in the U.S., and the quality is good.
  3. Maintain communication with the school, promptly inform them regarding flight information. This will allow the school to have enough time to prepare arrangements for picking up the student.

After arriving in the U.S., the student should try to adjust to jet-lag, adapt to the schedule, and whole-heartedly dive into the English immersion educational opportunities.

At Host Home, or Dormitory;
  1. Do not isolate yourself in your bedroom; take the initiative to go out of the bedroom, interact with the household or classmates.
  2. Do not use the internet in your bedroom, instead take the initiative to use it in a visible common space.
  3. Do not get absorbed in online games. Take the initiative to sit down and together with your host family or classmates watch English TV or have a conversation.
  4. Do not rely on reading Chinese internet sites. Force yourself to get into a habit of reading English websites.
  5. Do not be afraid ask the Americans for help, your host family has taken you in and lovingly wants to help you.
  6. Do not ask people to do things without asking ahead of time, because Americans handle matters by preparing ahead of time.
  7. Do not look at American society from a Chinese perspective; there is not income disparity between rural and urban areas.
  8. Do not use materialistic money standards to judge people, because the emphasis is on personal freedom, not making heroes of those with money.
9. Do not inquire about other people's salary, earnings, house or car price or other personal privacy issues.
10. Do not freely download intellectual property, such as music, games and other information—in order to avoid liability.
11. Do not stir/deep fry in the house, Americans aren’t used to having the house fill with a Chinese food oil aroma.
12. Do not cut in line or speak loudly in public places. Learn to speak with people in a slow and soft voice.


At School:
  1. Don’t be late to class, if you make an appointment with a teacher or classmate—keep the appointment.
  2. In the Lutheran education system, arriving late is equivalent to stealing other people’s time.
  3. In addition to required courses, you should be actively involved in supporting school activities, seize every opportunity to improve yourself.
  4. Familiarize yourself with the school’s grading system, because if you are late to class, don’t hand in homework on time, don’t actively participate in group activities, or don’t take a test honestly—these all will have impact on your GPA.
  5. If you cheat on a test, you will definitely lose course credit, or be expelled.
  6. Learn each day’s course material in a timely manner, this will make you more relaxed later. (i.e. don’t cram)
  7. Take the initiative to make use of the many educational resources offered by the school: checking grades online, course selection guidance, career direction guidance, psychological counseling, and the relationship with the teacher(s).
Maintaining Communication with Parents:
  1. Develop a habit of communicating with your parents, persist in talking with them one to two times per week.
  2. Don’t hide your study and living situation from your parents, give an honest account or your learning situation and feelings.
  3. Parents should also note, don’t require your child to call or video-chat every day, it is important to give your child space to grow independent.
  4. Regardless of whether you come across an unsatisfactory issue at school or at your residence, definitely don’t grumble, but you can expediently communicate with the church pastor or school teacher.
High school students or younger students studying abroad are in the midst of a new cultural situation. On all sides, they will run into many study and life challenges. Apart from the aforementioned, we need to daily pay attention to the students psychological feelings. This requires that the school, host family, advisors, and parents pay attention on all aspects in a coordinated effort. Parents ought to give the child encouragement, understand and help the child deal with feelings of loneliness, stay connected through modern communication tools, understand the child’s physical and mental state. At the same time, parents should learn appropriate letting-go, give the child space to grow independent.
The Lutheran School distributes grades every quarter. Parents can ask the school for registration and password and track the child’s learning situation. Other than these, if parents have a question just ask. You can use the email contact information to get in touch: www.weilude.com

God bless you and give you a safe journey!