Being an international student comes with the added pressure of figuring out the social norms, overcoming culture shock, fitting in, finding funding to cover out-of-state tuition, and reading, writing, and researching in a foreign language.
Here are some tips and resources to help you navigate your graduate school experience:
Check out the UCSB GradPost's New Student Guide to learn about on-campus resources and activities, as well as things you should be doing during your first year to stay on track.
If your first language is not English, we invite you to join a student's group of peer support: Writing Peers.
Post your questions, advice, and thoughts about life as an international student in the discussion forum:
Being an international student comes with the added pressure of figuring out the social norms, overcoming culture shock, fitting in, finding funding to cover out-of-state tuition, and reading, writing, and researching in a foreign language.
Here are some tips and resources to help you navigate your graduate school experience:
Post your questions, advice, and thoughts about life as an international student in the discussion forum: