Screen LibrarySucceeding as an international student in the United States and Canada
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University of Chicago Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Chicago |
| Publication Dates: | 2008. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Chicago guides to academic life |
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| Carrier Form: | xvi, 379 p.: ill. ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780226484785 (cloth : alk. paper) 0226484785 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780226484792 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0226484793 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | G648 |
| CLC: |
G648.9 G649.712 G649.711 |
| Call Number: | G649.712/L767 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Part I: Moving Here -- What to Bring with You -- Passports and Visas: A Quick Overview -- The First Ten Things You Should Do Here -- Part II: Succeeding at Your University -- The Biggest Academic Challenges for International Students -- Succeeding Academically -- Thinking Creatively: Going Beyond What the Professor Said -- Working as a Teaching Assistant, Lab Assistant, or Research Assistant -- Avoiding Plagiarism and Doing Honest Work -- The Culture of Universities in the United States and Canada -- Part III: Living in the United States and Canada -- Settling In -- Learning the Terrain -- L |