{"title":"1 Finding Community","authors":"","doi":"10.1515/9780822396147-004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/9780822396147-004","url":null,"abstract":"As we approach the start of the school year, we would like to send one final message in preparation for your journey. Many of you may have travelled or lived abroad before and already know that no matter how experienced of a traveler you are, it always takes time to adjust to a new environment. In an unfamiliar culture (and possibly language), it can take some time and patience to adapt to a new home, a new school, or a new community. To prepare for the changes you will experience, you can read more about American cultural norms [1] and what to expect regarding cultural adjustment and the transition to Yale’s classroom environment [2] on OISS website.","PeriodicalId":214637,"journal":{"name":"Bodies of Inscription","volume":"88 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133581005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}