five key things for new fulbrighters

Five Key Things Five Key Things for New Fulbrighterfor New Fulbrighter

ssYou-Jing Lin You-Jing Lin 林幼菁林幼菁

PhD in Linguistics, UCSBPhD in Linguistics, UCSBPostdoctoral researcher, Academia SinicPostdoctoral researcher, Academia Sinic

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1. Be as resourceful as you 1. Be as resourceful as you cancan

Know your campusKnow your campus health center, office of the registrar, offhealth center, office of the registrar, office of international student affairs, billiice of international student affairs, billing office, bookstore, eateries etc.ng office, bookstore, eateries etc.

Attend orientations for new/internatiAttend orientations for new/international studentsonal students

Consult/Be friends with departmentaConsult/Be friends with departmental assistant(s)l assistant(s)

2. Don’t be judgmental2. Don’t be judgmental

A lot of times people just do things A lot of times people just do things in different ways. Be an observer. in different ways. Be an observer. Don’t be a judge.Don’t be a judge.

3. Be adaptable3. Be adaptable

If things do not go as If things do not go as planned/expected, don’t waste your planned/expected, don’t waste your time being frustrated. Do something time being frustrated. Do something and figure out possible alternatives.and figure out possible alternatives.

4. Get fully prepared when 4. Get fully prepared when you have to deal with you have to deal with bureaucracybureaucracy

Social Security Office, phone Social Security Office, phone companies, banks, DMVcompanies, banks, DMVPatiencePatienceFull preparationFull preparation

5. Usually it’s NOT 5. Usually it’s NOT about raceabout race

You will do great!You will do great!Go for your dream!Go for your dream!