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Orientation to students admitted in US varsities - 25-Jun-2014

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Chennai: EducationUSA Center at the United States – India Educational Foundation invites students admitted to U.S. universities for the academic year 2014-15 to participate in a pre-departure orientation on Thursday June 26, 2014, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hotel Savera.

The event to will have interactive sessions on a range of topics covering travel planning, the first few days of adjusting to life in the U.S., F1 visa rules as an international student in the U.S., and social and academic culture in the U.S.

The speakers will include Vice Consul from the U.S. Consulate, Chennai, academics from U.S. universities and also current student/student alumni of U.S. universities who have made a similar journey as an Indian student to the U.S.

The pre-departure orientation is designed to ease the entry of Indian students into American culture and enable them to make the most of their student life in the United States. Participation in the orientation will prepare the Indian students for the academic rigour, to cope with the cultural adjustments and to manage an independent life style in the United States. This will also provide them an opportunity to meet other students travelling to various universities in the U.S. and create a network of contacts.

Participation in the event is only through prior registration.

For more details, please write to email: usiefchennai@usief.org.in. Alternatively, please call 044-28574134, or connect through www.facebook.com/EducationUSAChennai.

For more information, please visit www.usief.org.in.

Hotel Savera,
Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai,
Mylapore,
Chennai 600 004.