<p>Hey I have been studying in the US for 3 years. I left home at 17 and I don’t have family here. If you go straight to college, depend on where you go and who you meet you might find some Americans aweful in History and Geography. Don’t put them down for that, it’s not their fault. It’s their education system. Becareful when you go to parties and know who you aer hanging out with. Don’t buy your books in the college bookstore, they are too expansive. Get them online. It’s cheaper to buy phone card online to call home, skype is good too but yahoo messenger is even better. You can use it to make US and international call. If you are extremely homesick, try to talk to someone. Be friend with your academic/international advisor. IF you can’t stay on campus during breaks and can’t afford to go home, plan in advance what you will do. Ask your school if they have host family program. Don’t buy your ticket to go somewhere till you are sure that you will have a place to stay. If you are underage, please don’t drink. You might get away with it but if they catch you, you will be deported. There is a writing center in most colleges if you need help.</p>
<p>In America friendship is different from other countries. You can be someone’s close/good/ friend but it doesn’t mean that you guys are “friend”. They will call you honey, sweety, and all this thing but don’t think that they like you or mean it. Lot of people in this country will hug you and say “I love you”, but it doesn’t really have too much value here. It’s like good morning. Don’t be shock if some one greets you and ask how you aer doing but walk away before you answer. They don’t really care about it. I have a lot that I could say. Every thing depend on in which state/city/school you ae.</p>