<p>what matters most is how well-done the international orientation then the first year orientation is; how close-knit and collaborative the general student body is; whether you’ll have an American roommate and whether there are “host families” locally to show you a bit of American life. It’ll be hard because you won’t be able to speak your native language if it’s not common and you may want to bring a book of easy recipes and a few traditional spices for when you get really homesick and want comfort food (you can’t predict what it’ll be though, it’s really strange.)</p>