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Acculturating to TU Delft

Acculturating to TU Delft. Edam 2. EDAM 2. Who are we？. Grace Nova (Indonesia ) Harsh Shukla (India ) Josh Friedman (Canada) Rafail Gkaidatzis (Greece ) Kostas Fines (UK/Greece ) Tony Ling (China ) Shuting Tao (China ). EDAM 2. Overview. Introduction

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Acculturating to TU Delft

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  1. Acculturating to TU Delft Edam 2

  2. EDAM 2 Who are we？ Grace Nova (Indonesia) Harsh Shukla (India) Josh Friedman (Canada) RafailGkaidatzis (Greece) Kostas Fines (UK/Greece) Tony Ling (China) Shuting Tao (China)

  3. EDAM 2 Overview • Introduction • Acculturation Plan • Personal • Academic • Social • Conclusion • Questions

  4. EDAM 2 Introduction • We expect to network with other cultures, whilst enjoying a world class education and adapting to a new environment

  5. EDAM 2 Personal • Getting settled • Adjusting to the new home • Appliances, new surroundings, new neighbors, internet • Food • Experience and translate new brands from Dutch • Cooking

  6. EDAM 2 Personal • Learn the town • Explore • “connect” your house to everything in the town • Find supermarkets, restaurants, new shops etc. • Cultural activities (Museums, tours etc.) • New public transport

  7. EDAM 2 Personal • Living necessities • Raincoat, waterproof + warm clothes etc. • Bike • Bargain hunting • Accessories: lights, bell, lock • Research bike driving laws • Power adaptor!

  8. EDAM 2 Personal • Leisure • Sports, clubs, societies etc. • Music, books • Safety • Health insurance • New road regulations • Emergency services

  9. EDAM 2 Academic • Organizing for courses and enrolling is a required first step to learning at TU Delft. • Enroll • Familiarize with Blackboard • Make timetable • Buy stationary • Notebooks, textbooks, printer, etc… • Setup computer • Install any course-specific required programs

  10. EDAM 2 Academic • As a new student, knowing the location of resources on campus is crucial for success. • Learn campus map • Locations(ex. Department, Library, IT Services, etc…) • Learn facilities • Borrowing books from library • Printing services • IT services • Student Card

  11. EDAM 2 Academic • Understand who is around to help you get settled into your academic career at TU Delft. • 2nd Years • Course help and advice • Advisors • Academic or Social • International Office • Administration needs

  12. EDAM 2 Social • Language is extremely important to understand the environment around us. • Basic words • Hello, Good Morning, Thank You, Sorry, etc… • Hoi, Goedemorgen, dankjewel, het spijt me, etc… • Asking information from others (ex. directions) • Menus • Groceries

  13. EDAM 2 Social • Having a bike is a requirement for quick travel in and around Delft (and the Netherlands). • Fit in • be a part of the culture/society • Preferred method of transportation • More economical • No schedule (ex. Tram) • Easier to make plans together

  14. EDAM 2 Social • Reaching out to friends (and new friends) in various ways will help you settle in at TU Delft. • Phone • Crucial to get in touch with people • Nightlife • Socialize outside of the classroom setting • Hobbies • Sports, Arts, Music, Clubs, Travel, etc… • International Society/Clubs

  15. EDAM 2 Conclusion • We feel that an international student needs to settle “Personal” matters before “Academic” and “Social” for acculturation. • Require “Personal” environment to be fully set up in order to properly reach out to others and be comfortable in the new environment at TU Delft.

  16. EDAM 2 Conclusion First few weeks in September

  17. EDAM 2 Questions? Sources for photos: www.google.com, www.baidu.com

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