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Adapting To Student Life in London. presented by Cathy Ingram and Catherine Perry Student Counselling Service. Adapting To Student Life in London. Role Play Arriving in a new country - What do we need ?. Adjustment to culture curve. Adapting To Student Life in London.
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Adapting To Student Life in London presented by Cathy Ingram and Catherine Perry Student Counselling Service
Adapting To Student Life in London • Role Play • Arriving in a new country - What do we need ?
Adapting To Student Life in London • What has surprised you so far ? • What has been unexpected ? • What has worried or excited you ? • What feels familiar?
Adapting To Student Life in London • Ways you can help yourself • Recognise that what you feel is normal • Keep in touch with friends and family - • phone, text, email, face book, bbm • Have reminders of home around you - • familiar objects, photos, whatever feels important for you
Adapting To Student Life in London • London is very cosmopolitan, you can find food from • most countries, shops with different ingredients. • Try to make friends with other international students, • they may understand what you are feeling. • Make friends with home students, • they can help you find out about living here.
Adapting To Student Life in London • Join societies in the student union and meet others with • common interests, wherever they come from. • Don’t suffer in silence! • There are lots of people who are ready to help you • here at Imperial.
Adapting To Student Life in London Culture Shock and its effects What is it like to move to a different culture? What are the essentials of your travel bag? What will give you a sense of connection with home? Leaving home and coming to a different country can be stressful, this is normal. There is a great deal of loss-family, friends, familiar sights, people who you usually turn to for support and guidance.
Adapting To Student Life in London • Learning to adapt to differences-climate, food, language, • social behaviour, which can feel exhausting. • Understanding obvious physical differences as well as • hidden differences, values, social norms, which is confusing. • Beginning a new demanding course of study, which may be in • a different language.
Adapting To Student Life in London • Student Counselling Service • Level 4 Sherfield Building • www.imperial.ac.uk/counselling • See the college leaflet or college website • for others support services
Adapting To Student Life in London • Best wishes for your studies • and • Hope you enjoy your time at Imperial