Before you go
OGE将通过多种方式与您分享出发前的信息. 所有学生都必须在出发前完成谷歌网站上的测试, 参加由该地区OGE顾问亲自主持的出发前培训会议, and to read the Study Abroad Handbook. 你的接待机构也可能要求你参加出发前的培训，并要求你在到达你的接待国后参加现场培训.
Health & Safety first
BC省学生享有国际文化保险服务(CISI). 我们的计划包括全面医疗保险、政治和自然灾害疏散服务. Please visit our Health & Safety 页面以获取有关电子游戏软件保险计划的更多信息和细节.
Video Resources
Watch these videos to learn about CISI, STEP and AlertTraveller, essential resources for your time abroad.
What to expect from pre-departure orientation
学生有责任获得所在国所需的入境许可或签证. 如果不及时这样做，可能会危及你的海外学习计划的参与.
A valid passport is required to study abroad. 入境许可或签证可能是你进入和在你的东道国学习所必需的. 你将负责申请过程，除非你的OGE导师另有规定. OGE cannot expedite the issuance of entry permits and visas.
学生应该知道，大多数需要学生签证或入境许可的国家在处理您的申请时将保留您的护照. This may restrict your travel outside of the U.S. 暑假(秋季学期的学生)或假期(春季学期的学生)取决于领事馆需要处理申请的时间. Please plan accordingly.
Once you are approved to apply to your host institution, you will receive access to the Pre-Departue Google Site. 该网站包括以下信息，并提供额外的资源和链接. 该网站还包含一个强制性测验，必须在您的区域特定会议之前完成.
- Student Expectations & Student Responsibilities - Goal Setting
- Health Abroad - CISI Insurance
- Safety & Emergencies - Safety Abroad and What to do in an Emergency
- Academics Abroad - Credits & Course Approvals, Grades from Abroad
- Practical Information - Tuition & Fee Payments, Financial Aid
在出发前亲自参加一个特定区域的会议，以便:
- 如何充分利用你在国外的时间，打破不列颠哥伦比亚省/美国留学生的泡沫
- 东道国文化讨论-学术，刻板印象，语言，处理文化冲击
- Visa information for the host country
- 当地的安全预防措施，法律和习俗，现场支持/联系
- 如何在你的东道国获得卫生保健，相关疫苗接种
- Budgeting
- Housing options
Attitudes toward women, the LGBTQ population, disabled people, and various ethnic/racial groups vary worldwide. Customs, beliefs, laws, facilities, 与这些人群相关的社会习俗可能与美国不同. OGE坚信，通过多元化的视角和背景，所有学生的海外经历都会得到提升.
Visit Diversity & Inclusion 获取BC和OGE提供的特定资源，以及外部资源和支持网络. 如果有任何问题或疑虑，请毫不犹豫地与OGE联系.
Continue to refer to the Study Abroad Handbook for pre-departure checklist, travel preparations (communication) and health preparations, Boston College policies, safety & responsibilities, preparing for your return, and what do in emergencies abroad.
- If you have a pre-existing health condition, 你应该电子游戏正规平台一下在国外如何获得治疗
- Pre-Departure Checklist for Students with Disabilities
- Finances, estimated budgets for BC programs
- Advisories
- Smart Travel Enrollment Program (STEP)
- Students Abroad
- Lonely Planet
- Wikitravel
While Abroad
Cultural Adjustment
一旦出国，你可能会面临一段被称为“文化冲击”的调整期.“冲击”的程度取决于留学时间长短等因素, your flexibility, tolerance for ambiguity, degree of difference between your home and host culture, prior experience abroad, and your expectations. Culture shock is a normal part of study abroad. 这表明你正在体验你的文化和东道国文化之间的差异. Symptoms of culture shock can include: homesickness, depression, feeling lost and out of place, frustration, irritability, and fatigue. 如果你经历了文化冲击，请记住你并不孤单，你会挺过去的.
Some suggestions for dealing with culture shock include:
- “一头扎进”东道国的文化中，与差异作斗争.
- Keep an open mind. 我们都有先入为主的观念和信仰，在国外时受到质疑.
- Get to know others at your host school. Do not isolate yourself.
- Find a "cultural informant,比如一个当地人，你可以和他讨论你的挫折和遇到的不同.
- Learn as much as you can about your host culture. 与他人保持支持关系，尤其是那些有同样经历的人. 然而，不要为了避免文化冲击的不适而退回到美国的“小圈子”.
- Keep a journal. 记录下你对新经历的印象和你内心发生的转变.
- 记住，洞察力来自与东道国文化持续而直接的接触, not from observation at a safe distance.
- As you overcome culture shock, 你将能够以理解和热情对待你在东道国的生活.
- WellTrack 用户是否有一种安全、匿名的方式来评估他们的个人幸福感，并迅速获得量身定制的资源，以帮助他们在改变对他们不起作用的想法和行为方面取得进展.
BC Safe App
BC Safe is the official mobile safety app for Boston College. 该应用程序为不列颠哥伦比亚省的旅行者提供了许多安全功能和其他有用的资源.
Smart Traveler
“智能旅行者登记计划”(STEP)是一项免费服务，允许美国公民入境.S. 在国外旅行和居住的公民和国民在最近的美国学校登记他们的旅行.S. Embassy or Consulate.
AlertTraveler App
AlertTraveler提供了一个世界最新的国家和城市旅游情报在你的口袋里. 下载AlertTraveler应用程序，启用GPS定位和警报功能.
Arrival Abroad
Upon arrival, be sure to contact your family. 接下来，登录“我的海外ip”，填写“海外本地地址问卷”." Remember to check your BC email for important updates.
Did you know?
学生们应该注意他们将要遇到的不同文化. 要注意，要注意当地的法律、习俗和态度.