Adjusting to the U.S. Quickly and Comfortably

Adjusting to the U.S. Quickly and Comfortably I. Explore Get familiar with your environment. Explore the campus and Ann Arbor on foot or by bus. ● U-M busses (blue busses) are free. Public busses (AATA) are free with your M-Card. ❍ U-M bus routes and schedules [1] ■ AATA bus routes and schedules [2] ■ You can sign up for a guided campus tour [3] or use the Campus Tour Map [4] to take a self-guided ❍ tour. Talk to the office staff, faculty and students in your department. ● Ask a student or staff member if they would show you around the department. ● Attend local events and seminars (see Current Magazine [5], The Record [6] and The Michigan Daily [7] ● newspapers for listings). II. Learn about cultural norms Pay attention to other people's behavior: How do they greet each other? ● How do they line up for a bus? How do people seat themselves on a bus? ● How do people interact in professional settings, like offices? in the classroom? in a store? on the street? ●