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International Gateways Welcomes Students

from MEIJI University!

Help yourselves to some snacks!

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Binder, Name Tent, T-shirt

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Contact Information Card

Contact Info Card

My Address in the U.S. is

My Phone Number in the U.S. is

My Emergency Contact in the U.S. is Name: Sunny YuRelationship: Program Coordinator Address: One Washington Sq. IS 227 San Jose CA 95192Phone No: 408-924-7064 (office) Cell: 408-469-1775 - emergency onlyOffice: 408-924-2660 Email: haewon.yu@sju.edu

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Maps

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Getting along with your host family Be open-minded; Expect cultural differences between

you and your host family (Food & Language)

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Getting along with your host family

Be courteous; Notify your family about your daily plans

“I’m going to hang out with my friends today and have dinner with them, so please don’t wait for me.”

“I’ll be late today. But don’t worry! My friend’s host family is going to give me a ride.”

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Getting along with your host family Show your appreciation; Thank your host family &

offer to help.

“Thank you for the delicious meal. Can I help you with the dishes?”

“I’d like to make you Japanese food next week.”

“Thank you for inviting me to dinner. I really enjoyed it. Can I help pay?”

“Thank you for taking me to San Francisco today. It was a lot of fun. I can help you pay for the gas.”

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Getting along with your host family Communicate; be clear about your needs and ask

about them clearly and politely.

“I’m not used to drinking tap water. Would it be possible to get bottled water?”

“I just got off the train, but it doesn’t look like there is any bus. I’m sorry, but could you pick me up from the Caltrain Station, please?”

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City of San José

• San José is one of North America's top 10 cities for international business.

• San José is the nation's safest metropolitan area.• On average, it is sunny in San José more than 300 days

each year!• San José is the third largest city in California, with

918,800 people. It is the 10th largest city in the U.S.

http://www.sal.sjsu.edu/AboutUs/Location.html

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San Jose State University (SJSU)

• San José State University opened in 1857 as a normal

school that trained teachers. Since then, SJSU has

matured into a metropolitan university offering more

than 134 bachelor's and master's degrees. Nearly 30,000

(Undergraduate: 24,390/ Graduate: 6,577) students were

enrolled at SJSU in 2007. http://www.sjsu.edu/about_sjsu/history/

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Tomorrow

Come to the classroom building at 9 am. Program Overview Student ID card Campus & Downtown Tours (Wear comfortable shoes!) Welcome Lunch Public Transportation & Lab Orientations

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Homework – Check in Documents

Fill out check-in documents as much as you can. Ask your host family to help you fill out the forms.

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Any Questions?