America 101 - Columbia University

America 101

- Getting Started with Your Life in America

Zhe He Vice President ? Administration, GSA

Outline

? Studying ? Life on campus ? Transportation ? Shopping and Entertainment ? Travelling ? Job Hunting

Studying

? Course selection ? Ask professors and previous students; ? Professor rating:

? How to buy books: ? Abe books (cheap, slow shipment): ? Amazon (normal price, trade-in available) ?

? Useful material ? Free access to tons of academic databases: ? IEEE Xplore ? ACM Digital Library

Study tips

? Work hard ? Good GPA ? Thesis versus courses ? Time management

Life on Campus

? Food: ? On campus:

? The NJIT Campus Center building has an entire section called the Food Court. The Food Court of NJIT houses: - Taco Bell (Tacos, Burritos, etc.) - Starbucks (Coffee, Cakes, Sandwiches, etc.) - Leafs and Grains (Burgers, Wraps, etc.) - Cafe Spice (Indian Cuisine) - Gourmet Dining (Assorted Buffet) - C-Store (Breakfast Cereal, Coffee, Fruit Salads, etc.) - The Highlander Pub (Beer, Wine, Burgers, etc.)

? Off campus: ? (Smart phone app)

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