A handbook for visitors to the U.S.A / Beulah F. Rohrlich.

for without adequate and accurate information about IU.S.A culture, a student's understanding cannot easily grow. Many unpleasant experiences can be avoided with proper guidance. --Introduction of the book.

Everything in this handbook can be-and often is-learned within the first six months of a visitor's stay in the U.S.A. but it is sometimes learned with considerable difficulty, embarrassment and frustration. Thus a visitor may develop an over-sensitivity as a result of not knowing what is proper, what is expected of him, or what choices he has. The first few months in the U.S.A can be especially stressful when the visitor is a student or trainee in a program that demands his best intellectual effort. While most sponsoring institutions provide detailed information about their programs, few provide extensive orientation for the cultural experience. Even fewer offer continuing guidance toward cultural adjustment. As a result, such a visitor may be less successful and less satisfied with both educational and social life