NETMAT UG Fall 2014

Nobody Ever Told Me About That!

Berkeley International Office (BIO)

2299 Piedmont Avenue

Berkeley, CA 94720

http://internationaloffice.berkeley.edu

Register Full-Time

&

Stay Registered Full-time

BerkeleyInternationalOffice

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Please, please,

please…Update Your

Address in

BearFacts


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bearfacts.berkeley.edu

Employment Rules


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On Campus

• 20 hours per week during the semester

• Unlimited during vacation periods

• J-1 : On Campus Payment Authorization from BIO

Off Campus

• You ALWAYS need work authorization from

BIO

• Check our website and come see us!

Maintain your health insurance


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Things can get very expensive

here

Money Matters

• Don’t carry too much cash,

• Use debit or credit cards,

• You can write checks.

Taxes


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• YES, you have to file a tax report even if you did not

work

• We have tax software FREE for you to use

(available in March)

• UC Employees :

You should

register for a

Glacier account

or you will be

taxed 30%

When signing a contract or lease, remember …


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• They are usually

enforceable by

law

• Read the whole

contract including

the fine print

• Don’t sign if you

are not clear

• Be brave, ask

questions!


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Download software for FREE! @ Software Central

ist.berkeley.edu/software-central/

Transportation

• Remember you get a Bus Pass!

• Taxis are expensive

• Use BART

Other tips …


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Recycling:

Pay

attention to

the different

bins

Please take fire drills seriously

Not everybody has homes

Food Matters

• Skip McDonalds try In and Out

• Portions are big! Take the rest to go.

• Don’t forget to tip!

Weather

• Microclimates

• Layer up!


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1. Individualism : rely on yourself & focus

on self-improvement

2. Equality : less emphasis on social status

3. Informality : casual dress, casual hellos,

casual friendships

Top 5 American Values/Trends

4. Punctuality : rush,

rush lateness =

rudeness

5. Directness : honesty &

openness


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Let’s talk a little American…

• How are you?Hello. (Not always a question)

• What’s up?Hey!

• Let’s have lunch sometime!Just being polite.

• Let’s have a drink!They mean alcohol not Coca Cola.

• I will have to think about it.I have already thought about it and it’s NO!


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Let’s talk a little American…• I will let you know…

Probably not.

• You might want to consider doing…I expect you to…

• You would want to do…DO IT NOW!

• My bad!Sorry!

• That’s interesting!I have nothing good to say about it!


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Let’s talk a little American…

• Sounds exciting!!!It’s good.

• It’s not bad.It’s bad!

• That’s a great idea but…Not a great idea.


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Get into the


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Don’t wear

RED

on Game

Day!!!


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Remember… Study hard

Have fun

Take advantage

of this

experience

Expect some culture

shock & adjustment

And…


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BIO is here to help!


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Now, you know!!!

Education

NETMAT UG Fall 2014