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    12 Experiences International Students In The U.S. Will Understand

    Party in the USA.

    1. Arriving at orientation and realizing just how American ‘Murica is

    2. ...And then making new friends and realizing school spirit ain't so bad

    3. Late nights smoking outside the library with all the other foreigners

    4. Being cold. All the time. In the 'summer.'

    5. Waking up obscenely early to speak to your parents.

    6. Spending your whole first semester explaining what you did on your gap year.

    7. Hating the dining hall food while everyone else loves it.

    8. Dedicating a ridiculous amount of time to finding a fake ID

    …and a ridiculous amount of time trying to look like the person on your ID

    9. Living in fear of losing your passport.

    10. Learning the difference between football and football

    11. Being asked by Americans whether your European friends are either (a) single

    or (b) gay

    12. Having your name mispronounced at graduation after four beautiful years in the USA