Exchange students from the U.S.! Seek help!

Don't worry, people also know that you don't speak English very well (compared to locals) and will slow down your speech. And most Americans are talkative, and they really don't understand your right time" oh wow"，”seriously?"，"uh-huh"It means that you are listening, and people will keep talking, and when you can understand it, you can insert and say something.

Cultural taboos, unless the other party takes the initiative to provoke the topic, don't ask *** Religious issues (I believe this guideline is similar everywhere - whoever splits heads with strangers will come to "what do you think of xx"), for example, don't comment on current events when you eat. Don't eat too much head and feet, choose some ribs and other small ones (you don't have to use a fork to eat, but don't eat keto bones, chicken feet and the like, it seems that some people also have psychological barriers to preserved eggs). The main habit is to take a bath every day.

It seems that you are both men, so people's interests should include some sports, you can look at related terms, news and the like, and if you have nothing to do, you can suggest playing ball together or something.

The main thing is to eat - that is, people don't necessarily use chopsticks, you first ask if there are any allergies (literally allergies, this is a safety issue, but people can also take the time to say what they don't eat), and then make something easy to eat (people don't necessarily use chopsticks, so the spoon and fork can be taken out to assist). Many people are allergic to peanuts. Eat less fish - people will definitely get stuck in the spines (most fish in the United States are deboned).

After the relationship got better (I don't know how long you communicated?) You can make something "amazing" and ask people "Do you know what you just ate?" after eating it. (Standard procedure - also a hot spot in China).

If you still have questions, you can hi me, and I wish you all a good time.

There is no taboo to speak, it is to respect private rights, it is to strangle!

If you are not an immigrant, you are in high school in the U.S. and from there you are admitted to a U.S. university, your status is still an "international student," and all the procedures are not much different from applying to a U.S. university from China or another country. You have the advantage of studying high school in the United States for a year or two, and you are better at choosing a university and your English language skills, and taking the SAT (verbal section) than you did at home.

Unlike sports (mainly American football), your instrumental abilities don't give you much of an advantage, so you don't care about being "impressed". This aspect of your talent can earn you some eyeballs when you enter college (activities like talent shows), but it won't help you when you get in. When you enter the school, you will find that many of your classmates have a good level of piano, cello, saxophone and other Western instruments.

In addition to high school academic performance and SAT scores, the key to admission to a prestigious school is community service records, extracurricular activities (such as boys scout, junior achievements, etc.) experience are also very important indicators.

Stanford is such a good university, it must be good English and GPA as a guarantee, you want to make GPA look good, participate in more sports, is a variety of can reflect the spirit of teamwork. As for any musical instrument, it's all the same, it's mainly a hobby, and if you really like it, it's something that will impress others.

1. TOEFL and SAT need to look at your own foundation, especially T, vocabulary is the key. Not only to know, but also to hear. Because there is a lot of academic vocabulary.

If you start preparing from now on and continue to accumulate, you can set a one-year preparation time (accumulation period), and then conduct a pre-exam "intensive training" (real questions or simulations to adapt to the exam) after the college entrance examination, and I personally think that 2 months is more appropriate for the intensive training period.

2. If everyone's results are like this, then your ranking is more important. GPA+Rank is more objective.

3. Extracurricular activities are more flexible. It depends on your own personal interests or personal characteristics in your daily life. Finding your own unique strengths is king.

And then accumulate from now on. Universities don't necessarily look at what you have to do with academics, of course, there will be extra points, but your hobbies or social activities will also show what makes you different. After arranging the content of the college entrance examination review, make the most of the time during the vacation.

4, as above. Academics are friends + life. The difficulty needs to be considered in combination with your software and hardware.

5. No, no. GRE is the Graduate Record Exam for the United States. You're now applying for an undergraduate.

Students who apply for undergraduate studies will have a harder time in high school, and you need to continue to persevere.

good luck!