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Every year，thousands of students choose to study overseas．36 ．The following steps    may prove useful in their preparations to study overseas．

·Get to know your new home before you land in it．

There is no substitute for good preparation．37 ．Learning about the history，culture，  tradition，language and even details such as food，music，transport，weather and，social activities of your new host country are all important. Thanks to the Internet，most of this can be found at the click of a button．

·Pack using your head and your heart．

38 Whatever you bring，make sure that it will be something that you think might help your chances of succeeding．This includes practical items such as study materials，old class  notes，favorite textbooks or pens and even the contact details of previous teachers．

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It is important to realize that while new and exciting things may be happening to you in your new environment，things and people back at home will also be changing．When you return home for a visit after a long period of time away，it is possible to feel isolated and experience“reverse (颠倒的)culture shock”．Therefore，with the ease and convenience of communicating via the Internet nowadays，there is no excuse not to keep in touch!

·Learn from all experiences．

Value both your achievements and disappointments as learning experiences that can be    applied to future situations in life．Don’t ignore negative experiences．40

A．Talk to your close friends and family about your thoughts，dreams and fears．

B．Instead，learn from mistakes and turn them into opportunities for future improvement．

C．It’s not easy being practical when deciding what to pack．

D．If you are fortunate enough to meet a foreigner，be sure to ask them as much information as possible．

E．Keep in touch with your roots．

F．At first thought，the task of preparing to begin life away from home can seem frightening.

G．Arm yourself with background knowledge by researching information about the country you are going to．