1. Three Lessons from our International Graduate Experience Presented by: Bhagyashri Arun Darunkar Mayssaa El Rifai University of Oklahoma, Tulsa.

2. Journey of Preparation 3. Getting Ready To leave 4. It has more into it !!! 5. Leaving Family and Friends New country, New culture Language No support System, lack of friends 6. 1. Be your own boss 7. 2. Bring on the fire More than one in 3 foreign students say that they have no close US friends-- http://chronicle.com/article/Many-Foreign-Students-Find/132275/ Be Social! 8. 3. Harmony is better than noise 9. At the End. 1. Be your own boss1. Be your own boss 2. Bring on the fire2. Bring on the fire 3. Harmony is better than noise3. Harmony is better than noise 10. Contact Details Bhagyashri Darunkar Email: bhagyashri@ou.edu Mayssaa El Rifai Email: mayssaa@ou.edu