year 13 pre-departure orientation session 2013
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Thursday 23 May, 2013 @ 11:50 am.With The Secondary Counselors
Year 13
Pre-DepartureOrientation Session
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Congratulations!
You are done! Hurray!
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Some of you probably feel like this right now
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Mechanical Engineering
Mililtary Nursing
Marine BiologyBusiness and Management
Psychology
Liberal Arts
Business
Education
Liberal Arts
Interior Design
Mathematics
Business
Business
Language and Culture
Liberal Arts
Industrial Engineering
Game Art and Design
Pre-Med
Economics
Sociology
Liberal Arts/ College of Letters and Science
History and Antropology
Business Management
Psychology
Psychology
Japanese
Veterinary Medicine
Marine Biology
Fashion Design
Interior Design
Commerce
Advertisement and Marketing
Liberal Arts
Biological Science
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Psychology
Hotel and Resort Management
Computer Science
Dentistry
Electrical Engineering
Liberal Arts
Business
Economics
Biology
Landscape Architecture
Medicine
Accounting and Finance
Accounting and Finance
Psychology?
Undecided
Denistry
Fiance
International Relations
Early Childhood Education
Business and Entrapeunership
Engineering
International Business Economics and
Finance
Chemistry
Sciences
Economics and Political Science
Finance
Sociology
Liberal Arts
Business and Management
Media Communcations and Journalism
Human GeographyWriting Literature and Publishing
Social Anthropology and Human
Development
Political Science
Land Economy
Sport Technology
Social Sciences
English and Drama
Law
Law
Environmental Science
Engineering
Biomedical Science
Liberal Arts
Economics - Actuary Science -
The Arts
Military Serivce
Psychology
Business and Management
Sociology and Journalism
Business and Finance
Sociology
Mass Communication Media
Country Attending
USA 37
United Kingdom 18
Thailand 9
Australia 10
Canada 14
Hong Kong 1
Philippines 1
Holland 1
New Zealand 1
Netherlands 1
Japan 1
Singapore 1
Military 1
Gap Year 2
Total 98
56 Seniors in the Class of 2013 will attend their
1st choice university in 12 countries around the world
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Have you completed the Year 13 Student Evaluation of theCounseling Services on Naviance?
Have you done the Senior meeting and given your email?
Final Transcripts will be mailed to your chosen university next week.
If you dont have a confirmed university yet please contact Khun
Thongkorn by email when you have one.
This is especially important for students applying to Australia,
Singapore, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and some European countries.
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Sending packages and emails to
universities during summer
Khun Thongkorn will be able to send documents by
courier, but she will be on holiday during parts of July.
The Counselors are back on August 7. We will be able to send emails and electronic
documents during the summer vacation (if urgent).
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Possible scenarios on IB Results Day
- for UK applicantshttp://www.ucas.com/students/results/whatnext
UCAS updates Track on the IB Results Day
(July 5th) to show the universities decisions.
If you meet all the conditions of your offer,you will be accepted by the university.
Even if you have not quite met the
requirements, the university or college maylower its offer and still accept you. Check Track
to see their decisions.
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Once you receive your results, you will
be in one of the positions below.
1. You are accepted by your firm choice
2. You receive a 'changed course' offer
3. You don't meet the conditions of your firmchoice, but you are accepted by your insurancechoice
4. Your results don't meet the conditions of any ofyour choices
If you have a question about any of your choicedetails, please contact the university direct notUCAS.
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1. You are accepted by your firm choice
If you are accepted, UCAS will send you a
Confirmation Letter in the post.
This letter confirms that you will be attending the
university and will explain whether there isanything you need to do now.
Once you receive this letter, you will be pleased
to know that you have officially gained a place. The university or college will contact you with any
further information.
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2. You receive a 'changed course' offer
Your university has been unable to confirm your placeon the course you accepted because you have not metthe original conditions, but they are willing to make analternative offer.
This could be a change of course, start date or point ofentry.
You will be asked to reply to any changed course offerprovided you are not holding a confirmed place (UF).
At this stage you can reply to a changed course offer inTrack and you will have five days to reply.
After five days, the offer will be declined automatically.
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3. You don't meet the conditions of your firm choice
but you are accepted by your insurance choice
Your place at your insurance choice will be
confirmed (UF).
UCAS will send you a Confirmation Letter inthe post.
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4. Your results don't meet the conditions
of any of your choices
You will be automatically entered into Clearing. Log in to Track to view your
Clearing Number - you can then start looking for another course choice. Clearing is available until September.
If you are flexible and you have reasonable exam results, there is still agood chance you will find another course through Clearing.
Official vacancy lists are published on the UCAS website .
The lists are updated continually, but not all courses have vacancies inClearing, and some vacancies may be filled quickly.
There is no guarantee that places will be available on any particular course.
At the same time, a course that is full may have vacancies later. Check thevacancy list to see the latest information.
Contact the universities directly if you are interested in one of theircourses.
The IB benefit IB results are available a month before the A-level results,so you will be able to compete for the Clearing courses well ahead of time.
Find out more about Clearing
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CATHARSIS!
Each student will receive a rejection lettertemplate.
Feel free to fill in the name of a university ifyou would like to.
Ball up your rejection slip and throw it into the
fire projected on the screen
Fire: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsD1zoI7NYo
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Thinking about your transition
Tomorrow, you will graduate from secondary school!
Then, for the first time in your life, you wont be in
school. Your life is about to change enormously
even if you plan to attend university in the same cityand live at home!
Although this is a totally EXCTING time, change can be
challenging!
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Getting ready to leave
Be aware of your own reactions to stress (headaches,cant sleep, etc.) and be prepared with positive ways to dealwith them (daily exercise, reading, relaxing, etc.). Expect stress,adjustment, and disorientation.
Remember the De-Stress Session earlier this year? Meditationand Yoga exercises are very powerful tools to use to reducestress.
Talk about the move with friends and family. Talk to specialpeople about memories and that youll miss them and say
goodbye. Share your feelings. Have special get-togethers.
Think about how youve experienced changes in the past. Whatcoping behaviors worked and didnt work?
Try to keep realistic expectations about where youre going and
yourself. Avoid thinking everything will be great or horrible.
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Getting ready to leave
Take some special things with you (pictures, books, posters,presents, and special products you can only get here).
Make planstokeep in contact with special friends (phone, SMS,email, letters, MSN, etc.). Make plans to meet over vacation.Make an address book/contact list for those you want to stay incontact with.
Read about the place youre going to if you don't know muchabout it.
Start a diary to help reflect during this special experience (Collectpictures, thoughts and memories of friends).
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The importance of building a RAFT:Allow for proper closure through RAFT
Reconciliation - forgive others and be forgiven
Affirmation - acknowledge the importance of eachperson in your life
Farewells -Visit and say goodbye to people, pets,possessions, and special places, too (i.e. favoriterestaurants)
Think DestinationThink aboutExternal resources[money, family support system] and internalresources for coping and dealing with stress
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Thinking about your transition
1. How do you feel about graduating from NIST?
2. How do you feel about starting your next BIG adventure(university, a Gap year, etc.)?
Respond to the following questions on Post-it notes:
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The transition experience(for those of you who love graphs)
This graph provides a basic overview of the process of transition
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Disorientation feeling homesick
Many students start feeling homesick around the third to
sixth week of the first term. During this period, the excitement and newness of the
initial college experience dies down.
A sense of normalcy sets in and students start sufferingfrom disorientation.
Students start to be overwhelmed as the academicworkload increases, time management becomes an issue,the previous uniqueness of a roommate is now annoying,and a functioning support system is still in its infancy.
During this period many students hit the "reality wall".
Some of their expectations of college life aren't what theythought and they start questioning if they chose the rightcollege, or if they really want to be in college at all.
Students show signs offrustration and depression andstart wishing they could go home... back to the way things
were.
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It is easier to connect with others during the first few weekswhen everyone is new and keen to make new friends .
Look for clubs and organizations to join. The more you feelpart of the college community, the quicker you will embraceyour new environment.
Research shows that if students feel connected to the college
community they are more likely to persist and graduate. Facebook does not equal community. Spending hours on
Facebook with old friends isn't going to help you build the
new relationships you need to succeed.
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Some advice
Treat university like a 9-5 job (that you love). Resist theurge to stay up late every night and get up late everymorning as it can lead to missed classes and lower grades.
Talk with your parents about your budget and do thisbefore you leave for university.
How much are they able/willing to give you for spending money?
How often? (monthly is a good idea!)
How will you receive this money? (You may not be ready for a
credit card yet). For many people, dealing with money is one of the most stressful
parts of living independently.
Thank your parents for paying for your education. It isone of the greatest gifts a person can receive.
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Going to university provides a new beginning. No one knowsyou there. If you want to change some bad habit, become amore responsible person, become a more outgoing person(you get the idea) this is the time!
You dont have to be best friends with your room-mate buttry to figure out as quickly as possible how to create aharmonious home. Set some rules. Remember that there areResidence Life staff who can help you with conflicts.
Put yourself out there, socially. Be the first person tointroduce yourself. It will pay off.
Be cautious; reserve judgment about others. Not everyone atyour new university deserves your trust.
The first few weeks of university will be incredibly intense foreveryone. Ask yourself if you are making good decisions.
Some advice
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Call your parents on a regular basis. This is going to be hard
on them!
You, yourself, are going to feel homesick for family and
friends, for Bangkok, for Thai food. Everyone will experiencethis differently.
Get involved in organizations. Try something new.
Build skills in the following areas: public speaking,
organization, event planning, budgeting, being a leader,being a follower, and resolving conflicts (instead of running
away from them).
Some advice
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CCKs - Great Resources in Print
Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds by
David C. Pollock and Ruth E. Van RekenA Must for all CCKs!!!
Raising Global Nomads by Robin Pascoe
Emotional Resilience and the Expat Child by JuliaSimens
The Global Nomads Guide to University Transition byTina Quick
Expat Teens Talk by Diana Smit and Dr. Lisa Pittman
Neither Here Nor There Documentary
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Resources that can help
"A Home for Third Culture Kids"Share Stories. Make Friends.
http://tckid.com/
TCKID is a Non-Profit Community Dedicated to ConnectThird Culture Kids
"7 Things Every TCK Needs to Know"?Teleclass 1 & Teleclass 2
http://tckacademy.com/class/sponsor/index-new.html
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Important!
Do NOT bring your fake ID Card or Driver License from
Kaosan Road!! Take it out of your wallet before you checkin at the airport.
It is not a terrible offence here in Thailand, but in othercountries it is!
The card might help you get into clubs and pubs, but youmight also spend the night in jail, and end up in court.
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Whats Next Activity:
In pairs, consider the following questions:
1. What aspect of the next chapter of your life are you
most excited about?
2. What kind ofdifficulties do you think you will face
in this transition?
3. What strategies will you employ to deal with these
challenges?
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Post-NIST SurveyAn request to fill out the Post-NIST Survey will be sent to your
email in April next year.
PLEASE respond to it. We have 124 NIST Alumni responses so
far. We got 24 responses from the 2011 Alumni, and 23
responses from the 2012 Alumni.
We hope to get at least 50 responses from you guys!!
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Post-NIST SurveyHow would you compare the amount, level and type ofwork at your college to that you were asked to do at NIST?
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Please comment on your Academic Stress Level
at NIST and in College/University.
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How do your College/University grades compare to your NIST grades?
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What was the most challenging or difficult thing as
you transitioned into college/university?
The most challenging thing is adjusting to life being alone. Back in Bangkok, I always
had my family and friends close by. Here, there are times that I feel homesick but I
cannot go back home (at least right away) like most people in my university (Skype is
the best thing I can do).
-Alumni of 2011
Being on my own, without parents is hard. So, try to help out at home, with your
maids, etc. You may take it for granted at the moment, but you will be happy if you
do so. Before you leave, learn how to cook, how to do wash your clothes, etc.-Alumni of 2010
Trying to explain my background to people. some of my friends still don't
understand how I am German with an American accent.
-Alumni of 2010
Getting used to the dorm life and doing EVERYTHING yourself; laundry, cleaning,
etc. etc. BEWARE of this!. - Alumni of 2012
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13 years at NIST and I just miss my comfort zone. - Alumni of 2010
Not having a school bus pick you up every day. Organising my own time, getting
myself to lectures on time, doing coursework when no teachers are there to check
on you.
-Alumni of 2010
Being homesick initially, and jus coping with having to fend for yourself is hard.
Filing tax returns, setting up bank accounts, establishing credit, paying rent, etc.,
are all things people tend to learn around college time and this represents a large
step from their time in high school.
Alumni of 2010
What was the most challenging or difficult thing as
you transitioned into college/university?
Adjusting to the attitudes and values of middle-class Americans.!. - Alumni of 2012
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Take the noodle lady along with you if you can!
Don't be afraid if you feel like you're not fitting in. It will improve if you give it a
little time. If you ever feel homesick and you're 10,000 miles away from Bangkok
Skype with your NIST friends and talk to them because they will be going through
the same thing. And never ever forget to keep in touch with them!- Alumni of 2011
Use your summer before university wisely, research your university well to see what
opportunities you can get there. Try to speak to someone studying there. Don't
become idle! Learn to cook, etc but also keep reading, know about current events
and get a head start on your course - self motivation is very important. Most of all,
don't be nervous! University will be some of the best times you've ever had.-Alumni of 2011
The most challenging thing for me was the homesickness that came along withbeing alone at University. The first two weeks were definitely harsh, but after a
while you start to become more confident and it starts to go away.. Alumni of 2012
Please feel free to give any advice to our present Year 13 students
that you think they would benefit from.
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Choose what you love, do what you enjoy and you won't have a problem cruising
through uni despite how bad the work load can get.
BE STRONG, BE HAPPY, BE YOU :)
- Alumni of 2010
I think homesickness will be the biggest challenge for some of you guys, but the
best way to get over it is to make friends, and don't be shy; freshmen students are
in the same position as you they also want to make friends-Alumni of 2012
Take risks in University. Do things you never thought you would do. Join the Latino
dance society or the food tasting association. There are so many opportunities
available out there. Sometimes you just have to put in a bit of effort to seek them
out!
Alumni of 2010
Please feel free to give any advice to our present Year 13 students
that you think they would benefit from.
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Make sure you join a lot of clubs in first year, they helped me get free access to a
lot of events and I know more people now- Alumni of 2012
Know that a lot of people don't get the whole "international kid thing, but
that's okay because you're probably a lot cooler then them because of it.-Alumni of 2010
Make friends with the cafeteria workers and you'll always eat well. Cannot stress
how great that is. Alumni of 2010
Please feel free to give any advice to our present Year 13 students
that you think they would benefit from.
Make a budget before you go to school so that you know how much money you
have, and how much you can spend on what. Be realistic but be thrifty. Starbucks
is expensive, Dunkin' Doughnuts has bigger, cheaper, tastier (?) coffee.-Alumni of 2010
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How to Browse NIST
Alumni Responses
by College?
Follow this link:http://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx
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Click Show replies in section 2 of the
survey as shown to the right and youwill see the names of all universities
represented in the survey
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Transition advice to view at home
The Good-bye List - Slide 31-33
Once you are there - Slide 34-35
F ll!
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Farewell!- We will miss you.
Please visit us
when you come back to Bangkok
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Lets get ready for theSenior Assembly
Period 4
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The Good-bye List1) Take photos of your home, school, work place, favourite
spots/parks/restaurants and, of course, your favourite people. Take pictures offunny signs that crack you up whenever you walk by them. Although it mayfeel like you will never forget how this place looks, you will someday and youwill probably be glad to have these photos.
2) Add the photos to Flickr or Facebook so that you and your friends/family haveeasy access to these images.
3) Use blurb.com or lulu.com or i-photo to create a professional looking coffeetable book of your photographs. These can also be given as gifts.
4) Using an LCD projector, host a slide show of your favourite photos. These can beshared with people in the city you are leaving or in your new city.
5) Host a going-away party for yourself. Plan the party that you REALLY want.Invite all of your favourite people. Make or order your favourite foods fromthat culture. Plan a fun theme (complete with silly hats) if you are a themekind of a person.
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The Good-bye List6) Create a Bucket List of all the things youd like to do before you leave people
youd like to hang out with, places youd like to visit and activities youd like toparticipate in. Do them!
7) Create your own Culinary Farewell Tour of the restaurants you love. Eat a mealin each one; share some of these meals with family and friends.
8) Write a love letter or a sonnet to your city.9) Send off your troubles. No matter how much youve enjoyed living in a city, you
will have encountered obstacles. Write your challenges or regrets on a pieceof paper and send these off into the universe. Fold the paper into a smallorigami crane to be dropped from a high (but safe) vantage point. Burn your
burdens in an oil drum. Take a lesson from Men in Trees write your troubleson rocks and throw them away.
10) Reconcile your differences with those people with whom you have had adifficult relationship in this place. Youll feel better knowing that youve doneyour best to make amends for having been less than wonderful in the past.
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The Good-bye List
11) Share the love. Get your closest group of friends together and, usinglarge pieces of paper taped on the wall or regular sheets of lined paper,take turns writing a heart-felt compliment for each person. At the endof the activity, you will receive a sheet filled with your friends loveliest
thoughts and feelings about you!
12) Help new people coming to your school or city feel welcome andinformed. You are an expert at living in this place.
13) Feel what you feel. Its okay to be sad or exhausted or angry. Find atrusted someone with whom you can share these feelings.
14) Really live in the city you are leaving. Regardless of the amount of timeyou have left in this city, be active and fully engaged. Enjoy yourself!
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Once you are there1) Be sure to take good care of yourself (balanced diet, enough
sleep, daily exercise, relaxation time, etc.).
2) Recognize stress reactions and culture shock and takemeasures to help relieve them (go see a movie, join avolleyball game, etc.).
3) Use your journal as an outlet for your feelings.
4) Write and call friends and share new experiences. Reach outto make new friends (join clubs, go to movies, go for dinner,
etc.).
5) Explore your new home. Plan outings on weekends. Getinvolved.
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Once you are there
6) Review the reasons you came. Benefits of leaving: chance for newbeginnings, chance to learn new ways of thinking and feeling, newopportunities, chance to meet new people and get to know newplaces.
7) Recognize that this too shall pass, this is an expected period ofadjustment (and probably not the end of the world).
8) Keep your sense of humor; be able to laugh at yourself and theironies of life.
9) Learn where medical and dental facilities are in case of emergency.
10) Seek out a counselor or mentor at your new school to receive extrasupport when you are going through a difficult time.