International Students Guide: Survival Info & Tips

• Academic

• Use your Grace Day for turning in an English paper late if you need (Ask your teacher first)

• Do one thing at a time, multitasking will likely distract you.

• Create music list for study on Spotify.

• Textbook and prep. books are sometimes available in the library, use them.

• Don’t procrastinate! (but people do it anyway)

• If you are struggling with something, feel free to email your teacher and ask for help.

• Stay on top of homework

• Build relationship with your teachers

• Use Resource Center （Only after talking to the teachers）

• Use Pencils in Math!!!!

• Use Your Frees

• Get at least 7 hours of sleep.

• Use Quizlet for memorizing vocab words and more

• Use noodle tool for citation help for history paper

• Ninth grade matters.

• Find one teacher who can really get to know you.

• If you are interested in STEM, talk to Dr.Elton who is responsible for helping student to fin STEM Internship at Johns Hopkins.

• Food

• Black bottom muffin in the Bryn Mawrket is the best

• Vegetarian Week ( We are proud to have )

• Cafeteria: Run for you life if you are getting lunch in Cafeteria because the line is extremly line

• Be friends with Ms.Eileen in the Bryn Mawrket

• Vending Machine will steal your money!!!

• Go look for free fruit baskets, which are available after school in gym lobby/ north building

• Get a variety of food

• Take advantage of the free breakfast( cereals)

• Pay attention to what you eat, we have mini pizza. Fries are good

• Free cake offered by hist Dept. on Constitution Day

• Recite a poem and get free candies from the English office

• Extracurricular

• Sports

• Try to commit to one sport (don’t give it up easily) for all four years.

• Exercise, use cardio room 

• Explore a lot of clubs

• Run for school-wide organizations  ( just to get a feel of how speaking in front of everyone is like)  

• Miscellaneous :

• This place is not just for academics, be aware of other activities.

• School doesn’t always provide what you need, be proactive.

• Be aware of what you post on social media

• Be open to different opinions and ideas

Gym Drill & Banner March

A day where the entire school gathers together on the upper turf to perform ethnic dances (Mandatory!) in order to celebrate a variety of cultures. Everyone has to take a mandatory dance class throughout the year. The dances start in the afternoon but there will be a Bazaar (a little fair) in the morning that sells food,drinks and small items. There are games and rides too. The alumnae come back and watch us dance. Towards the end, we will do banner march, where the banner of each grade is passed on by class captain. It represents that you are moving up a grade.   

Bell Ringing

This day marks the last day of school for the seniors before they go off and start doing their senior projects. Seniors will invite friends to ring bell in the library quad during lunch time.

Spirit Day

A tradition that aims to bond the community and celebrate Bryn Mawr pride. We typically have three Spirit Days in Fall, Winter and Spring. The Spirit Week is recently added by school-wide organization Atheletic Association (AA) as part of the spirit celebrating process. AA assigned a theme to each day of the week, and students need to wear cloth accordingly. (Of course, you don’t have to). On Spirit Day, Students wear green,yellow and white (school colors).During fifth period, the entire school gathered in the gym and do fun activities, such as faculty vs. student basketball game.  We will sing the Martian Song at the end.  

Founder’s day

We gather in graduation garden in the morning to celebrate our five founders. Alumnae usually come to join us and some are invited to give a speech. We get founder’s cupcake(!)

Writing a proper email is an important skill to have not only in school but in life. I have gathered tips and advices on how to write an email and linked a powerpoint that is provided by Ms.Hruban belowe: 

When writing an email: 

• Use a professional email address
• Stick to a professional font
• Use a short and accurate subject line
• Use a proper salutation 
• Introduce yourself in the first paragraph if necessary
• Prioritize the most important information 
• Get to the point
• Keep it brief
• Use formal language
• Use a proper form of closing
• Include any necessary attachments
• Proofread
• Make sure that the email does not contain sensitive information
• Use the same email thread if any additional information on the same topic is sent

 The Power Point  

 Email Samples

• On a bean bag chair
• The gray couch 
• The green couch next to the Library entrance
• The nurses suite
• By the fire-place
• College counseling couch: soft, cozy and nice, clean with cushy pillows ( Seniors only)
• Bring your own blankets!! Make your own bed
• Commons room, a little bit hard
• On the grass when there’s sun

Each grade gets its own hangout spot, but there are still plenty of places for people to hangout other than those designated places

• Study room in Howell 
• Two couches near the windows
• Libary quad where there are stairs
• Picnic table outside Howell building
• On the grass when there is sun (great place for eating lunch during spring).
• An empty class room

• “Slow down”

• “Ask for help”

• “Step out of your comfort zone”

• “Try something new”

• “Read books”

• “Prioritize”

• “Have a healthy diet”

• “Follow your heart”

• “Get to know yourself”

• “Learn to have fun”

• “Confront things your fear”

• Library
• Commons room  
• Howell study room
• Resource center
• Library ( two group study rooms)
• Back of the library ( not the corner, center seat is the best, otherwise, Wifi is bad)
• Benches right outside College Counseling