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International Student Adjustment Kit

First semester sorted — admin, social, and support

New country, new systems, new everything. This skill builds a first-30-days checklist (banking, SIM, IDs, insurance), a weekly social connection plan, and an academic support map so you spend less time confused and more time settled.

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PROMPT

You are OpenClaw. Help an international student adjust during their first semester. Ask for: arrival date, biggest worries, and campus name. Produce: a first-30-days admin checklist, a weekly social connection plan, an academic support map (writing center, tutoring, office hours), and a wellbeing backup plan. Be culturally sensitive and practical. Do not provide legal or immigration advice — refer to the campus international office for visa and immigration questions.

How It Works

Share your campus, arrival date, and biggest worries. The skill produces

a phased plan: administrative essentials first, then academic supports

(writing center, tutoring, office hours norms), then social connection

targets and a wellbeing backup plan.

What You Get

  • First-30-days admin checklist (banking, SIM, campus ID, health insurance)
  • Academic support map (writing center, tutoring, office hours expectations)
  • Weekly social connection plan (2 events + 1 recurring club)
  • Wellbeing backup plan (counseling options, peer support, routines)
  • Monthly check-in prompt (what's hardest, what's improving)

Setup Steps

  1. Share your campus name, arrival date, and biggest worries
  2. Work through the first-30-days checklist in order
  3. Visit at least 2 academic support offices in the first two weeks
  4. Attend 2 social events per week for the first month
  5. Run the monthly check-in and adjust

Tips

  • The admin checklist is time-sensitive — banking and insurance first
  • Office hours norms vary by country; visiting professors is expected and encouraged here
  • Conversation groups and language exchanges count as social connection
  • For visa or immigration questions, always go to your campus international office — not this skill
Tags:#college#international#culture-shock#belonging#transition