Study Abroad in the USA! This book is about the overlooked value of study abroad and the value of studying in the USA. Learn about the "global success skills" that international students who want to study in the USA or other western countries need to know prior to departure and upon arrival. This book covers the soft skills that no other book focuses on and is usually overlooked but is just as important as the hard skills and classroom knowledge. Learn about why making friends with Americans is the biggest challenge for foreign students and if they prepare and plan their arrival on campus with more serious thought, how they can greatly improve their overall study abroad experience and maximize their entire time in the US. This book focuses on life and social skills that will help foreign students be more successful, confident, and overall happier in the US. It will explain why international students have to be more assertive and leave their comfort zone in class and to make friends with other international students and American students. How an American education will help them acquire the global life skills of critical thinking, problem-solving, assertiveness, leadership, and active communication/listening. Also covered are topics to prepare and be aware of when interacting with Americans, for example, sense of humor, conversation topics, social skills, small talk, being curious, spontaneity and improvisation, etc. The different topics covered in this book are success skills not only for study abroad but for life in general. Study abroad offers international students the platform and opportunity to experiment and reinvent themselves, to be able to explore to reach their full potential. The US university education system helps international students to become global citizens in regards to independent thinking, discussion and debate in class, engaging presentations, and intercultural competency. This book will help plant the seeds of success for international students who study in the US, but in the end as the book concludes, true success in the US is really all up to them. They have the final say on whether they follow through or not. If the international student follows through closely on what this book emphasizes, there is a very good chance that he/she will have many friends, become much more outgoing and assertive, and achieve overall success. Study abroad is a life-changing experience. And the international student who studies in the US will be affected in positive ways that one would never have imagined. Be a risk-taker! Follow your dream! Study abroad in the USA!