MLA Style ....... 3 to 4 pages Abdulrahman Aljassar English 113A Mary Shannon 24 February 2014 Arriving to California State University, Northridge Choosing university is like a puzzle game or a snake and ladder game. Since I came from my country Kuwait I didn’t had any obstacle in the new country but I face changes in many area such as accommodation, environment, cultural, and languages. Because I had very excellent department in the ministry of education abroad which encourage people or show a great vision of the benefit to study abroad. Also, giving a great orientation before traveling date that helps me to be more familiar from the new things that I will have. Therefore I planned to study my bachelor in the United State. So I filled my application and I submit all my documents and paper to the ministry. Then, our cultural office processed my application and after that they send for me an acceptance letter to travel to U.S.A. Nevertheless, there are two major steps for student to be able to roll to the university in the United States. First, register for institutes for English to improve the English language. For example, I registered for UCI (university of California Irvine extension). In this period, I took English classes in writing, grammar, listing, reading, and vocabulary. Also, these classes help me to study for the requirement university test either the TOEFL or IELTS test. Second, searching and applying for the universities that have my major and agree with the condition of our scholarship. In addition, most important thing that I contact my scholarship advisor in every steps because my advisor helps me to complete any document for the universities. As an international student I connect nearby my immigration department in the school and my advisor, this circle helps me to know my way and be ale to continue my problem or an issue. Thesis statement therefore, choosing the university in the united stated especially California is difficult in many things such as the major, the state and the study plan. Body graph ( topic sentence, explain , two example, conclusion sentence,) First graph the first point I will discuses about searching for the major i am interest in political science – but I change ( from political science to business ) because the requirement Ielts exam in political science higher and difficult compare to business its average and convenient . I have been less than a year to be fimilar with the new language which is English. Second graph next, I will talk about CSUN academic studies and environment is very good from classes , course , and my friends ( my friends suggestion ) The final step I will talk about California state is my favorite (fun place ( beaches , shopping mall , international state ( including my friends ) , the people ) Beside your embassy instruction international students should educate himself about new country by reading book, listening music, watching movie, searching f.