Conversation Feel free to talk and ask questions to anyone on campus. These phrases may strike you with their shallowness in the beginning, but they are actually simple greetings. Gift Giving Christmas and birthdays are great times to give and receive gifts, so are smaller occasions like St. Valentine's Say or Halloween. Gifts are not expected to be expensive. You may be invited by friends to their house, in which case a sensitive gift like flowers, wine, or a curio from home will be appreciated.
People have packed schedules and value their time.
When you want to see a Professor, go during the office hours or call in advance to make an appointment. Go to appointments five minutes in advance, and if you are going to be late for an appointment or cannot make it, then contact the other party. If you have either a job or an academic interview, you might dress a little formal - just enough for a good impression. Attitudes toward Alcohol Legal drinking age is 21. If you decide to drink underage and get caught, you will have to accept the consequences.