The decision to study abroad away from your home itself is a bold step since leaving out your comfort zone and settling in an unknown world for a year or so and getting adjusted to the new environment and totally different set of people speaking in strange language, difficult to comprehend is really what can be expected from a brave heart. While you come across the practicality and face certain uncomfortable situations, you may get bogged down but there are means which have been discussed below by which you can boost up your moral and confidence and your thought process plays a major role towards it.
Think positive
First and foremost thing is to recollect the positive memories. Whenever the situation goes tough its human nature that our memories plays back to the negative thoughts and experiences that we had in the past and we forget about the good and positive things that we might had achieved. So it’s important to keep our calm and focus on the positive things and let the positive energy flow in our mind and the situations will become easier.
Trust your own capabilities
Sometimes we feel low whenever we come across odd situations or face failure or criticism. But we need to learn from them and accept it with a good heart and keep up the self belief that we can do it next time. No one is perfect and no one in this world knows everything but more important to handle the task with an attitude of willingness to learn it and complete it diligently. So you have to be confident and believe in yourself.
Face your fear
The best way to beat your fear is to face your fear when you start your study in USA. For instance if you are shy and reserve with afraid of rejection you need to shake off your shyness and take small steps to get closer to them. Take the initiative to talk to the new people, say hello, and introduce yourself. Get acquainted slowly and steadily they will themselves come closer and help you out in understanding their lifestyle and their culture as well as customs.
Learn new things
Try to learn the new things. For instance learning the native language is the beginning and it will help you build in more friendships and contacts or join some social organizations which will expose you to newer experiences, people and their views and opinions.
Do something new
One basic step to step out of your comfort zone and feel confident is to do something on your own which you have never done before or something which is not in line with your personality. For instance if you were never a social person or a party animal try to break the purview, socialize and build new contacts and friends and enjoy the life.
Most importantly believe that you are capable regardless of the situations and small failures. This self belief will itself build in confidence.