Graduate students who head abroad to study face any number of challenges if they hope to prosper. Virginia Gewin provides a study guide.
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Gewin, V. A bridge to somewhere. Nature 462, 238–239 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7270-238a
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7270-238a