Moving to a new school inevitably, involves making some adjustments. A transfer student often has to adapt to a very different environment with unfamiliar rules, teaching styles and norms of behavior, all without the support of the classmates he or she has grown up with. Considering these factors, it is not at all unusual for a new student to feel a bit like an outsider at first. However, some students have more trouble adjusting than others. But this does not have to be the case. Schools can help new students to solve these problems and even to avoid them in the first place in the following ways.

firste,the school should provide orientation programs for new students. With information about academic requirements, school regulations, activities, clubs and sources of help, new students could avoid many problems. Second, a peer mentor program would help new students to feel at home more quickly. By assigning other students to assist the transfer students on a one-to-one basis, the school would provide them with a valuable source of support and information. Third, individual counseling services should be made available to those students who find that they still have trouble making the adjustment to the new environment.

To sum up, the most important ‘y to help transfer students adjust to their new environment is to ensure that they do not feel alone. Schools should take steps to assist the new students before problems arise. Orientation programs, peer mentors and individual counseling are all effective ys to do so. By implementing them, the school will help new students through the difficult process of adjustment.