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¡¡¡¡It's my pleasure to write this article about international students at an American business school, from the perspective of an American. Though Yale, and all other top schools, focus on granting a "global" MBA experience, the style of instruction, the classroom environment, and the nuances of school culture are very much American. In speaking to my classmates who come from other countries, particularly China, it seems that three key aspects of the U.S. education experience actually come as a major culture shock: loud and of ten boisterous inclass discussion; the reliance on teamwork to complete tasks; and the unofficial importance of socializing to build a network within the class. Let's take each one in turn. ¡¡¡¡There's no such thing as an all-lecture class at Yale, nor at most other undergraduate colleges or business schools. Professors expect and demand engagement and discussion and students will of ten pipe up with questions in the middle of a lecture. In most cases, this is not considered rude; I think American students occasionally think of themselves as consumers of the course material, with the right to get their questions answered or theories explored by the professor, And most professors encourage their students to speak up more in class. ¡¡¡¡I imagine this is a difficult practice to begin if one comes from a place where the classroom dynamic centers on the professor speaking uninterrupted. But in the States I think students come to class to learn as much from each other as from the teacher, and so participation is viewed positively and seen as part of the unwritten contract. I know from speaking to other Amencan students, we long to hear from our international classmates more, especially at the start of the year. ¡¡¡¡¡­¡­