Alcohol and Drugs
Relationships
Life in the U.S.
Driving and Biking
Surprise
100
What is the legal drinking age in the US?
21 years old
100
What is consent?
Consent means permission. For example, when one person says it's OK for the other person to do something.
100
What should you do when you hear a fire alarm?
Leave the building immediately.
100
What should you do if you see red and blue flashing lights behind you?
Slow down and when it's safe, pull to the right side of the road and stop.
100
What is your teacher's name?
Your teacher's name is...
200
Who else can use your prescription medicine that you don't need?
No one. Only you can use medicine prescribed to you by a doctor.
200
Explain three ways you can meet new people on campus or in Corvallis.
Join a club on campus OSU events Corvallis community event INTO OSU's trips and activities Conversant program Conversation groups Join an intramural sports team Go to Dixon
200
What should you do if you want to paint a wall in your apartment, room, or rental house?
Contact the manager or owner of your property to get permission before you make any changes.
200
What do you need to have with you when you are driving a car?
Driver's license and proof of registration and insurance. Don't forget to wear your seatbelt!
200
Where can you register your bicycle?
The Department of Public Safety, or DPS, can register your bike for free! If it gets stolen and they find it, they will return it to you.
300
Name three things (other than a car) that you could get a DUI for using while drunk.
Horse or other animals, bicycle, skateboard, scooter, rollerblades, tractor, boat, motorcycle.
300
If you need to talk with your teacher, what should you do?
You can email your teacher or look at your syllabus to find their office hours. If they aren't busy, some teachers can talk before or after class. Ask them "do you have time to talk now?" If not, ask to make an appointment.
300
What can happen if you are caught doing some academic misconduct (like cheating or assisting) at OSU?
You will probably get zero points on the assignment. In serious cases, you could be suspended and have to leave OSU. You will have a conduct record at OSU for 5 years.
300
What are two reasons a police officer might ask you to stop when you are driving or riding a bicycle?
Speeding, broken equipment, failure to stop at a sign or light, unsafe behavior, seeming drunk.
300
Who should you talk to if you want to know about INTO OSU trips and activities?
Casey Glick, the Student Engagement Coordinator
400
Where can you legally smoke marijuana in the U.S.?
Washington and Colorado are the only states where you can smoke marijuana without a prescription. You can't smoke it in public anywhere and you must be over 21.
400
What does stalking mean?
Stalking is when a person follows, emails, texts, calls or talks to someone when the other person does not want them to.
400
Explain three of the five "American cultural values" we talked about in Week 4.
Personal responsibility/self-sufficiency Diversity Respect and position Laws/Rules Friendship
400
What should you do when a police officer stops you in your car?
Stop at the right side of the road. Keep your hands on the steering wheel. Don't reach for anything until the police officer asks you to. The police officer will come to your window and talk to you.
400
What is a syllabus?
A syllabus is the paper your teacher gives you on the first day of class. It explains many things you need to know about your class, along with schedules and other important information!
500
Explain two of these crimes: MIP, PCS, or DUI
"Minor in Possession" "Possession of a Controlled Substance" "Driving Under the Influence"
500
Explain the idea of "personal space."
Personal space is the distance between people when they are talking or interacting. It can be different in different cultures, so it's important to pay attention to other people's body language.
500
What is littering, and how much is the fine for it?
Littering means throwing trash (including cigarette butts) on the ground instead of in a trash can (or ashtray). The fine can be up to $1250.
500
How many people can ride together in a car?
You can only have as many people in the car as the number of seatbelts you have.
500
What is it called when you use someone else's work as your own in an academic paper?
Plagiarism