If you are planning to go abroad for may be a new job opportunity or for higher education, it is advisable that you first do your homework about the place.
Research the place and the area that you plan to stay and if possible talk to people from your community who already live there to test how the waters there might treat you and how easy or difficult it would be for you to settle down there.
familiarizing yourself with the local customs and traditions is a must since that gives you an advantage with the locals who would of course be impressed by the fact that you are not entirely a stranger to them.