What's the experience of studying in America?

Some suggestions on living in American imperialism,

After all, the national conditions and habits are different, so we should pay attention to some habits in China: I believe that most parts of the United States are safe and most people are friendly, but if we meet that small part, all the consequences may be unimaginable. Therefore, when you go out, you must be careful, you must be careful, you must be careful, and you must say important things three hundred times.

First of all, stay away from drugs,

Marijuana is legal in some states in the United States. Fraternities and sororities in some schools or parties are really easy to meet people who smoke marijuana. Don't be curious and don't try easily. No matter how much others care, it doesn't mean you can touch it. Getting involved in drugs is not cool. Xiao L, a boy of my level, whose parents are both senior officials, came to the United States to study for two years and became addicted to drugs. Later, he was discovered by the school and dropped out of school to return to China. Later, I heard that he didn't resign when he returned to China.

Second, stay away from gambling.

You can love football and basketball, but you don't have to buy a ball to bet on horses. Drugs and gambling may ruin your life. I met a little l in the hometown association. When I first met him, I was a sunny boy who liked sports and fitness. What impressed me most was that he once said: You must go back with dignity. Later, when I saw him again, he was chased by the underworld in the street. It is said that I owe millions of gambling debts, and everyone around me borrowed them.

Third, don't drink too much.

I'm a junior, little M, and I went to boarding school in America in high school. She smokes and drinks too much. She is only in her early twenties, but she has to give up drinking. Once she was taken to the emergency room because she was drunk. Once I asked her why, she said something that made me tremble involuntarily: Senior, you know, I am still so young that I have to face this strange thing. If I don't vent my anger in other ways, I will commit suicide.

Fourth, don't clash with the police.

If you are stopped by the highway police for questioning, don't leave your seat; Don't conflict with the police in words and deeds, so as not to violate legal taboos. In China, we often see someone beating a traffic policeman and saying who your father is. Never in America. If the American police think you are aggressive, they may shoot you.

Try not to go out at night.

Even in new york, it's a mess, and the public security is worse than you think. So don't go out alone if you can't go out alone at night. Compared with your life, everything else is secondary. Stay away from Brother Black and Uncle Corn. When you see three or five groups of black brothers or uncle corn on the street, hide if you can. America is a free country, in other words, the other side of freedom is that it encourages a small number of people to do whatever they want.

6. Don't call an ambulance if you have nothing to do while studying abroad.

Children's shoes, you are not mistaken. If you are sick and don't commit suicide, don't call an ambulance, because the price may surprise you. There is such a stalk in the study abroad circle. I don't know if it's true or not. The last words of a senior before he fainted due to illness were: Don't call an ambulance. Ambulance transportation is not a free public service, nor is it necessary for medical treatment, so it is not reimbursed. There seems to be no specific standard for the price of first aid. It is said that there are 500,800, 1200 knives. So, don't call 9 1 1 if you have nothing to do. If you really can't drive by yourself, ask your classmates and friends to drive you unless there is an emergency.

Others:

1. No matter how rich you are at home, don't show off your wealth abroad. Many foreigners rob China people, and they always think that foreign students are the second generation and the second generation, and they all think that foreign students are rich.

It is possible to buy as many cars as possible. Although buying a car in the United States is cheap, you don't have to buy a luxury car like Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Land Rover. Just buy a Ford Nissan Chevrolet or something, which is not only convenient to travel, but also ensures safety to a certain extent.

Try not to stay out too late at night. Especially if you have no friends, you must take the bus system alone or walk home alone. Besides, the subways and buses in new york are not very safe.

4. Go out with friends as much as possible. Don't act alone unless necessary.

5. Remember the emergency telephone number in the United States, which is 9 1 1 (you can contact fire engines, ambulances and police stations).

6. You can prepare some anti-wolf spray, pepper water and the like in your bag for emergencies.

7. If you can't get rid of the robbery, hand over the money. Remember not to work hard at will to anger criminals. It's not worth losing your life.

Finally, I want to say that China is really the safest country now. Wearing slippers and shorts and holding a mobile phone at night can go to a nearby shop to have a snack, which is really unimaginable in the United States.

Secondly, talk about what to prepare for studying abroad and what to bring.

What do you want to take when you go abroad? The main answer is: adapt to local conditions and vary from person to person. The so-called local conditions, is to see if there are many people in China where you are. If it's a big city like new york, California and Chicago, you don't need to bring it. But if you are in some remote and backward States in the Midwest of the United States, you will be dumbfounded without it. Not every place in America has Chinese supermarkets. The so-called difference from person to person means whether you are allergic or dependent on a certain brand, such as skin care products, medicines and menstrual towels.

Talking about what is necessary:

First, all kinds of documents,

Passport, I20, notice, report, domestic ID card, driver's license (if you already have it) needless to say, you should not only bring it,

You must take it with you and never lose it. If you are sent back to China as an illegal immigrant, it is no joke.

Second, funds.

1. A small amount of cash, less than 3000-5000 dollars. Even the rich second generation, local tyrants, nouveau riche and the like are advised not to bring too much cash. First, it is unsafe, and second, it is found to be super troublesome to go through customs. Therefore, things like going abroad to show off your wealth should not be done.

2. Credit card (if you are not eligible to apply, you can hang it on your parents' supplementary card. Of course, your parents may know every purchase in the future.

3. Savings card to facilitate remittance in the future. You can apply for free handling fee or low handling fee.

3. Mobile phone and emergency contact information:

1. Mobile phone, charging treasure, charger, charging cable and so on. Needless to say, this.

Mobile phones can roam around the world. Needless to say, it is convenient for emergency contact. Most people also have local calling cards in America.

Of course, in the end, you will find that whether you want to chat with people or use WeChat video or voice, your mobile phone uses wifi the most.

3. Contact information of emergency contact person. Airport pick-up, school contacts, family members, etc. You'd better write them down in your notebook to prevent your mobile phone from being lost.

Fourth, personal toiletries:

1. Just bring your usual toothpaste, toothbrush, facial cleanser and so on.

2. Towels, bath towels, etc. Don't bring slippers.

3. Menstrual towels, girls only need to bring spare ones, and they can still be bought in many places.

I'm sure I've been busy these days and completely blind. Although many Asian supermarkets can buy daily necessities, I can't give people the feeling of being sloppy and hurried. Everyone wants to make a good first impression, right?

Let's talk about whether we can bring:

1. Clothes shoes bags. It varies from person to person.

If girls are tall, there is basically no problem buying clothes in America. American clothes are of good quality and cost-effective. Now online shopping is convenient, there are many supermarkets in Asia, and clothes from Japan and South Korea are also easy to buy.

In addition, Americans don't have the habit of wearing long pants. If a girl who is afraid of cold is going to a cold area, take one or two.

2. Cosmetics and skin care products vary from person to person.

Cosmetics and skin care products in America are very cheap. Of course, if you have sensitive skin and need to use a specific brand, you need to bring it, but there seems to be no skin care products in China.

3. sheets and quilts. If you are a girl, you must bring sheets. After all, some people are still more melodramatic, such as answering the Lord. Quilts, really.

If you want to take it now, take that thin silk quilt. When I first went to America, sleep was still very important. If boys are the kind of people who can fall asleep when they are tired, they don't need to bring them.

4. medicine

Sister with weak constitution. You can bring some commonly used stomach drugs, anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs. Answer: I have been in poor health all the year round, so I took a lot of medicine with me when I went. Of course, there are school doctors in the school, and American medical care is also very developed. However, if you are dependent on a drug, take it with you. This part of the United States still has strict drug control. Of course, if it is a special medicine, remember not to throw it away. You can prove it when the customs inquires.

5. Take glasses, eye drops and children's shoes with myopia and presbyopia with you, and keep two pairs in case you lose them. Glasses are expensive and troublesome in America.

6. Stationery books

For stationery, it is mainly recommended to bring a little, but if it is children's shoes for architectural painting and accounting, please buy them at home. American stationery is expensive and ugly. In addition, if you want to use professional textbooks, you'd better bring them.

Step 7 dress

We still need it in some formal occasions, such as girls' evening dresses and boys' suits. It will be very expensive to buy it here, and you may not be able to buy the right one. If it is customized and the price is extremely high, my personal suggestion is to bring 1-2 sets.

Things you don't have to bring:

1. electric kitchen utensils, this should have reached a * * * understanding. The electrical kitchenware in the United States is very developed, and it is very convenient to buy it online, but the voltage of electrical appliances in China is not suitable.

2. Food can be bought in almost all supermarkets in China, and it can be bought in Amazon without supermarkets in China, so don't bring Laoganma mustard tuber and instant noodles, but almost all international students who know the answer have eaten these things. But you can bring some special spices from your hometown. When I first arrived in the United States and couldn't cook, I often made hot pot with my roommates in a battery oven. At that time, I felt how happy it was to have a bag of hot pot bottom material.

3. Notebook computer.

The quality in America is very good and very cheap. The laptop is heavy and easy to be damaged. I'd better buy it when I come. The apple that answers the Lord rarely turns on except doing homework. Chatting online, checking information, basically, mobile phones can do it.

Food, clothing, housing and transportation in America

First, the size of American women's clothes really doesn't fit the figure of our Asian girls. I bought photos online and put them on. Compared with the models, I really want to cry.

I am a thin and small player. So buying clothes in American life is a nightmare. If your leg is longer than 165, please ignore the following contents, which are all nonsense.

I have to say that American clothes are really of good quality, cheap and cost-effective. Many places have clothing brand stores. A few dollars cheaper, an expensive skirt costs more than 300 yuan, but generally it is much cheaper than clothes in China, because most clothes cost tens of dollars.

In recent two years, it's really too expensive to buy clothes in China. Many medium-sized brands' summer skirts cost 500 to 600 yuan, while world-famous brands like Ralf Lauren are here.

Polo, its clothes are very expensive (compared with other general brands), but its price is only tens of dollars to two or three hundred dollars, and some discounted ones are only thirty or forty dollars.

Let's talk about how to buy clothes in America:

1. Supermarket: Target, Kohls and Walmart are relatively low-end, and some children's stationery of Target are often cheaper. Sears tools are said to be good. home page

Depot sells indoor and outdoor decoration materials, flowers and trees. Like China, large supermarkets have clothes and shoes. The price is very cheap, ranging from a few dollars to twenty or thirty dollars. It seems that the quality is not bad;

But the color is generally darker, the color is less, and the style is more old-fashioned. The clothes here are generally very casual. If you want to buy a dress or evening dress for the party, you must go to a special clothing store to buy it.

2. Department Store: Macy's is relatively low-end when buying clothes. What's better here is that you can bring your China passport and get their visitor card, and all the goods can be directly discounted again, which seems to be 10%.

Turn off. Nordstorm is a little high-end, Bloomingdale is the tallest, but you can also find many good things in the discount area. If the regular-priced goods you like in these stores don't have the correct number, you can tell the clerk to pay first and then let them deliver them to your home for free.

Macy's has world-famous brands as well as ordinary brands. There are too many brands, and each brand has a lot of clothes, which are hung together according to the number. Once I wanted to buy a skirt. It was at Ralph Lauren.

In the Polo district, I found a beautiful white dress with suspenders. It looks very simple, and it's only after the discount that 70 yuan (men's T-shirts are only thirty or forty yuan after the discount! ) ,

It's my type. But I was excited for a long time, only to find that there was no size for me. The size of the United States is different from that of China. In China, numbers are usually small, medium, large and extra large. But here, the numbers of all brands are not exactly the same, generally from 0 to 20.

3. Famous discount stores: Ross (full name dress for less), Marshalls, T-J-Max.

You can find very cheap clothes for children and adults, especially children's small clothes, which are generally half of the original price. There are many children's clothes, only a dozen or twenty dollars, which are very beautiful.