What should you pay attention to and bring with you when studying abroad?

Five things you must buy in China before going abroad. Every year, many friends who are preparing to study abroad ask me what they need to prepare for studying abroad. Today I will write a guide for you to help you prepare your luggage. 1. Power conversion socket. The sockets in the United States are different from those in China, and the electrical voltage standards are also different, so it is recommended to buy a good quality power converter from Zhongguancun Pacific or Hailong. Otherwise, many electrical appliances cannot be charged when arriving in the United States; 2. Electrical appliance invoices and warranty certificates. Two days before going abroad, my Olympus camera miu800 suddenly couldn't open the lens cover. I sent it to Chaoyang for repair. They hurriedly repaired it for me, but it was still unstable. I had no choice but to run to the United States with the invoice and warranty certificate and send them to a New York repair station for repair. They arrived in three days and it has never been broken since. If I didn't bring the invoice (it doesn't matter if it's in Chinese) and warranty, the repair cost for this camera would be very high. 3. A dual-currency credit card. The one I applied for at the time was China Merchants Bank, which allowed me to repay online, which was very convenient and much better than Bank of China. The only problem is that the credit limit is too small, but this problem is common with Chinese credit cards. Students who have just gone to the United States do not have a social security number and cannot apply for a credit card, so a credit card is very important, otherwise there is no way to purchase air tickets online. 4. Glasses and contact lenses. To get glasses in the United States, you must have a prescription from a doctor. If you don’t have one, optical shops will not provide them. A friend of mine's contact lens is broken. It is very easy to buy a pair of glasses in China, but it is very troublesome and expensive in the United States. Therefore, it is recommended to prepare two pairs of contact lenses and two pairs of glasses, so that you don’t have to worry so much. 5． One more very important tip. If you want to buy a tax-free car for returned overseas students, you must not return to the country within 9 months after leaving the country, otherwise the quota will automatically be invalidated. There is no problem if you return to your country after 9 months. You can apply for it within one year after you return to your country for the first time after getting your diploma. There are currently two companies in Beijing that can handle duty-free car procedures. You can find them on Baidu. The key word is "Car Purchase for Returned Overseas Students". If you buy a car worth more than 300,000 yuan, you can save about 30,000 to 40,000 yuan. Rookies studying abroad: Must-have luggage for going abroad. Rookies overcame many difficulties and finally got a visa from the other side of the ocean! The original "rookie" Ni Wei said in her own words: When I got the visa, my mind went blank, and there was only one voice shouting "I It's time to go abroad." When he calmed down, he realized that he knew so little about the place he was going to. Now he recalled: "Looking back now, if someone who had experienced it had given me some advice, I wouldn't have known it. So many jokes happened. "Ni Wei, who has immigrated to New Zealand and Australia, when he wanted to go abroad for the first time, his luggage weighed 80 kilograms. Even a friend who worked at the airport had to persuade him to take out something. After thinking again and again, Ni Wei Wei only took out one pillow. Later, he discovered that the pillows were not expensive locally and the quality was better than those in China. The dozen sets of cotton sweaters, heavy books, electric irons, and hair dryers he brought were all useless. Value, because these things are either not needed or are not expensive locally. On the contrary, the slippers, power strips, telephones, and nail clippers that were not brought are not cheap abroad. Ni Wei spent more than 30 yuan locally. The slippers you can buy in RMB are not as good as those sold at street stalls in Shanghai. Documents related to wealth and life must not be wrong. Passport: official admission notice from the school and receipt of tuition payment; air ticket, don’t forget to confirm the flight; passport photo, 12 copies; original transcripts from school, IELTS or TOEFL; driver's license, if any; notarized birth certificate; notarized academic qualifications; copies of important documents; COPY (floppy disk or CD) of previous application documents; photos of loved ones, if any. Daily necessities If you plan to share a house with classmates, remember to bring enough slippers and kitchen supplies. Shoes (2 to 4 pairs, comfortable ones are preferred); socks (1 dozen, durable, pure cotton); underwear (4 sets); Slippers (one pair each of plastic and cotton); sanitary products (special for girls); sewing box (you need to bring it even if you don’t know how to do it, you can always find someone to help you); comb; towel, toothbrush, toothpaste (1 set); thermos cup One; finger clip scissors; lunch box (with better sealing); 4 pairs of chopsticks, 2 spoons; sheets, quilt covers, pillowcases and pillows; clothes hangers (several); rainproof windbreaker; multifunctional Swiss Army knife. Everything is important, because foreign power sockets have three major items, which are inconsistent with the specifications of many domestic electrical appliances: three-to-two plugs (2 to 3 pcs); power strips (2 pcs); rechargeable batteries (4 to 8 cells). and charger; laptop computer (preferably equipped with a DVD drive) or host accessories (the chassis, monitor, etc. can be solved locally); rice cooker (if you plan to live on your own); mobile phone (dual-band or triple-band); camera ( Digital ones are more suitable); alarm clock; telephone cord (3 to 5 meters) and mouse (if you have a preference); telephone (the ones bought in China are really cheap and high-quality); electronic dictionary (necessary) glasses and myopia glasses ( In addition to the ones you currently wear, prepare one additional pair); contact lenses (if any); two pairs of sunglasses; 6 boxes of eye drops (3 boxes each of anti-fatigue type and antibiotic type); two bottles of care solution.

Drugs: cold medicine, Huanglian Shangqing Pills, spiramycin (to prevent toothache), Piyanping (to treat insect bites), Yunnan Baiyao, cooling oil, Fengyoujing, watermelon cream spray, antibiotics (Pioneer, etc.) Note: If you usually If you have other conventional tonics, you can bring them in appropriate amounts, but be sure not to bring Chinese herbal medicines (you can bring patent medicines) to avoid trouble at customs. When the dosage of antibiotics or other special medicines is large, it is best to attach a doctor's diagnosis for explanation. Books My suggestion is to bring as little as possible. Durable and beautiful school bag; professional dictionary; English dictionary; favorite leisure books or magazines (1 to 3 books) stationery type signature pen, signature pen refill, mechanical pencil + refill, solid glue, scissors, stapler, note strips, transparent Glue, correction tape, etc. Since these items are low-value items, it doesn’t cost much to buy them locally, so it is recommended that you take care of them. Clothing: thermal underwear, thick and thin sweaters, long and short sleeve T-shirts, jeans, trousers, casual pants, summer shorts, waterproof jackets, down jackets, ties, belts, long and short sleeve shirts, sportswear pants, swimming trunks, winter Gloves etc. I need to remind everyone whether to bring more winter clothes or summer clothes depends on the average temperature of the country you are going to. You don’t need to bring them all. Please ask your seniors. The above list of 8 categories is only my reference opinion, please decide according to your actual situation! Necessary knowledge before departure Before departure, it is best to understand the situation through various channels, such as: INTERNET, friends, classmates, intermediary companies, etc. Here are some common sense to tell you: 1. Pay attention to the amount of cash you carry with you. Generally, foreign customs It is stipulated that when entering, if the amount of foreign currency carried with you exceeds 10,000 yuan in local currency, you must declare it. China Customs also has regulations on the amount of U.S. dollars and RMB that people can carry out of the country. Chinese residents can carry 6,000 yuan in RMB cash and 2,000 U.S. dollars in foreign currency cash when leaving the country. In the absence of a currency carrying certificate issued by a bank or foreign exchange management department, no matter what the circumstances , passengers are not allowed to carry currency exceeding the limit without authorization. 2. Pay attention to the weight of carry-on luggage. Generally, airline tickets indicate that the weight of luggage that passengers can check in is 20 kilograms. When there are not many passengers, the airline will also allow 25 kilograms at its discretion. But it shouldn’t be too outrageous. The author heard that a student’s carry-on luggage weighed 65 kilograms when he left the country. After being fined by the airline, he took it out on the agency that handled his child’s overseas trip. 3. It is best to have a physical examination before departure. On the one hand, you can understand your physical condition, and on the other hand, you can also do some treatments that would be very expensive abroad, such as filling teeth. 4. Security check: Due to the 911 situation, please be careful not to carry fruit knives and some sprays in your carry-on bags to avoid failing the security check.

5. Leisure and entertainment Since you are about to go to a completely unfamiliar country, homesickness is inevitable. I recommend you to bring more recreational CDs, such as music, games, DVDs or VCDs, to help you pass the time. , you can also use these to make more friends in the local area (those things are very expensive in the local area, and players will study abroad and prepare their luggage to carry necessary medicines 1. Cold: Vitamin C Yinqiao, Shengji Cold Tablets , Ganmaoqing, Kangtaike, Antiviral Oral Liquid 2. Anti-fever: Baifu Ning, Shuxiao Changfeng Capsules, Ganmao Anti-fever Granules, Ganhe Tea 3. Stomach medicine: (if you have serious stomach problems) Gatritis, Weixin Ning, Naian, Medinlin, Jinfo Zhitong Pills, Prubenzin, 6542, Metronidazole (also available for gynecology), Loseco (very expensive, 16.7 yuan/pill) Note: Bring stomach medicine 4. Intestine: Huoxiang Zhengqi Pills (acute gastrointestinal cold), Baoji Pills (abdominal pain and vomiting), Baohe Pills (digestion and stagnation and stomach), Fu Ke'an, Berberine 5 . Heat-clearing: Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets, Andrographis paniculata, Xia Sangju granules 6. Cough-relieving: Compound Shedan Chuanbei powder (powder) 7. Allergy: Pu'ermin, Pi Kang Shuang (no hormones), Piyanping (wide indications) 8. 9. Eyes: Chloramphenicol eye drops, 10. Nose: Nasal drops 12. Throat: Koufeng powder, compound grass coral lozenges, Teeth: Toothache medicine, Jizhouning tablets 14. Urinary tract infection: Norfloxacin 15. Constipation: Constipation, Kaisailu 16. Sleep: Chuantongding, Diazepam, Liuye Anshen tablets 17. , E, B1, B2, B6, (or Jinshierkang), oryzanol 18. Gynecology: Metronidazole (external use), donkey-hide gelatin pills, compound motherwort oral liquid Note: The gynecological medicines you bring should be based on your commonly used medicines 19. Bone injuries: Shuangbai Powder, Jiuda Patch Note: The medicine for bone injuries should be based on your usual medicines 20. Beauty: Acne ointment Note: The medicine for beauty should be based on your usual medicines 21. Other oils and ointments: Wanhua Oil, Tiger Balm, Fengyoujing, erythromycin ointment or tetracycline ointment 22. External use: hemostatic patch, thermometer, cotton swab, iodine/alcohol (optional), gauze, tape