What should I pay attention to when studying abroad and what should I bring?

1 Five things that China must buy before going abroad. Every year, many friends who are going to study abroad ask me what I need to prepare for studying abroad. Today I will write a guide to help you prepare your luggage. 1. Power conversion socket. The jacks in the United States are different from those in China, and the voltage standards of electrical appliances are also different. It is suggested to buy a good quality power converter in Zhongguancun Pacific or Hailong. Otherwise, many electrical appliances cannot be charged in the United States; 2. Electrical invoice and warranty. Two days before going abroad, I suddenly couldn't open the lens cover of Olympus camera miu800 and sent it to Chaoyang for maintenance. I was repaired in a hurry there, but it is still unstable. I had no choice but to run to the United States with the invoice and warranty and send it to new york maintenance station for repair. It arrived three days later and has not been broken since. If you don't bring the invoice and warranty, the maintenance cost of this camera is estimated to be high. 3. Dual currency credit card. I was running China Merchants Bank, and I could repay the loan online, which was very convenient and much better than China Bank. The only problem is that the amount is too small, but this problem is widespread in domestic credit cards. Students who have just gone to the United States can't apply for a credit card without a social security number, so credit cards are very important, otherwise they can't buy air tickets online. 4. Frame glasses and contact lenses. In America, glasses must have a doctor's prescription. If not, the optical shop will not provide it. I have a friend whose contact lens is broken. It is 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 contact lenses and two frame glasses, so that you don't have to bother. 5. There is another very important hint. If you want to buy a duty-free car for returned students, don't return home within 9 months after going abroad, otherwise the quota will automatically expire. It is no problem to return to China after 9 months, and it will be handled within one year after getting the diploma for the first time. At present, there are two companies in Beijing that can go through the formalities of duty-free cars. You can find them on Baidu. The key word is "returned students buy a car". Buying more than 300,000 cars can save about 30,000-40,000 novices to study abroad: you need to record novices when you go abroad. "We broke through many difficulties and finally got a visa on the other side of the ocean!" Ni Wei, a former "rookie", said: When I got my visa, my mind was blank, and only one voice was shouting "I can go abroad". When he calmed down, he found that he knew very little about where he was going, so superficial. Now he recalls: "Now that I think about it, if someone had experienced it, there wouldn't be so many jokes." Ni Wei once immigrated to New Zealand and Australia. When she first wanted to go abroad, she weighed 80 kilograms. So that friends who work at the airport have to persuade him to come up with something. On second thought, Ni Wei only took out a pillow. Later, he discovered that pillows are not expensive in the local area and the quality is better than that in China. The dozens of cotton sweaters, heavy books, electric irons and hair dryers he took with him were of little value, because these things were either useless or not expensive in the local area. On the contrary, the slippers, patch panels, telephones and nail clippers I didn't bring are not cheap abroad. Ni Wei's slippers, which cost more than 30 yuan locally, are not as good as those sold in Shanghai. Documents related to personal life must not go wrong. Passport: the official admission notice and tuition payment receipt of the school; Ticket, don't forget to confirm the flight; Passport photo,12; Original transcript of the school, IELTS or TOEFL; Driver's license, if any; Birth notarization; Notarization of academic qualifications; Copies of important documents; Copy of previous application documents (floppy disk or CD); Favorite photos, if any. Daily necessities If you plan to share a house with your classmates, remember to bring enough slippers and kitchen supplies. Shoes (2 ~ 4 pairs, comfortable is better); Socks (1 dozen, durable, pure cotton); Underwear (4 sets); Slippers (a pair of plastic and cotton); Hygienic products (specifically for girls); Needle box (no need to bring it, you can always ask someone to help you); Comb; Towel, toothbrush and toothpaste (1 set); Thermos cup; Finger scissors; Lunch box (better sealing); 4 pairs of chopsticks and 2 spoons; Bedsheet, quilt cover, pillowcase, pillow; Clothes hangers (several); Rainproof windbreaker; Multifunctional Swiss army knife. Electrical drag board is more important than anything else, because there are three power sockets abroad, which are inconsistent with many domestic electrical specifications. Three pairs of two plugs (2 ~ 3); Drag plate (2 pieces); Rechargeable battery (4 ~ 8 sections) and charger; Notebook computer (preferably equipped with DVD drive) or host accessories (chassis, monitor, etc.). Will be solved locally); Electric cooker (if you plan to live by yourself); Mobile phone (dual frequency or triple frequency); Camera (digital one is more suitable); Alarm clock; Telephone line (3 ~ 5 meters) and mouse (I have a hobby); Telephone (bought in China is really good and cheap); Electronic dictionary (required). Short-sighted glasses (except existing ones, 1 pair); Contact lenses (if any); Two pairs of sunglasses; 6 boxes of eye drops (3 boxes of anti-fatigue and 3 boxes of antibiotics); Two bottles of nursing liquid. Cold medicine, Huanglian Shangqing Pill, Spiramycin (to prevent toothache), Piyanping (to treat insect bites), Yunnan Baiyao, cooling oil, essential balm, watermelon frost spray, antibiotics (Xianfeng, etc. Note: If you have other conventional tonics, you can take them in moderation, but don't bring Chinese herbal medicines (you can enter the customs) to avoid trouble. When the dosage of antibiotics or other specific drugs is large, it is best to attach a doctor's diagnosis to explain it. My advice to books is to bring as little as possible. A durable and beautiful schoolbag; Professional dictionary; English dictionary; Favorite leisure books or magazines (1 ~ 3) stationery pens, signature refills, mechanical pencil+refills, glue sticks, scissors, staplers, post-it notes, transparent tapes, etc. Since these items are all low-value products, if you buy them locally, it won't cost a lot of money, so I suggest you keep them carefully. Clothing thermal underwear, thick sweater, long short-sleeved T-shirt, jeans, trousers, casual pants, summer shorts, waterproof coat, down jacket, tie, belt, long short-sleeved shirt, sportswear, swimming trunks, winter gloves, etc. Need to remind you 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 give me your advice. The list of the above eight categories is just my reference, please decide according to your actual situation! Before departure, it is best to know the situation through various channels, such as the internet, friends, classmates and intermediary companies. Here's some common sense for you: 1. Pay attention to the amount of cash you carry with you. Generally speaking, foreign customs stipulate that if the amount of foreign currency you carry with you exceeds the local currency 1 10,000 yuan, you must declare it. China Customs also has regulations on the amount of US dollars and RMB carried by people leaving the country. China residents can take RMB 6,000 in cash when they leave the country, and foreign currency cash is equivalent to US$ 2,000. Without the certificate of currency carrying issued by banks and foreign exchange management departments, passengers are not allowed to carry more than the limit without authorization under any circumstances. 2. Pay attention to the weight of carry-on luggage. Generally, the ticket indicates that the baggage that passengers can check is 20 kilograms. Usually when there are few passengers, the airline will allow 25 kilograms as appropriate. But it can't be too outrageous. I 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 agent who handled the children going abroad. You'd better have a physical examination before you leave. On the one hand, you can know your physical condition, on the other hand, you can get rid of some expensive treatments abroad, such as filling your teeth. 4. Security check Because of the relationship of 9 1 1, everyone should be careful not to carry fruit knives and some sprays in their carry-on bags to avoid going through security check. 5. Leisure and Entertainment When you are about to leave for a completely strange country, homesickness is inevitable. Here, I suggest you bring more entertaining CDs, such as music, games, DVD or vcd, which can 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 their luggage and prepare to carry necessary drugs when they go abroad 1. Cold: Vitamin C Yinqiao, Shengji Ganmao Tablet, Ganmaoqing, Contac, and Antiviral Oral Liquid 2. Fever: Baifuning, Cuxiao Shangfeng Capsule, Ganhe Tea 3. Stomach drugs: Wei Yanxiao, Weichangning, Wei Naian, Mo Ding (if there is serious stomach trouble). Metronidazole (also available in gynecology) and Losec (expensive, 16.7 yuan/capsule) Note: The stomach medicine you take should be based on the medicine you usually use. 4. Intestines: Huoxiang Zhengqi Pill (acute gastrointestinal cold), Baoji Pill (abdominal pain and vomiting), Baohe Pill (digestion and stomach), Fukean and Berberine 5. Clearing heat: Niuhuang Jiedu tablets, Andrographis paniculata and Xiasangju granules 6. Pikangshuang (without hormone) and Piyanping (with wide indications) 8. Anti-inflammatory: Pioneer 9. Eye: chloramphenicol eye drops, 10. Nose: Dubijin 1 1. Ear: compound sulfamethoxazole ear drops 12. Throat: Hou Feng Powder and Compound Caoshanhu Buccal Tablets. Periodontal film 14. Urinary tract infection: norfloxacin 15. Constipation: Constipation Tong, Kaisailu 16. Sleep: Rotundine, Diazepam, Liu Ye Anshen Tablets 17. Nutrition: vitamins A, C, D, E and B65438+. Gu 18. Gynecology: Metronidazole (for external use), Ejiao Pill and Compound Motherwort Oral Liquid Note: The gynecological medicine you take should be based on your own commonly used medicine 19. Bone injury: Shuangbai powder, traumatic plaster Note: The medicine you take for bone injury should be based on your commonly used medicine 20. Beauty: Acne cream Note: The beauty medicine you bring should be based on your commonly used medicine 265438. Ointment: sesame oil, tiger balm, sesame oil, erythromycin ointment or tetracycline ointment 22. External use: hemostatic patch, thermometer, cotton swab, sodium iodide/alcohol (optional), gauze and adhesive tape.