1. Documents

1. Passport (the most important thing when boarding the plane, keep your ID card at home, it will not be used after going abroad)

2. Language school or university admission notice (this is still useful in case the police check your identity)

3. Bank card (you must bring a card that can be used internationally, such as Mester, Visa, etc. , don’t believe the rumors that China UnionPay is widely used in Spain. I brought an ordinary UnionPay card, but unfortunately I never had the chance to swipe it.)

4. International student ID card or youth card (if you have the chance, in China You can apply for it, and you can enjoy a series of discounts on train tickets, park tickets, museum tickets, etc. in Europe. If you are not able to make it to Spain, you can also apply for it)

5. Notarization and certification of degree qualifications (applicants for undergraduate and graduate students) Materials)

6. Notarization and certification of transcripts (information for undergraduate and graduate applications)

7. Letter of recommendation (information for graduate students)

8 .Proof of being able to study for graduate school (information for applying for graduate school, some schools require it)

2. Basic clothing

Warm reminder:

1. The climate of Spain It's not the same as imagined. Most inland areas such as Madrid and Salamanca have a continental climate, Barcelona has a Mediterranean climate, and especially the southern areas have a tropical climate. In most areas, winter is long and spring and autumn are short. There is a proverb in Spain that means you cannot take off your coat completely until May. The coldest time will be several degrees below zero, so thick coats such as down jackets are still needed.

2. There are no particularly cheap clothes or shoes in Spain. There is no clothing market where you can bargain like in China, but there are few that are particularly expensive. There are two types of places where young people (including Chinese students) buy: First, specialty stores on commercial streets. The most popular ones are Swedish H&M and brands owned by Spanish Inditex (Zara, Pull&bear, Bershka, Springfield, Oysho, etc.) It is a brand for young people. Massimo Dutti is a luxury product in China, but here it is cost-effective, the style is a bit formal, and the quality is excellent. It is recommended to buy it). A pair of jeans is about 19-29 euros, and a summer short-sleeved shirt is about 5-13 euros. In Europe, a dress is greatly changed to 15-30 euros, shoes are generally around 15-40 euros (spring, summer, autumn), 50-100 euros (winter); the other is a shop on the street, but sometimes in the shop Things are more expensive than specialty stores.

3. There are two discount seasons here every year, January and February and July and August. Be sure to go shopping, the price/performance ratio is very high. Unlike some shopping malls in China that first raise prices and then offer discounts, the discounts here are more substantial. There is no such store beyond this village.

Checklist:

1. Bring at least one thick jacket, a down jacket or a thick cotton jacket, which is more expensive here.

2. Bras generally start from B cup, and some start from C cup. The price is not cheap. It is recommended that MM buy it domestically.

3. The style of the underwear is similar to the domestic girl brand 68 (I am not advertising). The quality is good and the workmanship is good. However, it costs a few euros a piece, and some sizes are relatively large. It is recommended that MM buy it domestically. If you want to buy something cheaper, older style but more comfortable, I suggest you go to Carrefour. You can buy a dozen.

4. For socks, you can go to H&M and buy a dozen, the price difference is not big. Stockings, leggings, pantyhose, etc. are generally around 10 euros here, maybe around 5 euros if they are on sale, and around 2 or 3 euros at Carrefour. It is recommended that MM buy a few in China.

5. Scarves, gloves and other accessories are relatively expensive here, around 10 euros. Of course, the quality is also good. Students who mind the price are advised to bring a set from China.

6. An evening dress or cocktail dress for formal occasions such as graduation ceremonies and weddings of foreign friends. It is recommended to match it with a handbag and accessories. Evening dresses here generally start at 50 euros, and there are many for more than 100 euros. Girls who are confident about their figure suggest wearing a cheongsam, as foreign friends will prefer it.

7. Bring at least one pair of casual shoes. Many roads in Europe are paved with cobblestones, are slightly uneven, and have many hills. Be sure to bring a pair that is convenient for walking.

8. Slippers are a few euros here, or more than ten euros for a pair. They don’t take up much space anyway, so bring a pair if possible.

9. As for bedding, it depends on the individual. My suggestion is to bring a set of bedding, such as a three-piece set of sheets, quilt covers, pillowcases, etc. However, if you buy it in an ordinary home furnishing store in Spain, it may cost around 30 euros, so the price difference is not very big. As for the quilt core, you can buy it at Carrefour or home furnishing stores, usually for 15 to 20 euros. If you rent a room in the future, some kind landlords will provide quilt covers. I recommend Revitex, a cost-effective home furnishing store. I have been to this store, and there must be many other stores.

4. Electronic equipment

Warm reminder: Generally speaking, Spanish electrical appliances are bulky and expensive, and the brands are still Japanese (such as Sony Nikon) and Korean (Samsung LG) , so it is not recommended to buy electrical appliances in Spain.

List:

1. Mobile phone (you can use it by changing a card of a communication company in Spain, the price is about 10 euros)

Several major mobile phones in Spain The communication companies are Vodafone (more expensive, but I heard the call quality is good), Movistar and Yoigo (cheaper), and Thephonehouse store has services from these three. There are two types of mobile payment methods: prepaid and contract. Prepaid means you can use as much as you want to recharge, and the phone fee is relatively expensive. The call fee is about 0.2 Euro/minute, which varies from company to company. The contract system means you pay a fixed amount of phone bills every month, and you can make calls and surf the Internet for a certain period of time. The communication company will provide new mobile phones for use. (But it needs to be returned when the contract expires), but the applicant is required to stay in Spain for at least 18 months.

2. Laptop computers (there are many domestic brands, new models, and slightly cheaper prices)

It is recommended to bring an operating system disk and anti-virus software. The software here is all genuine, and each disc costs 10 or 20 euros.

3.MP3/MP4

You can carry it according to your needs.

3. Hair dryers and straightening irons/curling irons

Girls can bring them according to their needs.

4. Spanish electronic dictionary

You can carry it according to your needs, which I personally think is more convenient.

5. Plug adapter

Spain has a double round hole socket, and domestic electrical appliances cannot be plugged directly into the socket. However, you can buy them in Chinese stores in Spain. The big ones cost about 3 euros, and the small ones cost about 1 euro.

6. Electric iron

Depends on personal needs. The ones here are big and heavy, usually around 40 euros, so I don’t recommend buying them.

5. Books

Warm reminder: Books in Europe are very expensive. A small portable dictionary costs about 10 euros, and a novel with about 400 pages costs about 20 euros. < /p>

List: It is recommended to bring Chinese books about Spanish grammar.

6. Medications (must bring)

Warm reminder:

1. Medications can be checked in the suitcase.

2. The Spanish pharmacy farmacia can sell over-the-counter medicines at low prices. In case of emergencies, you can buy medicines locally.

List: painkillers, motion sickness medicine, cold tablets, anti-inflammatory medicine, headache medicine, eye drops, watermelon cream, cismin, dermatitis ointment, stomach tablets, etc.

7. Food

Warm reminder:

Most foods can be bought in Chinese stores, such as Wang Shouyi’s Thirteen Spices Series Seasonings, Lee Kum Kee Soy Sauce and Oil consumption, Master Kong instant noodles, Shanghai noodles, rice cakes, glutinous rice balls, dumplings, bean curd, mustard, hot pot base, brown sugar, and fresh tofu, lotus root, etc.

You can bring a little more according to your preference.

8. Cooking utensils

Warm reminder:

If you rent a house by yourself, generally speaking, the landlord’s kitchen has a full range of utensils. There are bowls, plates, cups, cutlery (knives, forks, spoons), pans of various sizes (deep pots like those in China are hard to find), pressure cookers (some homes have them), microwave ovens, and many homes have them. Oven (can make cakes, bake pizza, roast chicken, etc.) and toaster (can bake bread). If you are missing something, you can discuss it with your landlord, and a kind landlord will buy it for you. Spanish families generally use very advanced induction cooktops, which are very safe and have four countertops. In principle, four dishes can be cooked at the same time.

List:

1. Rice cooker (can be bought in Chinese stores, the price is about 20 euros, you can decide whether to bring it or not)

2. Travel-sized chopsticks + fork + spoon. It takes up no space and is very convenient. Buying chopsticks in Spain is a little troublesome.

3. The induction cooker is only used for making hot pot. You can decide whether to bring it or not.

4. Big Knife It is recommended to bring a sharp knife that can be used for cutting meat, because most Spanish knives are more delicate.

About baggage:

According to the specific requirements of each airline.

I bought a student ticket from Air China. The weight limit is two boxes, each not exceeding 20kg, and one piece of hand luggage, not exceeding 10kg. It is recommended to buy two large boxes with swivel wheels (preferably of good quality, otherwise it will not be cheap to repair the boxes abroad), and buy a mountaineering bag (for later European travel) as hand luggage.

How about it, is it detailed enough?