cash
Although traveling doesn't cost anything, it is necessary to carry some cash with you. You may need to spend money at the airport, such as buying food and making phone calls. Generally speaking, you use 2.5 cents when you make a phone call. If you can't change it at home, you can use the vending machine at the airport to find some 25 cents. In addition, you need to bring another 2000+ knife as the cost of the first month.
document
I-20 forms, admission notices, passports, diplomas, degree certificates, transcripts, airline tickets and other important documents and materials must be carried with you, copied and put in the check-in baggage, and these materials must be properly kept during the trip. I-20 form, passport and admission notice are the documents that must be checked at customs clearance.
book
You can find textbooks for each course in the school library next semester, so if you know what class you are going to take, you can try to buy them in China. American textbooks are very expensive, often exceeding 100 USD per book. of course，
You can bring some Chinese books related to research. Especially e-books, all kinds of domestic e-books must be downloaded. There are no free e-books for you in America.
kitchenware
No matter whether you can cook before, you basically have to do it yourself when you arrive in the United States, and kitchen utensils are essential. China's kitchen knife is a must. The kitchen knife here is not suitable for us. Please check it in the box 158.
The chopping block is too heavy. Wal-Mart sells it. A good wok, the quality of domestic wok is much better than that of American wok. Spatula, chopsticks, dishcloth, steel ball,
There is no need to bring a pressure cooker, a rice cooker (Wal-Mart's rice cooker also has a steamer) and a rolling pin (don't forget if you like pasta).
food
Students who like cooking can consider bringing more condiments and dry goods, such as fish-flavored eggplant and Ga 1Li beef and egg soup, which are very cheap, especially simple to cook but especially delicious. If you are not confident about your cooking, or are basically at the entry level, you can bring one or two cookbooks. You should be optimistic when buying cookbooks. It's better for the public, or you won't find the ingredients in the recipe when you go. You can't bring unpackaged food or liquid food. At customs, condiments/dry goods were confiscated.
bedclothes
There are four kinds of beds in America: double bed, big bed, full bed and king bed. Twin is basically the size of a single bed that can sleep in China. The queen and the whole
It's about the same size. It's basically a small double bed in China, 2.1*1.5m. It's basically square, and its size is about 2*2m. There are more twins here, queen.
And full. Quilts, quilts and sheets are all necessary, but the cost performance of American quilts is still much worse. It is recommended to bring two sheets, and the whole sheet is widely used here.
The size of the bed, although the domestic single bed list can be spread out, seems a little small. Pillows, pillowcases and pillow towels can be brought or bought here, and the price is not expensive; It is recommended to bring silk quilt or duck down quilt for the quilt, which is not very heavy and warm at the same time.
It is best to have two quilts, one in winter and one in summer.
Clothing and hygiene products
Shoes: shoes should be brought, leather shoes (good quality), sandals, cotton shoes and slippers vary from person to person; Don't buy brand-name sports shoes in China, America is definitely much cheaper!
You can buy more long sleeves and short sleeves, and the more T-shirts, the better; There should be enough laundry, laundry every day, once a week, and some only once every two weeks; You can wear shorts in summer; If you like to wear shirts, you can bring a few more; You can bring a jacket or a coat you usually wear; There are two or three pairs of jeans, and you can also bring one or two trousers that are washed, ironed and wrinkle-proof; You can bring a suit, but generally you don't need it, unless it is a very formal occasion, such as giving a report, attending a classmate's wedding, attending a graduation ceremony, attending a job interview, etc. The more underwear, the better; At least a dozen pairs of socks and sports socks can be bought in the United States; The clothing size there is very large, and the suitable clothing style can never compare with that of China. Other sundries such as sun hats, sunglasses and umbrellas should be brought by yourself.
Sports series
Students who like swimming have brought all their own things, such as swimsuits and goggles, which are very expensive here. Be careful not to wear anything close-fitting for boys in China. Students who like badminton and table tennis must bring rackets from China, and so must table tennis. Badminton depends on the condition of the box, so you can consider taking it. Plastic balls are used here. No need to bring a tennis racket, it's cheap here; The gym in the school can borrow basketball, volleyball and other equipment, but the quality is not so good; Others depend on personal circumstances.
Live performance
Daily necessities such as toothpaste and toothbrush are not expensive here, so you don't need to bring more; Haircuts are extremely expensive, 10-30 dollars, so you can consider bringing a set of hairdressing tools (the Wal-Mart hairdressing tools here are about 20 dollars), and several students just take turns to give each other haircuts every Sunday; One or two pairs of glasses are extremely expensive, mainly because optometry is expensive; Take the charger (1 10V) and rechargeable battery, and listen to the walkman. If you bring small household appliances from China, you should consider bringing a transformer and adapter.
stationery
Stationery in America is quite expensive, so bring some in moderation. Schoolbag, calculator, pencil case, ruler, eraser and paper clip. Anyone who likes to use a pen can bring one, but it seems that everyone here uses a disposable ballpoint pen of 2 10, and it is also common to write homework with a pencil. Mechanical pencil had to bring it from China.
Notebooks are recommended to be bought in America. They are very cheap and guaranteed after sale. Mobile phones cannot be used in the United States, but it is generally recommended to buy them in the United States.
Drugs and chemical reagents
Even if you are in good health and never get sick, you should keep some headache medicine and cold medicine around you when you go out for a rainy day. In the United States, prescription drugs can only be bought with a doctor's prescription, so some Chinese medicines and prescription drugs must be brought from China. Buy medicine to see the shelf life clearly, and keep norfloxacin, Huoxiang Zhengqi Water, safflower oil, Yunnan Baiyao, Tylenol, Baifuning, dyclonine, Jinsizi Houbao, Band-Aid, Tiger Bone Ointment, Eye Drops, Amoxicillin, Anbixian and Banlangen. Cold medicine, antibiotics, band-AIDS (especially those that have never been cut with a knife);
Anti-inflammatory, clear gunpowder, safflower oil (necessary for sprain); Wind oil essence (I heard that it is very valuable in the United States, and it is ok to bring some); Girls may need to bring some gynecological conditioning drugs.
other
Some towels (textiles are expensive here); Toothbrush; Soap box; Needle box (if there is a crack, do it yourself); Umbrellas (at least 2, although Americans rarely bring umbrellas) and shoe brushes (although there is basically no need to wash shoes here);
Shaver (male); Nail clippers (too much belt, easy to lose, expensive here); Scissors; Cosmetic sets and trinkets (female); Classmate address book; Photo album; Several batteries and chargers (5 and 7
No. or charging, pay attention to whether the charger accepts the input voltage of 120V 60Hz);
Alarm clock; Pirated software, CDs and DVDs will be severely punished if they are found in customs sampling. Students should abide by American laws and don't bring pirated CDs.
In addition, there are many problems that will change because of the situation in each state and each school. Therefore, I suggest that you contact your friends in China Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) of our school on this basis, such as airport pick-up arrangements and some related procedures of our school, and they will be very willing to help you. If you can't find it, just Google the name of the school, then add a space, followed by CSSA, and you can basically find it.