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Overseas Life Tips for Freshmen Studying Abroad: Cooking Your Own Meals Is More Affordable Than Eating in a Cafeteria
"Overseas Life Tips for Freshmen Studying Abroad: Cooking Your Own Meals Is More Affordable Than Eating in a Cafeteria" was reported on September 04th.

Chinese student Li Xin (second from right) poses for a photo with classmates while studying at the University of Edinburgh in the UK.

Clothes

outlet store discounts are crazy

Looking at the new semester is coming, and there are a lot of students have to embark on the road of overseas study, and in another country, clothing, food, housing and transportation aspects have to be re-adapted.

Nanjing "Yangzi Evening News" reported, in the overseas study life inevitably have to spend, and grasp some affordable store information is essential.

For many people who have studied abroad, the discounts of overseas outlet stores have left a deep impression on them. Wu Hao, a consultant of the U.S. Department of Jinger Study Abroad, introduced that basically every state in the U.S. has such centrally discounted outlets containing a variety of brands, and many brands of clothes can be bought there for only a few dollars, which is cheaper than at home. "I once bought a Nike T-shirt there for as little as $2.99, and jeans from the likes of Levis and CK are available there for just over a dozen dollars."

In addition to this, Ma Liming, a consultant from the UK department of Gingerbread, said that international students who want to go shopping can also go to some shopping malls, or clothing boutiques, where there are enough brands to choose from, and during the discount season, the prices are also very affordable.

Food

Supermarkets abroad can be a good place to buy Chinese food

Cooking your own food can be more affordable than eating in a cafeteria

Food is the only way to make a difference in your life, so if you are accustomed to Chinese food, you will find it hard to adapt to the new lifestyle. The most important thing is that you can't get used to the fact that you're not used to eating Chinese food.

Wu Hao said, the U.S. colleges and universities in the cafeteria for the buffet, the average meal of about 10 U.S. dollars, and if you choose to go to the off-campus restaurant or fast-food restaurant is only 5 to 6 U.S. dollars, but naturally, the food is not as rich as the cafeteria.

And the British colleges and universities in the cafeteria more often appear is the fish and chips, spaghetti and other food, of course, there are some schools will have a certain characteristics, Ma Liming mentioned, she previously studied in the school because of a Thai chef, so a few days a week the cafeteria will have a Thai food launched. And eating in the cafeteria costs about 5 to 6 pounds per meal.

However, to save money you have to cook your own food. There are large supermarkets or international markets in every town and city overseas, where international students can buy the vegetables and meat, as well as all the spices they need to cook in China. If you are renting an apartment, you can cook for yourself and save money and eat well.

In the U.S., it costs only $30 a week for a nutritious meal, and that includes buying milk and fruit. And in the UK, cooking for yourself costs about 80 pounds a month, again a lot less than eating out.

Don't forget to tip when you eat out

As many of you know, tipping is often required when you eat at an overseas restaurant. In the US, for example, tips are generally paid at 10% of the price of the menu ordered, and in the UK they range from £1 to £5, or sometimes even tens of pence.

However, not all restaurants require tipping. Wu Hao said, only the kind of restaurant with waiters for you to order and provide service need to tip, and like those who need to order and pick up their own food at the cash register of fast food restaurants, do not need to tip, but in these stores after eating, you need to clean up the table and put the plate back to the designated location before you can leave, which is the same need to pay attention to when eating in the school cafeteria.

Travel tickets in the UK kept by Li Xin.

Living

Three types of accommodation are available: dormitories, rented rooms, and boarding

Chinese students generally have three choices of accommodation, most of the undergraduates will choose to live in the school dormitory (most of which are double rooms), in addition to the other rooms can be rented outside or boarding with local people. Most undergraduates will choose to live in the school dormitory (mostly double rooms).

Wu Hao introduced, in the United States of America's universities, if you live in the school dormitory, then you must eat in the cafeteria, so that the cost of food and housing for a month is about 1500 U.S. dollars, and if you rent a room outside the school, it will be much cheaper, and the living environment is even better than on campus.

"My friend rents a room in New York for around $600 a month, while in Michigan, sometimes a room is less than $300." If students want to live in on-campus dormitories, then they still need to apply in advance, but many professional study abroad organizations will apply for students once their visas are approved, saving them a lot of hassle, Ma Liming said.

In addition, according to Wu Hao, if a student wants to rent a room off-campus after living on-campus for a period of time, then he or she only needs to give the school a valid reason to refund the remaining accommodation fee.

As for renting an apartment in the United States, Wu Hao suggests, "Students can log on to CRAIGSLIST.COM, a website with a lot of information about housing rentals, which is very helpful for Chinese students to rent an apartment. This website is probably second only to Google in terms of the number of people using it in the US." However, for renting an apartment off-campus, both advisors emphasized that it is important to choose a neighborhood with better security and not to leave the house too late, and to protect your personal safety when you are out and about.

Travel

Students get discounts on public transportation Try not to drive in big cities

Overseas public ****transportation is well developed, so it is very convenient for international students to travel abroad.

Ma Liming introduced, in the United Kingdom, students can choose to take the subway or bus, many institutions will be for students to apply for a student card, with a student card to the station to buy tickets can enjoy student discounts.

In addition to frequent travel for students, for the ride monthly or weekly tickets than just buy a single ticket to cost-effective, because weekly and monthly tickets in the validity of unlimited rides. In London Street, students can also spend £5 on an international student card with their student card passport, which gives them access to cheap flights, discounted accommodation and other benefits.

In addition to this, many Chinese students will go to the second-hand market to choose a car when they go overseas. Compared to the mainland market, second-hand cars are much cheaper here, and you only need about 150 dollars per month to keep a car.

However, Wu Hao reminded that if students are in big cities such as New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, etc., they should try not to choose to drive when traveling within the city, because parking is inconvenient and expensive.

In the U.S., public **** transportation is equally convenient, and students can get a regular bus pass for just over $70 a month.

But the railroad in the U.S. is relatively small, most Americans will choose to travel by plane or driving, the train has gradually become a travel tool, so the internal facilities of the train is also more comfortable, some people say that the U.S. train is a "mobile high-level hotels," the train itself for Americans has become a way of relaxation, students who come to the United States to study abroad. The train ride itself has become a way of relaxation for Americans, and students studying in the U.S. may want to find an opportunity to experience it.

Australia is one of the most economically developed countries in the southern hemisphere, the transportation facilities are also very good.

Australia and New Zealand study abroad expert Huang Aiying introduced, in school, canteen or student service center will provide Australian public **** transportation manual and timetable, international students can always check travel information. And log on to the official website of the government's Department of Transport, you can also check the tickets, schedules and transfer guide, just enter the name of the starting point and end point of the place or station name, you can get a variety of transfer programs, time and route maps, it is very convenient for new students to study.

Additionally, cabs are available 24 hours a day in most parts of Australia, but there are very few empty cabs on the road in Australia, as local cabs do not operate on a "stop and go" basis, but rather on a booking basis.

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