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University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of Pennsylvania
Fall 2005 Fall 2005
New Students OrientationNew Students Orientation
Taiwanese GAPSA• What do we provide? Information communication Students networking & Alumni
connection Living assistance Academic activity and Entertainment
To get in touch with…• Our website: http://dolphin.upenn.edu/~taiwan/
2004b/index.htm• MSN GROUP:
http://groups.msn.com/U-PENN-2004/05.msnw• News Letter group: [email protected] [email protected]• Ptt3• Other: UPenn 福利社 http://www.forgemind.com/upenn/index.php
Where is Philadelphia
費城當地氣溫 夏季約攝氏 23-35 度 , 冬季約攝氏 0-8度
Where is Philadelphia
By flight
By car
Philly
New
York
Washington DC
Boston
Atlantic City (casino)
Pittsburg 6.5 Hr7.5
Hr
2 Hr
1.5 Hr
2 Hr
Taiwan
18-22 Hr
LA~5 Hr
MAP•maps.google.com/• www.mapquest.com• www.yahoo.com----map/ driving direction
Prepare for studying abroad
When you’re in Taiwan• I-20 and VISA application • Health history form• Dorm Application( 有需要請不停 argue)• Admission letter • Penn key application
- PIN, Student ID( 9 digit number)• Penn card and Email Application
- http://www.campusexpress.upenn.edu ( 網頁上上傳照片 )
When you’re in Taiwan• International Driver’s License • Local Driver’s License• USD, Credit Cards, International phone card• Glasses, Clothing, Stationeries, CDs, • Textbooks, Laptop, software, Web cam, Wireless card, Pers
onal drugs, Digital camera. • Others (Chopstick, Electric pot…)
PS. 台灣駕照：國際駕照需要台灣駕照才有用 phone card ：可以至網站購買， phonecardsforsale.com clothing: 冬天的衣物不一定要在台灣買，費城衣物免稅 laptop ：學校會有特價方案 ( 台灣有留學方案 )
Money matters• How much money you should bring with
– around $1000 – Travelers checks– Cash– Credit cards
*For the safety concerns, do not bring too much money.
Arrive at Penn
Temporary HousingHotel Hilton Inn
at Pennwww.hilton.com
International housewww.ihousephilly.org
Divine Tracy Hotel
Sheraton Hotel University Citywww.sheraton.com
Priceline.com
Add. & Tel.
3600 Sansom StreetTel: 215-222-0200
3701 Chestnut Street Tel: 215-387-5125
20 South 36th StreetTel: 215-382-4310
36th and Chestnut StreetsTel: 215-387-8000
See the website
Rate per night
$155~199
$65~85 $43-50 ~$149 ~ 30% off from original price
Housing— On Campus• Samson Place East• Samson Place West
– Single $591 double $634 single apt $1031 http://gpsp.busi.upenn.edu/• International House
– $520~975http://www.ihousephilly.org/
Housing— Off-campus• http://www.business-services.upenn.
edu/offcampusliving
• http://philadelphia.craigslist.org • Ex: Ambassador, Chestnut Hall, The L
eft Bank
Registration
Arrival (Must be done)
• Bank Account- Passport, Penn Card, USD 500-1000- Commerce Bank
3731 Walnut Street TEL: 215-387-1000- Citizen Bank
134 South 34th Street TEL: 215-662-0871- PNC Bank
3535 Market Street (Or Franklin Building)TEL: 215-387-5120
Arrival (Must be done)• Penn Card
- Passport- Franklin Building (1st Floor PENN Card Center)
3451 Walnut St.- TEL: 215-417-CARD- 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday - http://www.upenn.edu/penncard/
Arrival (Must be done)• OIP Registration
- Passport, I-20, I-94, Admission Letter- International House 1F. 3701 Chestnut Street, Suite 1W - TEL: 215-898-4661, http://www.upenn.edu/oip/index.html
- 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday
• Department Registration- I-20, Admission Letter, Penn Card
Arrival (Must be done)
• Turn in Health History form: SHS- 399 south 34th street (Penn Tower lower level)- TEL: 215-662-2852
• SSN - not sure yet- Passport, I-20, I-94, Application Letter (from OIP)- Social Security Office. 3901 Market St. (2ND Floor)- 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,Monday - Friday
Arrival• Insurance( 推薦在美國辦理 )
- SHS
http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/shs/>USD 2070
- Others (Before 9/15)
Living at Penn
Tax & Tips• Consumer taxes in Philadelphia
7%• Tips on taxi fares and restaurant
meals: It is customary to add 15% to the bill .China town Others
Lunch 10% 15%
dinner 12% 18%
Food• Around Campus (3-6 dollars per meal)
- Food trucks, Restaurant,WaWa, McDonalds…• Chinese Food(7-12)
- China Town• Famous Food - Cheesesteak• Information - Zagat.com• DIY
- Fresh Grocer, Reading Terminal Market,Italian Market…
Shopping• CVS (38th -39th Walnut st.) • Super market
- Fresh Grocer (40 St. & Walnut St.), 中美 , 亞洲 (China town, 10th and Race st.), 菜車
• Department Store - K-mart, Gallery (Around 10 St. & Market St.)
• Mall - King of Prussia • Outlet - Franklyn mills• Online shopping - Ebay, Amazon, pricegrabbe
r, overstock.com
Trick for Shopping• On-line shopping 1. 找出產品型號
2. 確認有無特價3. 至 yahoo.com search or pricegrabber 產品型號，會有網頁自動幫忙比價
• Coupon – www.dealsea.com– http://www.bensbargains.net/– www.fatwallet.com
• Season sale- thanksgiving, X’mas, etc.
What to buy in US?• Most 3C products• 美國的保養品• Clothes….no tax in Pennsylvania
Lodging• IKEA tour• Used Furniture• K-mart - Living essentials • Penn Bookstore – super expensive• Fresh Grocer - Living essentials
( on campus, but expensive)
Transportation• SEPTA (Tokens needed)
- Trolley (green line)- Bus- Subway ( blue line )
• Penn shuttle- Shuttle : 215-898-RIDE- Escort ： 215-898-WALK
• Taxi
Transportation• Car Rental
- Enterprise (SHERATON 15 S. 36St.)http://www.enterprise.com/
• Shuttle Bus- Greyhound- Chinatown bus ( To NYC and Washington D.C.)
• Train- Local (Regional Rail)- Amtrak
• Flight, hotel, rental carwww.priceline.com
Communication• Cell phone• Phone• Phone card
- on-line www.phonecardforsale.com
- china town
Entertainment• Independence Park
– Independence Hall 1775-1783: 2nd
Continental Congress 1776: Declaration of
Independence 1787: US Constitution– Independence Square– Congress Hall 1790-1800: US
Congress– Liberty Bell Pavilion– Franklin Court
Entertainment• Museums
– Philadelphia Museum of Art
– Academy of Natural Sciences
– The Franklin Institute Science Museum
– University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
Entertainment• Sports - Phillies, Eagles, Flyers, 76ers…
• Music - Philadelphia Orchestra, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Ballet…
• Activities - Parties!!!!
- GAPSA happy hours, Free foods, Spring Fling, Ski….
ExerciseGYM
• Pottruck Center (~1min from sansom
place) wonderful facilities included swimming pool, basketball
ground, cardio training room, weight training room, etc. ~270 per year
• Hutchinson Gym (free for swimming pool
and basketball ground)
Get to Penn
Arrive @ PennArrive date
Late June-early July
July-early Aug Mid Aug-late Aug
Contact 阿呆長治
阿呆長治
still 阿呆 長治
Contact information
MSN, email, cell phone
[email protected][email protected]
646-238-5619215-869-1208
Because of lacking vehicle and people, we may not be able to provide Personal pickup.
Airport Penn
• Philadelphia INTL Airport (www.phl.org )
1. By SEPTA R-1 Railway Airport terminals → University City, 30th
station. Price: $5.5 Takes: 40 min, 30 min/a schedule run *Follow the sign for Train transportation.
2. By Lady Liberty Airport Shuttle 215-
724-8888
Locate Baggage Claim or Call #27 on any airport phone to schedule a ride.
Price: $10 (tips included) Takes: 20-30 min, *Reservation is not necessary.
Airport Penn
Airport Penn3. By Cab At baggage claim
Price: 20 (Tips included) Takes: 20 min *Precise Location information is important.
ex. 36th and Chestnut Street (Sansom place)or University City (Campus of U. Penn)
Airport Penn4. From JFK, Newark Airport. Shuttle bus Philly China Town.
may arrive at University with extra tips(to my understanding, provided by airline only)
*must schedule before arrive US. *takes about 10 min and $7 by Cab to Penn *Coming together and contacting school reps
first is better.
Taiwanese GAPSATaiwanese Graduate and Professional Student Associatio
n.
Staff President : 陳亨睿 阿呆 Vice President: 李長治
Contact• Architecture: 林柏沅 [email protected]• Biotech: 邱俊豪 [email protected]• Chemistry: 彭之皓 [email protected]• CIS: 溫祐辰 [email protected]• CIT: 陳亨睿 [email protected]• City Planning: 楊宜升 [email protected]• Dental School: 楊欣潔 [email protected]• Economics: 林佑龍 [email protected]• EE: 駱品宏 [email protected]
Contact• Landscape: 藍士霖 [email protected]• Law: Wayne [email protected] • Materials S & E: 李長治 [email protected]• MBA: James [email protected]• Nursing: Gina [email protected]• TESOL: Anna [email protected]
Daphne [email protected] Cecily [email protected]
• Telcom: 蔡人傑 [email protected]• EE:
Acknowledgements•主講人：莊婷婷 張乃心 •友情贊助：林柏沅 藍仕霖 吳宛真
何明勳 余亞娟
• 投影片：白誠泰 洪定中 莊瑞元 陳亨睿 李長治