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Xiao Gaoping
Items to See Uncle Sam
Bring things with you for your convenience in the first several
monthes.Acknolodgement: Most parts of the following are drawn from Liyu's
original issue as well as the correspondences thereafter.
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1. Study materials
I don't recommend to bring many textbooks. I think the difficulty is that
we don't know the English names of the stuff we are familiar already.
Therefore, I suggest to read some textbooks in English and browse their
Contents to get yourself oriented as soon as possible. This is preferably done
when in China. This will also help you to prepare for the placement test if there
is any.
Bring only the books that you are interested, and wish to continue to
study on them. And toolbooks of abstracted math and chemistry,i.e. Linear
Algebra, Complex variable, Partial Differential Equations,Compact
introductory organic chemistry, etc. Just for quick pick-up.
GMAT books if applicable. GRE TOEFL stuff only if you are not
satisfied on what you've got.
Transcripts and recommendation letters for 7-15 schools.
English-Chinese Dictionary, small one enough 'cause there are a lot
of dictionaries on line. i.e. Netscape.
Chinese-English Dictionary(optional)
English-Chinese Computer Dictionary
Mathematics booklets.
Xinhuazidian, though Liyu not recommend it, I use them quite
frequently, I forget how to write charactors much more often than I was in
China, I am very poor in Chinese. :-(
No pens as ink is a luxury.
Pencils are welcome, automatic or not. Great men use pencils. :-)
rubbers are welcome. US stuff sucks.
Bag if you have a nice one. It costs about $ 20 here. With a university
logo it's about 50 dollars.( Actually I bought a bag in Shanghai right the night
before I got aboard on Northwestern airlines, and this one is still on my
shoulder. If you spend $20 in China, you can have a very nice and lovely
leather bag for at least 5 years!)
Ballpens are cheap in US and used exclusively every day. You will
get a lot during the orientation week, and if you really need them, apply for a
credit card or go to the travel agency, and you will get many for free. :-)
rule, triangles etc are OK but never used personally.
Last but the most important one: once you have an office, everything is
there.
2. Entertainments
CDs and cassettes!!! Chinese or not. Regular price $16 and $9!
You will have times that you feel like to listen to the music
that we hear in USTC.
Your favorite novels and other books
No Walkman, very cheap. in US around 20 bucks.
Hi-Fi equipment are cheaper in US, If you need one after come here,
consult me. :)
3. Cloths/bedding
Don't bring too much silk clothes, they are too delicate to wash in
machines, I brough some and haven't used them at all.
Bring larger clothes, cause it's gonna shrink quite a lot when they
were heated. ( My experience is that 1 or 2 inch shrinkage are normal, how do
you guys think?)
Lots of T-shirts, 7-12, and shirts of various color and thickness (7-12)
for 365 days. and as many Jeans as you want.(3-5 pants, 1-2 jackets). Several
light sweaters (of different color and styles). This is basically what we wear
everyday. I brought many shirts for the same color and style, however,
Americans change their shirt every day, so even I do the same, they still think I
am too lazy to change the shirts. :-(
Buy 7-14 pair good thick COTTON socks, Underwears, >= 14 pairs,
so that you can be fully equipped clean for 2 weeks. Here washing is a batch
process, the longer you can sustain, the more money and time you can save.
Normally, we wash every week, but it's good to go up to 2 weeks. Lazy guys'
idea.:)
Winter coat, 1-2 depend on weather. Doesn't have to be as thick as in
China, even you are in very cold places like Boston. The time you spend
outside is quite short and you are always walking, so one leather jacket and one
bigger Yu(3) Rong(2) Fu(2) would be good for Northern part. (Actually I wear
my long leather jacket you have seen in Ke Da,through the winter here).
Good quality Woolen blanket and covering bags are good for almost
everywhere.
2 sheet of a little bit larger size than in KeDa should fit the bed in US
fairly well.
No need to bring quilts: you come here in summer and by the time ou
need quilt, you will find it cheap available in Kmart or Wal-mart etc.
Towels: Mao(2) Jing(1)? 5-10. Not for saving, just because you
wouldn't think about buying new ones unless it's already torned.
Swiming Towel 0-1.
Notice that Americans wear very thick cotton socks so the shoes should be a
bit more spacious.
You can bring thin nylon socks though.
SportShoes: 2-3, wear every day, though cheap in USA.
Chinese shoes are good enough for everyday use.
Shoe cushions. not recommended. shoes wears faster than this.
Normal leather shoes, or clothe shoes, (My personal feeling for I
on't feel comfortable to wear sport shoes all day long.)
Slippers, essential, otherwise your first day in US would be
awkward.
Short pants for summer, 2-6
Casual pants for Sring/Fall, 2-4. (I brought but never wear them)
Jacket, various thickness 3-6
Short sporting wear 3-5, more if you can find a soccer team.
gloves are cheap, bring only you want to buy bicycle.
Scarlet expensive and rare. But not everyone like it.
About suits:
Good to have one for Oral exam, Thesis Defense or summer job
interview, and finally, Wedding. :-) Shirts, serveral to match suites.I brought
fairly good suits, shirts and ties, but my friends use them more than me. I think
it's a good idea to charge some rent fee. :-)
Leather Shoes, 1-2, ceremony only so choose nice ones.
3. Cookingware
I would recommend batch processing for cooking. Unless you have
an F-2 with you, you have to feed yourself on weekends. :-) Therefore bring
large wares rather than small ones.(Only for guys)
The stoves in America normally use electricity, gas stoves are rare,
but would be prefered if you could find one.
Cooking books. One is enough. But preferably to practice in home
before to reduce the risk to be the victim of your own cooking skills. :-)
Chopper, carbon steel is generally sharper than stainless steels. But I
think there are some stainless chopper around which are very sharp, bring one
if you could find such.
Small piece of Grindstone or chopper sharpener: you can live on
your new bought until you find it in Chinatown.
Frying pan with wood stirer, better flat and large, round bottom
would be annoying unless you have a gas stove.
Stainless steel pot. Larger is better.
chopsticks, only best quality if you want to bring.
Spoon and fork, just for personal usage, You can steal some when
you feel robbed by the damned university dining hall or cafe :)
Stainless steel bowls which could be sealed with a rubber ring for
storage of food. I can store meat sealed in this container for one week. :-)
No cups or glasses or bowels. Save troubles, you can often pick
some for free.
No teapot. Available in US if need.
No thermo flask. People seldom use it here.
No zheng1ban3 (Forgot English). I brought a wood one with me and
I use it until I found a new larger one for free.
The following 3 items are recommended to buy as soon as you get here.
1) Rice Cooker: about 50$, larger one rather than smaller ones, it
saves you a lot of trouble for cooking! you can do other cooking after you
dump rice into it!
2) Microwave: about $100 for a new one. High power is prefered.
3) Pressure Pot. I bought a stainless steel one and it was wonderful:
you can cook a Super
Meat Soap(Pai(2) Gu(3) Tang(1)) for a whole week. But One day, I left it on
the fire and went to
another USTCer's apartment ...... Fortunately, I didn't put the cover on, but...
4. Cases
Two large polyvinylene guys, don't have to be good looking but
should be strong enough. Largest in Market, don't worry specifications in
airticket. After arriving in US, they only serve to help you moving.
One or two small cases with you, bags or/and more if you like. If
only you can bring.
5. Software
I would recommend to practice typing, because this is a major
disadvantage of us. We should type as fast as we think!
(For others I am not good at, so I just copied from Liyu)
Games, choose Chinese ones as others are cheap and abundant in US.
Chinese Star, RichWin if you like. No DOS.
Good typing training software ?
VC++4.2, BC++4.5, VB4.0 or higher versions. Productivity softwares!
Win95, MS Office 7.0 Pro, AutoCad13, Photoshop4.0, CorelDraw!6.0, ...
6. Medicine
Bring enough normal medicine i.e. drugs for cold, anti-biotic, band-
aid, and any thing that you have used before, for 1 or 2 years usage.To schedule
an appointment is very time consuming. Normally, people don't sick easily in
USA.
At least three pair of prescription eyeglasses. Bring a
prescription.Cheapest acceptable frame is $120+, lenses are $60 per pair.
Contact lenses are cheaper but only if one never need do organic experiment.
Sleep pills, somebody suggested before and I think I really need
some. :-(No Ginseng or other Bu(3) Yao(4). quite cheap in Chinatown.
7. Misc:
Crime-free records, which are available from the local police bureau.
Birth certificate is highly desirable.
Notarizations about marriage or not
Notarization for health and immunization are generally not
necessary.
Depends on states and schools.
Some PowerCell and Rechargeable batteries.
No recharger because the voltage is not correct!
Bring a pair of scissors for convenience.
Common tools? Abundant here.
Folding umrella for convenience. Regularly $3 or so.
Comb, manicure/pedicure for convenience.
Great if one knows hair-cutting and has tools.
But self-service is not easy. Bring yourself a bald head to
US!
Bring your favorite soap or toothpaste if have a favorite. But I
recommend American toothpastes.
Tea(best quality) or liquor( Famous liquor is strongly recommended.
One can bring up to 2 bottles) for personal consumption or gifts.
8. One will find US a hell if one smokes.
9. Last, get engaged/married for guys if applicable. Or hope for good luck later
which only God knows. Mail-bride is also an option.:-)
List of Things to Bring to US (V1.0) 04/24/97
1. Studying materials
Valuable books for major and research, esp newly published.
some computer TEXTBOOKs and application books at your discretion.
TOEFL books, GRE/GMAT books if applicable.
Speak training cassettes if one can find good American ones.
English-Chinese Dictionary and Chinese-English Dictionary.
Pencils are welcome, automatic or not.
Ballpens are cheap in US and used exclusively every day.
rule, triangles etc are OK but never used personally.
rubbers are welcome. US stuff sucks.
Study bag, a nice one.
Chinese-English Dictionary optional.
No Chemistry Dictionary
Xinhuazidian? Not necessary. One if to have kids and do have the illusion to
keep them like Chinese.
No pens as ink is a luxury.
2. Entertainment
CDs and cassettes!!! Chinese or not. Regular price $16 and $9 except some
European classics Go and Go books or Chinese chess if prefer.
Ma2jiang4 optional.
Chinese literatures like Jing1 Yong1's. Other if you prefer.
Chinese cooking books (good food is also an enjoyment)
No Walkman, dirt cheap in US!
No dummy's camera. SLR if have one as Cannon is $300+
Some artworks to decorate your bedroom
3. Some clothes/bedding for guys
Clothing preferrence are varied most. One may also has to conform American
styles. Thus a suggestion is to bring only necessary for the first months
(Summer/Fall), save money and buy in US if they are not too expensive.
Lots of T-shirts (short sleeves or long) of various color and thickness for
365 days.
No suites if they are not good enough for Thesis Defense, Wedding or job
interview.
No tie if not good.
Shirts, serveral to match suites. More if you like but they need time to iron
smooth.
Jeans, 3-5 but cheap in US.
Casual pants for Sring/Fall, 3-5.
Short pants for summer, 4-6.
Underwears, 12+ but cheap in US.
Knitten sweaters/vest, 0-2.
Jacket or overcoat, various thickness 4-5.
pijama optional.
swimming trunk? American man's wearing looks like sport pants.
Short sporting wear 3-5, more if you can find a soccer team.
Winter coat, 1-2 depends on weather.
Sport Shoes cheap in US and wear every day. Chinese stuffs are shoddy.
Leather Shoes, 1-2, ceremony only so choose nice ones.
Slippers, bring for convenience.
Sandals, maybe better bring the good ones.
Notice that Americans wear very thick cotton socks so the shoes should be a
bit more (5mm?) spacious. You can bring some thin nylon socks.
gloves are cheap.
Scarlet expensive and rare. But not everyone like it.
A warm knitten hat against inclement weather.
No quilts or pillow. Cheap available in Kmart or Wal-mart etc.
No sheets as they don't fit.
Blanket 1, for traveling and home.
Towels 1-3 for convenience. And a big one for pillow.
4. Kitchenware
Cleaver, carbon steel.
Small piece of Grindstone or knife sharpener.
Traditional iron frying pan with stirer, round or better flat.
Non-stick ones are cheap in US.
Pressure Pot optional. US stuff is $80+ and of poor quality. I saw rubber
sealing rings available somewhere once but am not sure the size. Thus bring
some backups.
Stainless steel pot, bigger is better.
Rice cooker if available at 110V. Water-jacket type is better for taste and
application. Costs $20 without jacket and $60 with jacket.
Bamboo Steaming Rack ($20 per layer in US) optional.
chopsticks optional or not.
Spoon and fork, just for personal usage.
No cups or glasses or bowels. Save troubles.
No teapot. Available in US if need.
No thermo flask. Can find if need.
No zheng1ban3 (Forgot English).
5. Trunks and cases
Two large heavy-duty leather or nylon ones. Largest in Market, don't worry
size specifications on airticket.
One or two small cases with you, bags or/and more if you like. If only you
can bring.
6. Software
Games, choose favorite ones as others are cheap and abundant in US.
Chinese Star or RichWin optional. No DOS.
Good typing training software ?
VC++5, BC++5, VB5 or higher versions. Productivity softwares!
Win95, MS Office 97, AutoCad1.3, Photoshop4.0, CorelDraw!6.0, ...
7. Medicine
Only enough for travel if you need. Maybe a bit more for cold.
Some bandi-aid for traveling only.
At least three pair of prescription eyeglasses. Bring a prescription.
Sleep pills? Never used personally even if in bad mood.
Seasick/carsick pills?
Ginseng etc? No. Wisconsin ones are better if need.
You can bring something if you still like. Definitely others will bring a lot of
stuff never used so that you can borrow if need. Student health service is
generally free after you pay registration and insurances.
8. Misc
good AA size Rechargeable batteries.
Common tools? Abundant here at various prices.
Transcripts and recommendation laters for 7-15 schools.
Notarizations about marriage or not and birth.
Notorization of No Criminal Actions. (ZGY)
Notorization for health and immunization are generally not necessary,
depends on states and schools.
Folding umbrella optional.
Favorite comb, manicure/pedicure, scissors for personal convenience.
Great if one knows hair-cutting and has tools. But self-service is not
unwielding.
Tea or liquor for personal consumption? limit 2 btl per one.
One will find US a hell if smoking.
9. Cash $0-3300 recommended depends on one's luck.
10. Last, get engaged/married for guys if applicable. Or hope for good luck
later which is not promised.
Disclaimer and Copyright:
The above list is not intended to be exhaustive or correct.
Author shall not be responsible any liability, direct or indirect, mental
or physical due to the use or not use this list. Free to modify or
distribute but prohibited for commercial utilization. Notice that it is
mainly for reference of guys in science esp chemistry.
This list (LTBUS1.0) comes from discussions in USTC 903 guys in US in
March 1997. Maintenance and comments can be directed to the various
authors by lli953@merle.acns.nwu.edu or Liyu_Liu@bbs.ustc.edu.cn when he
is in good mood.
Some related discussions:
It's even better if you divide it to three catogaries: things you should bring;
things you may bring or not; things you needn't bring.
＞ ruler, triangles etc are OK but never used personally.
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I used it recently. I can draw things on computer but with hand is still
faster. :-( They are called geometical set, BTW.
Bring at least one yi4la1 tie if you don't know how to knot it.
shoe cushions. (xie2 dian4) highly recommended. 10 pairs? :-)
Shoe soles are not preferred but it is at personal discretion.
Don't bring ordinary tea. Bring REAL good tea if you want.
Famous liquor is strongly recommended. One can bring up to 2 bottles.
Agree! Restrarant tea are available in 10-pound bags. Wuliangye and Fenjiu
etc is $19-25/bottle or so. Haven't seen Maotai.
You will have times that you feel like to listen to the music
that we hear in USTC.
Eye exam is $30 with coupon. I used my prescription once and saved
somewhat. The optician accept it even written in Chinese. I had a examination
by Americans later though.
Acceptable metal frame is $120+, lenses are $60 per pair without fancy options.
Contact lenses are cheaper but only if one never need do Organic experiment or
TA.
＞ If bring quilt, 4 pound is recommended.
Because American ones are heavier than 4 lb thus warmer in winter. I regret
that I had brought one from China. A quilt or comfortable robs ofprecious
space in the traveling, while its price is about $20-60?
Also a precaution about weight-gaining. Thus don't bring too many or too
succinct clothes. Don't worry if a bit larger, you are a la mode in US.
"Ideal girl friends (or boy friends) with good calibers are really not easy to
locate in this country. ""Mail-bride is also an option.:-) "
There is a large excess of Chinese boys though department sometimes feel the
pressure to adjust for stability. F-2's are at higher priority. Boys complain but
girls don't though they all see it. :)
I got two more ideas for people's preparations.
The first is to remind of the placement exams, tests are generally the four
disciplines of chem compiled by American Chemistry Society. I think it has the
same or a bit less difficulty as GRE chem but contents are more. Success in it
will qualify you from going back to study some courses took five years ago. It
might also give your boss candidates a good impression. Frankly, choosing a
boss might be even more important thanchoosing a spouse except the former
has more limited scope. :-|
Another is amount of $$$ expected to bring or borrow after coming.
Ideally, one can come with a nil in pockets. He arrives at airport, friends already
waiting there or he has a phone card number to call. Then he happily enjoys
hospitable and comfortable accommodations in the next weeks during which
he got Social Security Number, filled out forms just before paycheck
preparation, and rece ived the first paycheck at the end of month so that he can
pay back some of his owes in these weeks.
Almost the worst case, someone comes to a place with no friends. A taxi to
school is $50-100, cheapest motel is $35-70 a night, a day's meal is $10 at least,
public transportation is $5 per day. He files application for univ housing with
$50-200 deposit. Informed of indefinite time to wait in line, he set out for apt
after a week's temporary stay in motel. By luck, he get somewhere with
lease of half a year (more lucky he will find 3 months' or month by month,
worst he has now one year's lease). Rent is $400-700, plus the same amount
deposit. He has to connect utilities or will sustain surcharges. Thus $30 or so go
to connection and $100 again as deposit. For the apt, unfortunately not
furnished. His least costly reaction is go buy a sleep bag at $50 an d sleep on
the floor. For university registration, he now has to pay $100 activity fee and
$400 health insurance. Telephone service and textbooks etc have to be
postponed. However, at least a modest $50 is spent for notepad and pens etc.
Thus he get thru this damned miserable first month in US and received
paycheck eventually. (Still luckily this guy doesn't have the chance bring with
him a family and he arrives at the right time of month.). For this guy, his
spending is $2240-3285 just for the necessiti es to keep from dying. I don't
recommend to bring many textbooks. I think the difficulty > is that we don't
know the English names of the stuff we are familiar > already. Therefore, I
suggest to read some textbooks in English and > browse their Contents to get
yourself oriented as soon as possible.
＞ This is preferably done when in China. This will also help you to > prepare
for the placement test if there is any.
＞ Bring only the books that you are interested, and wish to > continue
to study on them. And toolbooks of abstracted math and > chemistry, i.e.
Linear Algebra, Complex variable, Partial Differential > Equations, Compact
introductory organic chemistry, etc. Just for quick pick-up.
None of these above mentioned fundamental textbooks are recommended.
Much better great works are available in English and abundant in library.
Newer book in research development are extremely expensive and rare. Thus
bring if you have. Some very old class ical works are published by Dover and
cheap. You don't lose much if bring unnecessary books but lose hundreds of
bucks for not brought. One has to buy a Merrian-Webster Collegiate as soon as
coming because almost all the pronunciation in English-Chinese Dictionaries
are wrong. Consulting China published ones only when the lengthy irrelvent
English explanation in English actually confuse y ou.
＞ English-Chinese Computer Dictionar
No. A good fundamental textbook or magazines in English tell you more. New
words are not printed in dictionary published years before. There are such
things on the net.
＞ Mathematics booklets.
Not necessary.
＞ Don't bring too much silk clothes, they are too delicate to wash > in
machines, I brough some and haven't used them at all.
I didn't know anyone bring these things until today. :) I also brought some funny
useless things. Silk are cheap in US. On the other hand, jacket and overcoat so
on are expensive.
＞ Bring larger clothes, cause it's gonna shrink quite a lot > when they
were heated. ( My experience is that 1 or 2 inch shrinkage > are normal, how
do you guys think?)
Yep. I didn't see me grow but some clothes became smaller. One can gain
some weight and Americans like big clothes.
＞ Lots of T-shirts, 7-12, and shirts of various color and thickness >
(7-12) for 365 days. and as many Jeans as you want.(3-5 pants, 1-2 > jackets).
Several light sweaters (of different color and styles). This > is basically what
we wear everyday. I brought many shirts for the same > color and style,
however, Americans change their shirt every day, so > even I do the same,
they still think I am too lazy to change the > shirts. :-(
More Tee's. A dozen for summer and a dozen for fall/winter. No need for too
many jeans. Shirts may need ironing after wash thus are not preferred.
However, one may bring if he like.
Here washing is a batch process, the longer you can
sustain, the more money and time you can save. Normally, we wash every
week, but it's good to go up to 2 weeks. Lazy guys' idea.:)
＞ Winter coat, 1-2 depend on weather. Doesn't have to be as thick > as
in China, even you are in very cold places like Boston. The time > you spend
outside is quite short and you are always walking, so one > leather jacket and
one bigger Yu(3) Rong(2) Fu(2) would be good for Northern part.
One is expected to live in an environment of 50-65 degree Fahrenheit and 40-
60% humidity most of the time. If you like skiing, camping or basking on the
beach, then you need more gears (by here). Also beware if one may transfer.
＞ Good quality Woolen blanket and covering bags are good for almost
everywhere.
Woolen blanket may tick thus I am ambivalent with this idea. No knowledge
about covering bags or their usages.
＞ 2 sheet of a little bit larger size than in KeDa should fit the bed in US
fairly well.
Queen size bed are common for furnished apartment, which is nearly twice of
USTC's. If you have unfurnished apartment, then you may need either twin (for
single) and king (for couple). Anyway, sheets are too cheap in US.
＞ Notice that Americans wear very thick cotton socks so the shoes should > be
a bit more spacious. You can bring thin nylon socks though.
A bit means 3-8mm or 1/4" allowance.
＞ Shoe cushions. not recommended. shoes wears faster than this.
Shoe sole and others are personal preferences. I also think useless but no need
to argue.
＞ Normal leather shoes, or clothe shoes, (My personal feeling for I
don't feel comfortable to
wear sport shoes all day long.)
Chinese cloth shoes are great for leisure and take up little space but wear out
easily. Good shoes are not suit for organic lab.
＞ Casual pants for Sring/Fall, 2-4. (I brought but never wear them)
Thus you are wearing jeans (?).
＞ Jacket, various thickness 3-6
Expensive in US. For fall and winter. Same apply to vests and wollen sweaters.
But are they really cheap and still of good quality in China?
＞ Short sporting wear 3-5, more if you can find a soccer team.
Double if you like jogging, tennis and soccer.
＞ gloves are cheap, bring only you want to buy bicycle.
One may hate always have to hide hands in cold windy pockets. Steering wheel
can be freezing, too. However, the cheapness prevents one from bringing from
China.
A nice and warm knitten hat for inclement winter is urged .
Towels: Mao(2) Jing(1)? 5-10. Not for saving, just because you
wouldn't think about buying new ones unless it's already torned.
That's because you don't have the car or time to shop around. :) I never find in
need of anything except cash. Driving is more expensive than one imagines.
＞ I would recommend batch processing for cooking. Unless you have
an F-2 with you, you have to feed yourself on weekends. :-) Therefore bring
large wares rather than small ones.(Only for guys)
F-2's will go to school for accounting or computing soon. The worst case,
she is also a chemmie. The stoves in America normally use electricity,
gas stoves are > rare, but would be prefered if you could find one.
Depends on specific apartment.
＞ Cooking books. One is enough. But preferably to practice in home >
before to reduce the risk to be the victim of your own cooking > skills. :-)
Szechwan cooking books! No harm for more. At least one should practice to
make sure the capability to administate salt. Don't take for granted. BTW, a
good American cooking book is "The Joy of Cooking".
＞ Small piece of Grindstone or chopper sharpener: you can live on >
your new bought until you find it in Chinatown.
$3 in Chinatown and rare. I only once found one cheap in a Dollar store and
bought at the instance. Saw be something fancy but the price can be staggering.
Disposibles are dirt cheap. Steel utensils are useless in Microwave age.
Plastic food boxes are not as cheap as expected in US, thus one may want to
bring some Microwave-safe ones if cheap available.
＞ No zheng1ban3 (Forgot English). I brought a wood one with me and
I use it until I found a new larger one for free.
Cutting board(?). I am quite happy with the polyvinyl guy from Wal-Mart.
Clean, durable and no health worriness. Much better than wooden.
＞ The following 3 items are recommended to buy as soon as you get here.
....
＞ 2) Microwave: about $100 for a new one. High power is prefered.
....Share it with your roomates/spouse if possible! A microwave cooking skill or
book is great.
＞ Bring enough normal medicine i.e. drugs for cold, anti-biotic, band-
aid, and any thing that you have used before, for 1 or 2 years usage. To
schedule an appointment is very time consuming. Normally, people don't get
sick easily in USA.
When you get sick, they are already expired. Chinese medicines are not
trustworthy. Only the things you can trust for travel and occasional usage for
convenience. Beware if you have serious seasick/carsick during travel.
Dental/eyes care are not in health plan. Thus cure them before coming if one is
prone to have toothache.
＞ Sleep pills, somebody suggested before and I think I really need
some. :-(
I have an unopen bottle. Said earlier I would have given you last year. Frankly,
one can get more fragile in US but sleep pills are still not the resort. :)
No Ginseng or other Bu(3) Yao(4). quite cheap in Chinatown.
Mail order as Chinese retailers sells everything faked or inferior.
＞ Great if one knows hair-cutting and has tools.But self-service is not
easy. Bring yourself a bald head to US!
Tools are cheap available in US.
Together with high car insurance and rent, top three driving force for great
marriages? Ring is cheap in US.
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