University of Pennsylvania Fall 2005 New Students Orientation

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: upenn_tw_Announce@yahoogroups.com upenn_tw05@yahoogroups.com• 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

eric_feb01@hotmail.comChangjr_lee@hotmail.com

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 grafan@hotmail.com• Biotech: 邱俊豪 babyegg0301@yahoo.com.tw• Chemistry: 彭之皓 howpeng@hotmail.com• CIS: 溫祐辰 ycwen@hotmail.com• CIT: 陳亨睿 eric_feb01@hotmail.com• City Planning: 楊宜升 talaria.tw@yahoo.com.tw• Dental School: 楊欣潔 bonniescyang@yahoo.com• Economics: 林佑龍 jefforylin@pchome.com.tw• EE: 駱品宏 pinhung@hotmail.com

Contact• Landscape: 藍士霖 oolynnoo@ms16.hinet.net• Law: Wayne wchang2@law.upenn.edu • Materials S & E: 李長治 changjr_lee@hotmail.com• MBA: James echenkao@yahoo.com.tw• Nursing: Gina chiangchienhui@hotmail.com• TESOL: Anna philltc@mail2000.com.tw

Daphne 1011daphne@yahoo.com.tw Cecily yachuem@hotmail.com

• Telcom: 蔡人傑 jentsai966@msn.com• 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