2007/6/9 University of Pennsylvania Taiwanese GAPSA University of Pennsylvania Fall 2007 New students Orientation

2007/6/9 University of PennsylvaniaTaiwanese GAPSA

University of Pennsylvania

Fall 2007

New students Orientation


Taiwanese GAPSA

• U Penn 台灣同學會英文全名 : Taiwanese Graduate and Professional Student Association

簡稱 : Taiwanese Student Association (TSA)

• How to get in touch with us? 台灣 : 曾智偉 : 0939-307889 E-mail: [email protected] MSN: [email protected] Penn: 顏逸夫 : 215-417-4057 [email protected]• 陳心怡 : 215-417-4275 [email protected]


Taiwanese GAPSA

• What do we provide? 1.Information communication 2.Students networking & Alumni connection 3.Living assistance

4.Academic activity and Entertainment

We work as a consultant at Penn to assist students from Taiwan in accommodating and living happily.


To get in touch with…

• Our website: http://www.upenntsa.org

News Letter group:

[email protected]

[email protected]• Ptt3: UPenn• 舊網站 : 1. http://upenn.gogoforum.com/

2.http://dolphin.upenn.edu/~taiwan/index.htm

3.http://groups.msn.com/U-PENN-2004/


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

Atlanta

Pittsburg 6.5 Hr7.5

Hr

2 Hr

1.5 Hr

2.5 Hr

Taipei

18-22 Hr


Transportation

• SEPTA (Tokens needed)- Trolley- Bus

- Subway

• Penn shuttle- Shuttle : 215-898-RIDE (7433)

- Escort： 215-898-WALK (9255)

• Taxi


Transportation

• Car Rental- Enterprise (SHERATON 15 S. 36St.)

http://www.enterprise.com/• Shuttle Bus

- Greyhound- Chinatown bus ( To NYC and Washington D.C. only)

• Train- Local (Regional Rail)- Amtrak

• Flight, hotel, rental carhttp://www.priceline.com


Where is UPenn

30th St. Station

Center City

Art Museum

ChinatownCity Hall

Campus


I-house/OIP

Samson place

FranklynBuilding STS

SHS

SEPTAUniversityCity

Housing office

YukeeOff-campusHousing office

Fresh grocer


MAP

• Google: http://maps.google.com/

• Mapquest: http://www.mapquest.com

• Yahoo: http://maps.yahoo.com/dd• 美麗的校園 : ( 照片解說 )


Prepare for studying abroad


When you’re in Taiwan

• I-20 and VISA application • Health history form ( 8/15 以前寄到 SHS)

• Dorm Application ( 盡快申請 ) http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/housing/firstyear.html#apply

• Admission letter • Penn key application

- PIN (9-digit number), Student ID( 8-digit number)

• Penn card and Email Application ( 上傳照片 )

http://www.campusexpress.upenn.edu


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, Personal drugs, Digital camera, 三頻手機 , usb 轉接 , 網路線• Others ( 大同電鍋 , 胸腔 X 光片 , 印表機線 , 大頭照… )

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 withTotal $1000 – Travelers checks– Cash– Credit cards

*For the safety concerns, do not bring too

much money.


Arrive at Penn


Temporary Housing

Hotel Hilton Inn at Penn

www.hilton.com

International house

www.ihousephilly.org

Divine Tracy Hotel

Sheraton Hotel University City

www.sheraton.com

Add.

& Tel.

3600 Sansom StreetTel: 215-222-0200

3701 Chestnut Street

Tel: 215-387-5125

20 South 36th Street

Tel: 215-382-4310

36th and Chestnut Streets

Tel: 215-387-8000

Rate per night

$135~179 $65~85 $43-50 ~$129


Housing— On Campus

• Sansom Place East • Sansom Place West

– Single Room: $652 ( 照片解說 )– Double Room: $699 ( 照片解說 )– Single Apartment: $1138

http://gpsp.busi.upenn.edu/ 可申請 early move in

• International House– $520~975

http://www.ihousephilly.org/


Housing— Off-campus

• http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/offcampusliving

• http://philadelphia.craigslist.org

• Terms:– Efficiency, Studio, One-bedroom– Utility, heat? electricity? – Amenity, furnished?

• Ex: Riverwest, Chestnut Hall, The Left Bank


Registration


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



• 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/



• Bank AccountPrepare: 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

http://bank.commerceonline.com/

http://www.citizensbank.com/



• Turn in Health History form (SHS)

- 399 south 34th street (Penn Tower lower level) TEL: 215-662-2852

• Social Security Number (SSN): 要有工作才能申辦 SSN

- Passport, I-20, I-94, Application Letter (from OIP)

- Social Security Office. 3901 Market St. (2ND Floor)

• 可以先申請 State ID ( 類似身分證 ), 可參考 http://upenntsa.org/forum/index.php?showforum=20&prune_day=100&sort_by=Z-A&sort_key=last_post&topicfilter=all&st=15



• Student Telephone Services (STS)- http://www.upenn.edu/sts/- 3401 Walnut St. Suite 337B- TEL: 215-573-5050

• Insurance- SHS http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/shs/ USD 2200↑

Clinical Fee $126↑ per semester (mandatory)

- Others (Before 9/15) USD 500-1000

http://www.hthstudents.com/

http://www.upenn.edu/sts/


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- Food trucks, WaWa, McDonalds, Food court

• Chinese Food- China Town ( 馬來檳城，真川味，新陶方，馬來蕉

葉，美麗華，杏花邨，蜜之源… )

• Famous Food – Philly Cheese steak

• Information – http://www.zagat.com

• DIY- 亞洲 ,中美 ,東方 ,雄王 ,香港 ,Fresh Grocer, H-Mart, Reading

Terminal Market,Italian Market…


Shopping

• CVS (34th Walnut St.) , one-dollar store (10th & Arch St.)

• Super market - Fresh Grocer (40 St. & Walnut St.), 亞洲 (10th and Race St.), 中美 ( 亞洲對面 ), 菜車 (44th & Sansom St.)

• Department Store - K-mart, Gallery (10 St. & Market St.)

• Mall - King of Prussia ( 美國第二大 Mall) • Outlet - Franklin mills, Tanger outlet• Online shopping - Ebay, Amazon, pricegrabber, o

verstock.com


Tips 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

• Cosmetics, makeup

• Clothes, Shoes….no tax in Pennsylvania

• Vitamin (Centrium, move free, Ginko)

• Coach


Lodging

• IKEA tour

• Used Furniture auction

• K-mart - Living essentials

• Penn Bookstore – more expensive

• Fresh Grocer - Living essentials ( on campus, but expensive)

• Flea market (South St. or Clark Park)


Textbooks

• Where to buy textbooks:

1. Amazon: http://www.amazon.com

2. Used books from seniors

3. Penn Bookstore (new or used) 4a. Copy Center for bulk packs (39th & Walnut St.)

4b. Copy Center for copy and fax (37th & Walnut St.)

5. Some book store ( 34th St. nearby Starbucks)


Communication

• Cell phone

• Phone

• Skype or MSN

• Phone card ( 約 $8, 市話 600mins)

- On-line http://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

http://www.gophila.com/photos/images/large/IMG0043.jpg


Entertainment• Sports

- Phillies, Eagles, Flyers, 76ers…• Art

- Philadelphia Orchestra, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Ballet…

• Activities - Parties!!!! - 陽光 KTV (between 9 &10th and Arch St.)

- GAPSA activities, Free foods, Spring Fling, Ski, Ice-skating….


Exercise

GYM• Pottruck Center (~1min from sansom pla

ce)

wonderful facilities included swimming pool, basketball ground, cardi

o training room, weight training room, etc. Price: 19.34 per month• Hutchinson Gym: 33 街與 Walnut 交叉口 (free for swimming pool and basketball ground)


Get to Penn


How to get to Penn

方法 :1. Septa R-1 Railway

2. Lady Liberty

3. Taxi

4. Shuttle Buses from other airports


注意事項

1. 美國航空公司 , 拖運行李的公斤數已由原來的 70 磅 (32kg) 改為 50 磅 (23kg), 請先跟航空公司確認 !

2. 建議抵達 Penn 的時間 : 8/20----9/1

3. 出發前確認接機人員與住宿安排4. 盡量選擇 12:00-21:00 到費城 , 避開深

夜班機


Airport Penn• Philadelphia INTL Airport http://ww

w.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: $11-12 (tips included)

Takes: 20-30 min,

*Reservation is not necessary.

Airport Penn


Airport Penn

3. By Cab

At baggage claim

Price: $26-30 (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 Penn

4. From JFK, Newark Airport.

Shuttle bus Philly China Town.

*must schedule before arrive US.

*takes about 15 min and $12 by Cab to Penn

*Coming together and contacting school reps

first is better.


Taiwanese GAPSA

Taiwanese Graduate and Professional Student Association

Staff會長 : Steve Yen副會長 : Amy Chen活動 : Andy, David 財務 : Joseph公關 : Raymond, Duck資訊 : Hank


Taiwanese GAPSA

Taiwanese Graduate and Professional Student Association

Staff

• 總務 : James

• 文書 : Julie

• 美工 : Olivia, 青青 , Molly


各系所聯絡人

• Architecture: 陳佑宇 [email protected]

• Biotech: Steve [email protected]

• Chemistry: 郭清癸 [email protected]

• CIS.CIT: 洪建桓 [email protected]

• Dental School: Miles [email protected]

• EE,Telcom : David [email protected]


各系所聯絡人

• Law: 沈伯洋 [email protected]

• Materials : Raymond [email protected]

• MBA: Brandy [email protected]

• GSE: Amy [email protected]


Acknowledgements

• 主講人：曾智偉 (Eddie) 羅皓月 (Jami)

• 校友： Dan, Trenton

• 攝影 : Neil

• 投影片製作：顏逸夫 ,陳心怡 ,曾智偉 ,羅皓月


歡迎加入學生會

Welcome to Taiwanese GAPSA

We Need You!

WE WANT YOU!


Thank you!

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2007/6/9 University of Pennsylvania Taiwanese GAPSA University of Pennsylvania Fall 2007 New students Orientation