11. 學校報到程序
•至Illini Union找 ISSS (International
Student and Scholar Service)報到
•護照、I-20、入學通知函
•辦理Student ID
•Illini Union Bookstore 1F當場照相領證
•攜帶護照、I-20
•持Student ID即可免費搭公車
13. 學費支付
•Time: 3-4 weeks after semester begins
•Pay once or partially (payment plan)
•Pay personally, mail, wire or online
• Henry Administration Building
• 506 S. Wright Urbana, IL 61801
• Mail (Check paid to University of Illinois)
• University of Illinois Payment Center, Student A/R, 28393 Network Place,
Chicago IL 60673-1283
• Wire
• Phone: (800) 346-9252 or (617) 207-7076
• Email: support@flywire.com
• More information: https://www.flywire.com/contact
• UI enterprise
15. 汽車駕照
•國際駕照
• 監理站申請,可使用一年
• 詳細規定依各州而不同
•Illinois Driver’s License
• DMV
• Written Test and Driving Test
• 未滿21需上6小時的行車安全課程
• 攜帶物品
• 護照/身分證明文件
• 若無Social Security #, 須先辦理免social security文件
• I-20
• 居住證明文件兩份: 租約、手機帳單 etc.
• 自備車子以及保險文件
16. 買車
•Used Car
• Dealer(expensive but with warranty) vs.
Students(cheap)
• http://chambana.craigslist.org : Used car forum
• http://www.kbb.com : Check the price
• http://www.carfax.com : Check car records
• Negotiate the price & Check the car condition
• New Car
• Champaign/Urbana: Honda.BMW of Champaign/
Napleton’s
• Chicago Suburbs: 品牌及選擇較多,價錢空間也較大
17. 香檳生活- 手機
•Cell Phone
• Carriers: AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint
• Select best plan (Airtime, Data)
• Family Plan
• Prepaid card
•Taiwan Long Distance Call
• Phone Card (http://www.pincity.com)
• Skype/Facetime/Line 等軟體
18. 香檳生活- 食
•亞洲超市及商店:
• On Campus:
• AMKO (First & Springfield): 韓國超市
• Far East (Fifth & University): 較多中國台灣食物
• Off Campus:
• Green Onion (Neil St.): 韓國超市
• Asian Supermarket 亞洲超級市場
•美國超市及商店:
• On Campus:
• Walgreen: 藥妝及日常生活用品
• County Market: 超市
• Off Campus:
• Meijer, Wal-Mart: 從食物到被單等生活用品皆有,公車可到達
19. 香檳生活- 食
•中式餐廳
• On Campus
• Mandarin Wok (東海漁村):台灣口味,選擇性多
• Lai Lai Wok (來來):廚師及老闆均是台灣人,有許多台式小吃
• Bo Bo China (新燕京),東北菜,特別推薦手工水餃、包子和韭菜盒
子
• Off Campus
• Golden Harbor(漁滿樓): 台灣老闆,十分受歡迎的中菜館
• Rainbow Garden(彩虹園)
•西式餐廳
• On Campus
• Illini Union Food Court,Green Street
• Off Campus
• Champaign Downtown,N. Prospect Ave.
• Market Place
21. 香檳生活- 衣
•鄰近購物區:
•Market place (Shopping Mall)
•Tuscola Tanger (Outlet)
•Aurora Premium (Outlet) in Chicago
•Michigan City (Outlet) in Indiana
•Chicago: Michigan Avenue
22. 香檳生活- 住
• University Housing: 各有利弊,詳情請參考新生手冊
• Allen Hall
• Busey-Evans
• Florida Avenue Residence Halls (FAR)
• Illinois Street Residence Halls (ISR)
• Lincoln Avenue Residence Halls (LAR)
• Pennsylvania Avenue Residence Halls (PAR)
• Ikenberry Commons
• Daniels Hall
• Sherman Hall
• Private Certified Housing: 價錢較住宿貴,Meal Plan 無法通用
• Illini Tower
• Presby Hall
23. 香檳生活- 住
• Second Year Housing
• Location
• Champaign (生活機能高,較吵)
• Urbana
• Types
• Apartment
• Studio
• House
• Lease
• Joint lease
• Individual lease
• 熱門的地點在六月底/七月初就會被簽滿,先搶先贏,所以
開學就可以開始尋找室友&房子 (十月/十一月開始Renew)
• Skype Steve
37. Taiwan Intercultural
Association
• We aim to:
• help Taiwanese students get used to this new environment
• help people make friends from different cultural backgrounds
• have fun together!!!