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rossttuedu · Joined: 03 Feb 2006 Posts: 66 Location: Tianjin

Hello all. I'll be flying out of the U.S. for China in late January, just two months from now and am beginning to wonder if I have everything taken care of or if there is something that I may be forgetting about. I'll have my B.A. in December, I've got my TEFL certification, I have my Chinese Visa, I've got my flight booked, and I also have a job lined up. On top of those main points I also have copies of all my documents and my resume. Other then clothing, etc... is there anything that I may be missing that would be necessary? I ask this because I only realized 3 months ago that I was supposed to get a Chinese Visa before I leave the U.S.... so if anyone can think of anything it would be appreciated. Thanks.

- Ross

denise · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 3419 Location: finally home-ish

Make sure you can access bank accounts, credit cards, etc., online.

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Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

Have enough money in reserve and with easy access for an escape if needed.

Otherwise, I'd suggest posting in the China forum.

Jetgirly · Joined: 17 Jul 2004 Posts: 741

Travel health insurance for the time between you leave the US and when your employer provides you with Chinese health insurance (assuming that's included in your contract) or else travel health insurance for the duration of your time abroad.

rossttuedu · Joined: 03 Feb 2006 Posts: 66 Location: Tianjin

Thanks for the replies and great advice. Smile

Justin Trullinger · Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:01 pm Post subject:

Marmite.

KES · Joined: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 722

Scan your impotant docs to a USB drive. Get a gmail account.

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

Justin, marmite?!! Isn't that only required by British ex-pats?
No Texan's gonna miss marmite....I don't think Surprised

Sgt Killjoy · Joined: 26 Jun 2004 Posts: 438

Make sure you google the name of the school before you sign the dotted line, look for the top 50 links on google and if everything is kosher than maybe no one has had a horor story to relate...yet.

Ditto bringing along the jump drive and getting a gmail account to keep in touch with your peeps back home.

I know this may sound stupid, but bring along a World Almanac and Book of Facts. It comes in handy when needing to find info that seems so easy to get at home without even bothering to get on the internet. I go to mine about as often as I go to Google to get a fact.

And at least it is reading material for long bus and train rides. Twisted Evil

Justin Trullinger · Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:17 pm Post subject:

ls650 · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 3484 Location: British Columbia

I'm from Canada, but I enjoy a bit of marmite or vegemite on toast. Razz

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

Wow, live and learn. I had no idea marmite was so international!!

rossttuedu · Joined: 03 Feb 2006 Posts: 66 Location: Tianjin

I've never had it... I'll have to try some when I arrive.

phis · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 250

Please don't! I'm English - and it's the worst taste imaginable!!!!!