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WORKING WHILE STUDYING IN CHINA
International students can work for 12 hours
per week in China during study period. But
in summer and winter vacations international
students can work more than 12 hours if they
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Tip
on Study Abroad
 Before
Applying consider following Question?
Why should I study abroad?
There a variety of reasons why you can and
why you should do so, the most important
being;
» Academic credit
» Language acquisition
» Practical experience
» Resume building
» Experience of a lifetime
What is the perfect program for me?
Before you decide to leave it is essential
that you know where your interests lie,
don't just follow any direction. Make a plan
pertaining to the universities you would
like to join. Do some studying, find out if
they are offering the programs you wish to
pursue. Choosing your majors and electives
can be a tough job if you don't know what
kind of orientation you have in your career.
The Internet is a brilliant place to start
your search, when looking for a particular
program try and look for the following
components;
» Cost
» Time-length of program
» University offering the program
» Location
» Description of program
Once you know these things you will be able
to decide if the choice you are about to
make is in coordination with your interests
and your financial standing.
What do I need to do before I leave?
1. To clear your perspective and to get the
best direction talk to your parents, your
schoolteachers or to a career counselor so
you know your proper direction.
2. Apply for a passport.
3. As soon as you receive your passport,
make a copy of the front page that has all
your identification information, and keep it
in a separate place from your passport. If
your passport is lost or stolen, the copy
will make it easier to get a new one.
4. Get a Visa- do some research and find out
if your country of destination requires a
visa. If so what kind of visa will you need?
Sixty percent of the world's countries
require visas for any length of stay. If you
travel, you may need visas for other
countries. Apply early for visas. Processing
time varies widely.
5. Once you have your visa, get all your
shots from the prescribed doctor and your
medical checkup done.
6. Make sure to get student discounts with
the help of your student ID card. Getting an
International calling card is not such a bad
idea, keep it for emergency purposes. Plan
your budget; know the conversion rates.
Consider the in-country costs before you go.
You should develop a budget and live by it.
Consider the costs of optional excursions,
gifts, school supplies, internet access,
in-country transportation and general living
costs.
7. Learn about your destination- You're
going to experience culture shock, no matter
how cool you are, regardless of how diverse
you are, and with no regard to your language
ability you will have culture shock. One of
the ways to have a better experience is to
have realistic expectations. Read everything
you can about your future home.
8. Pack Light, make sure to pack your
patience and flexibility along.
Before you decide to send your child you
must have an idea about the following:
Is your child ready to make the trip?
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What do you know about academics on his/her
study abroad program?
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How much do you / your child know about the
host city?
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Where will your child be living and eating?
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Have you made appropriate financial
arrangements?
You need to:
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Read up as much as you can find on your host
country.
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Talk to people who have been on the program
like students or professors.
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Talk to the people in your country who are
from the host country.
The checklist:
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Find out the correct time of the beginning
of the course and see to it that your
child's tickets and visa are ready; don't
leave either of these things till the last
date.
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Book your child's tickets well in advance
and re-check/confirm them 72 hours before
the flight. This is mandatory procedure with
most airlines.
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Make sure that you know the size and weight
limits of the baggage that is allowed and do
not exceed the limit. Your child may have to
carry his/her own luggage pack sensibly.
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Have a photocopy of your child's passport
and other important documents.
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Make sure that you know what is the weather
presently in the country your child is going
to and what the general weather is like and
pack clothes according to that. It will be
very expensive for your child to buy clothes
or any other item for a while after he
reaches there. Also find out about the
inoculations he/she needs to take and the
time period for them. See that it's over
well before he is due to leave. If the child
is are under certain prescribed drugs make
sure he/she has a permit to carry it with
him/her as both availability and cost may be
a problem abroad.
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Make sure of his staying arrangements.
Especially if he/her is going to reach on a
weekend or late at night, be sure as to who
is picking him/her up and where and also
where he/she is to stay (if a weekend) till
they move into the college campus. Have your
contact's phone number and address and give
a copy to your child also. Let him have a
rough idea how to get to his/her host's
place from the airport in case of an
emergency.
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Find out the popular modes of transportation
there, whether there is a reliable public
transport or do he/she needs to make their
own arrangements.
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Also find out if you he/she to meet the
school authorities on his/her arrival to
confirm their admission or can they wait
till school begins?
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Explain the money exchange rates of the
country he/she is going to and the give them
the amount of money they might need and
alternate/safer modes of carrying money like
traveler's cheques. Also find out about
opening an account there and ATM and how
money can be sent from here.
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Try to get them an international calling
card before they leave, as this will help
them to get in touch with you easily and not
waste their money that will be precious to
them in a new country.
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Find out about the consulate of your country
nearest to where they will be staying and
ask them to register themselves there.
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