伯克利女孩帶你進入美國大學生活

這次，我們來聊聊關於生活上的一些事兒~

Money 錢

Some simple money matters to keep in mind!

先是一些關於錢的小事兒！

1

1 CNY = 0.15 USD.

1元人民幣＝0.15美金，當然，這個數據會實時更改喲。

2

Americans don』t use WeChat! Cash and a credit or debit card are essential to surviving so open up a bank account and pay the traditional way.

美國不能使用微信支付，現金和信用卡是最受歡迎的付款方式喲。所以記得，一！定！要！辦！卡！

3

You have to tip at dine in restaurants. The normal amount is 10-15% of your bill total.

在餐館用餐需要支付小費，一般來講10-15%是最普通的額度咯。

Housing 住宿

Schools offer a wide range of housing types and rooms for different reasons. Here is a brief description of your options.

學校會提供不同的住房類型和房間類型，先簡單描述下：

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On Campus Housing (Dorms)

校園房屋(宿舍)

01

Types 類型

Separate Gender、Mixed Gender、International

不同性別、男女合租、國際生（住宿）

Suite、Double、Triple、 Quad

套房、雙人間、三人間、四人間

02

Benefits 好處

Experience living with a lot of different kinds of people.

可以體驗一把和很多不同類型的人「同居」哦！

Close to campus, dining halls, school-related events.

靠近校園，食堂，並時刻了解學校相關活動，真是近水樓台先得月呢。

Great way to meet new people and become completely immersed in American culture.

是一個認識新朋友的好方法，同時也幫助你沉浸在美國文化中。

2

Off Campus Housing 校外住房

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Types 類型

Apartment 公寓

在公寓里，房子的房間都在同一層。

House 房子

通常是一到兩層，餐廳、起居室在樓下，樓上是卧室和浴室。

Organization House (Fraternity、Sorority)

組織機構的房子如友愛、婦女聯誼會等。

02

Benefits 好處

Privacy: Live by yourself or with a few other people.

更有隱私：因為是你一個人或其他幾個人居住。

No university rules or regulations.

沒有大學那些條條框框，yeah！

Most upperclassmen will move to off campus housing.

據說，大多數高年級學生都會搬到校外居住哦！

Safety 安全

Some tips on how to protect yourself and your belongings.

畢竟是在陌生的環境，提高安全防範意識，保護好自己及財產是根本。

1

Never leave your belongings unattended, especially electronics, bikes, and valuables.

不要讓財產無人看管，尤其是電子產品、自行車和貴重物品。

2

Avoid walking alone late at night and early in the morning.

避免在深夜和清晨獨自行走。

3

Utilize campus bus or escort services.

利用校園巴士或護送服務，物盡其用嘛。

4

If you feel unsafe walking alone, stay on the phone with a friend or family member until you reach your destination.

如果覺得獨自行走不安全，就給朋友或者家人打電話，直到安全到達目的地。

5

Never walk with your headphones in.

記好了，絕對不要戴著耳機走路。

6

Buy yourself a small pepper spray to carry on your backpack or keys in case of an emergency.

為以防萬一，可以買一個胡椒噴霧／防狼噴霧。

7

Store the phone numbers for emergencies such as campus security, a dorm supervisor, and the police in your phone.

記得存一些應急號碼，如警察局、宿舍保安號碼，這樣可以確保你在第一時間聯繫到他們。

8

Never ask for or accept rides from random people you don』t know (Apps like Uber and Lyft are safe!!).

千萬別上陌生人的車！一些手機程序如 Uber and Lyft 才是你該選擇的搭乘方式。

9

Share your location with a few friends through the iPhone app, Find my Friends, so that someone always knows where you are.

可以通過iPhone應用程序與幾個朋友分享位置，這樣大家就會知道你在哪裡。

Transportation 交通工具

With so many places to go and people to see, understanding how to get around is essential. Based on where your school is located, you will have access to different kinds of transportation. Small cities or college towns will often provide a campus bus or access to the city bus, whereas large cities such as Chicago or New York will require you to take the subway or city bus.

你將會去到不同的地方，認識更多的人，所以當然要知道如何選擇交通工具。小城市或大學城鎮通常會提供一輛校園巴士或城市公交，而芝加哥或紐約等大城市需要乘地鐵或公交車。

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Public Transportation

公共交通

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Campus bus: Travel on campus between classes and dorms.

校園巴士：方便你穿梭於校園和宿舍之間。

3

City bus: Runs throughout the city (some college towns or smaller areas may not have this).

城市公交車:貫穿整個城市(一些大學城鎮或較小的地區可能沒有）。

4

Greyhound Bus: Runs across America and great for travelling long distances.

Greyhound 巴士：橫穿美國，適合長途跋涉。

Some schools will provide free campus or city bus passes for students.

一些學校將為學生提供免費的校園或城市公交乘車卡。

5

Train/Subway 火車/地鐵

Good for travelling slightly longer distances in cities，very similar to China』s subway system.

適合稍長的旅行，與中國的地鐵系統非常相似。

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Private Transportation

私人交通工具

7

Bike: Cheap but you will need to invest in both a bike and a good bike lock.

自行車:很便宜，但你需要同時投資自行車和自行車鎖。

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Uber: Most efficient way to travel around, but frequent use or long trips can become very costly.Very similar to DiDi.

Uber是最有效的方式，與中國的滴滴打車很相似，但頻繁使用或長途旅行會非常昂貴。

Food 食物

Food in America can be quite expensive, so below are a few practical and budget friendly ways to pay for food. It』s also important to remember that America is not all fast food, pizza, and burgers! America』s diverse culture brings a lot of diverse food to the table and exploring these new cuisines is a great way to add to your cultural experience as an international student!

美國的食物很貴，下面是一些購買食物相對實用和便宜的方式。另外美國不是只有快餐、披薩、漢堡，它的多元文化也帶來了許多不同的食物，探索這些新菜將是一個興奮的過程！

噓~沒有什麼是一頓吃解決不了的，如果有，就……就來兩頓~

1

Buy a meal plan through your university.

在大學購買一個飲食計劃。

It covers most to all of your meals，not included with the.

它涵蓋了大部分你所需要的食物，費用不包含在學費里，但通常包括在住宿費中。

2

Point system

積分系統

1500-2000 points per semester.

每學期你將享受1500 - 2000點的額度。

$1 of food = 1 point

1美元= 1積分的食物

Ex. Yogurt = 3 points

酸奶= 3個積分

Can be used at university dining halls and retail locations and select off campus restaurants.

這些積分在大學食堂和零售店都可使用。

Usually offer different packages for more or less points.

通常可根據你的需求提供不同的套餐計劃。

3

Buy groceries and prepare your own meals.

可以自己買菜做飯

Most dorms will not have a kitchen area, so this only works for people living off campus.

但大多數宿舍沒有廚房，所以這隻適合住在校外的學生。

4

Explore restaurants near campus！

探索校園附近的餐廳吧！

There will be a wide variety of restaurants to choose from surrounding your campus.

校園周圍將會有各種各樣的餐館可供選擇呢。

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Food delivery

外賣

Very expensive!!

會非常昂貴！非常昂貴！非常昂貴！重要的事說三遍！

Apps: UberEats、Postmates、GrubHub、Doordash.

可以下載一些應用程序如UberEats、Postmates、GrubHub、Doordash。

Translator：Meng Ci

直接帶走吧~不用謝啦！

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