Talk:What to do upon arrival/@comment-221.7.131.181-20110820050742

I think it's important to SLEEP when you arrive. Be kind to yourself and realize it will take 3-4 days to recover from the flight. Do you have food? The rest will happen eventually. Make sure you drink a lot of bottled water and take vitamins. Food is cheap at the student cafeterias until you get yourself settled. I have a basic phone which I will return to China Telecom when I leave. It's very cheap, for those of us who don't need bells and whistles. You will be assigned a student assistant who will show you around and walk you through things like the bank and shopping and paper work. This is my third year here; I have not learned Chinese and don't intend to. I admire people who have, but I am lousy at languages and have been too busy to make a commitment. I get by with body language, business cards and a map.