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Welcome All. University of Wisconsin, Madison 2006 新生說明會. TSA Committee 自我介紹 (Serena). 指導老師 : 王寶貫 老師 Pao-Kuan Wang 會長 : Jasper 副會長 : Serena 公關部 : Simmy, Tommy, Hanson, Tony 美宣部 : Crystal & Jessica 網宣 : Karen & Brian 總務 : Julie 書記 : Eric Puppet Troupe Coordinator: Charity.
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Welcome All University of Wisconsin, Madison 2006 新生說明會
TSA Committee 自我介紹 (Serena) • 指導老師: 王寶貫 老師 Pao-Kuan Wang • 會長: Jasper • 副會長: Serena • 公關部: Simmy, Tommy, Hanson, Tony • 美宣部: Crystal & Jessica • 網宣: Karen & Brian • 總務: Julie • 書記: Eric • Puppet Troupe Coordinator: Charity
MADISON (小麥) Learn more about our surroundings…
Background (Marina) • Weather • Badger • Babcock Ice Cream • Cheese • Farmer’s Market • Homecoming Parade
Weather • Two extreme seasons: Summer and Winter. • Winter: VERY cold. • Sledding • Liz Water’s hall.
Badger • Badger is the mascot of Wisconsin---The America's Dairyland and the home of the Badgers. • This bucky badger on the right is the significance of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It shows its spiritual supports in every football game.
Babcock Ice-Cream • Babcock hall. • Ice cream counters around campus • Ex. Memorial Union, every cafeteria • Flavor: Caramel Capuccino, Peach Melba, French Vanilla (Vanilla Custard Ice Cream), Lumberjack (Vanilla Ice Cream with Butterscotch Swirl and Chocolate Truffle Pieces), Double Scotch (Butterscotch Flavored Ice Cream with a Butterscotch Swirl) • Sherbet and frozen yogurt
Cheese • Wisconsin is also famous for cheese as well. • Do enjoy the Wisconsin cheese. It has a very appealing taste with different textures. • Cheese can please everyone easily. It can be served as a snack, a topping, and also an important ingredient of a recipe.
Farmers Markets • Well established links to surrounding farms • Produce ranges from fresh fruit to local arts and crafts • Numerous localities of markets each with their own personality Peck's Farm Market “Wisconsin's Award Winning Farmers Market” “A Market for All Seasons” Fresh vegetables, sweet corn, fruit, Wisconsin Cheese, Amish candy, gourmet specialty foods, pumpkins, gift and craft shop, petting zoo and horse drawn wagon rides, Peck's Farm Market East is a great place to shop and visit year 'round
Homecoming Parade • Time-honored tradition • Cheer on Bucky Badger on State Street • One week of various exciting events sponsored by different student groups. • Goal is to unite the university and the community throughthese Homecoming events.
怎麼到Madison (Karen) • AA: Tokyo Chicago Madison • NWA: Osaka Detroit Madison • UA: Tokyo Chicago Madison • Eva: SF (LA) Chicago Madison • China: SF (LA) Chicago Madison • These are just examples, there could be more routes… • Could go through more than 1 airplane company…mix& match
Imp to know… (Tony) • 帶什麼: • 護照(VISA), I-20, 機票 • 畢業學校資料, 財力證明, 國際駕照, 病歷資料 • 美金 • 禦寒衣物 • 其他……………… • Tuition for Nonresident: • $21060 per year
Airport Transportation Info (Brian) • O’Hare Airport (Chicago) • Van Galder Bus • About 3.5 hours to Madison • Destination: UW Memorial Union • Fare: $25 • http://www.coachusa.com/vangalder/ • Dane County Airport (Madison) • Taxi • Fare: $11~15 • TSA • Fee: $5 • Please contact us at least one week before your arrival • tsawisc@gmail.com
SOAR (Karen) • SOAR = Student Orientation, Advising, Registration • 對有興趣的領域有更深一層的瞭解 • 選課 • Placement Test • 數學, 英文, 及其他外國語文 • 熟悉環境 • Tour of Madison • Could live at Union South, Lowell Center, host families…
食?! (Brian) • School Cafeteria • Liz Waters, Chadbourne, Franks, Carson’s, Gordan Commons, Unions • State Street • 自己煮?! • Copp’s, Sentry, 亞洲, Oriental Shop, 韓國超市 • Other places: • Saigon, Nam’s, Wasabi, Koreana
住 (Simmy) • Under dorms • Grad dorms • University housing • Apartments • What to Bring? • What to be concerned?
Undergraduate Dorms • Lakeshore dorms • Bradley, Cole, Sullivan, Kronshage, Slitcher, Jorns, Humphrey, Adams, Tripp, Elizabeth Waters • City dorms • Barnard, Chadbourne, Ogg, Sellery, Smith, Witte
Graduate houses Highlander, eagle heights, sheboygan, Old University Other Housing Langdon, Regent Private Housing
Apartments • Downtown area • Embassy, Palisade, West Gorham, Saxony, Gliman, Equinox… • Near engineering • Oak Tree, Randall… • Website • http://www.startrenting.com • http://www.sublet.com
What To Bring? • From TW • Medicine,大同電鍋, Headphone • Could buy from Madison • Sheets, Blankets, Lamps(esp. for LS), Fan, TV, 大同電鍋, Microwave, hangers, internet cable
What To Be Concerned? • Can’t bring things that would cause fire to dorms • Cooking is not very convenience (electrical utilities will be useful) • DO NOT DRINK if under 21 • No dog, cat, rats, rabbits…
行?! (Tony) • 走路 • 公車 (Metro Bus)--FREE • Around the campus (Route 80) • City Bus • Safe Ride (Route 81 & 82) • 汽車,摩托車 • 考駕照 • 保險
行 • 腳踏車 • License (4年) • 租車, TAXI • 預約
考駕照 (Tony) • DMV • Location: Sheboygan • 要有住在Wisconsin的證明 • 怎麼考? • 筆試 Permit • 路考 License
買機票 (Karen) • Orbitz, Expedia, Travelocity…etc • Flight agencies • Contact more than 1 flight agency, compare prices & routes • Approximately $800-$850 round trip • One way is normally more expensive…
辦手機 (Serena) • Cingular, Verizon, T-mobile… • ID. Passport. SSN. Billing Address • 沒有 Social Security Number 抵押金 $500 • 美國手機和台灣手機的不同
Banking System (Jessica) • UW Credit Union • Easy access Branches & ATMs • Good Rates • Associated Bank • Anchor Bank • Capitol Bank • M&I Bank
Wiscard (Jessica) • UW Photo ID 學生證 • Purchase on Campus 校園消費 • Campus Cash • Housing Food • Union Meal
Where to get help? (Tommy) • Red Gym • DOIT – technology service • UHS (University Health Service) and UW Hospital • Library
Red Gym • Admission Office • Campus Information Visitor Center • International Student Service (ISS) • Student Organization (SOO)
DOIT (Division of Information Technology) • Software Training • Tech Store • Any Question about Computer, Network http://www.doit.wisc.edu/
UHS (University Health Service) • SHIP ( Student Health Insurance) • International student • 強制 ~ $1260/yr • U.S. Citizen • Not required ~$1392/yr http://www.uhs.wisc.edu/
Libraries on Campus • Memorial Library • College Library • Open 24 hrs on Mon~Sun Sat to 12am • Writing Center • GUTS Tutoring (Free) • Steenbock Library 在Lakeshore附近 • Ebling Library 醫院附近,坐80號公車可達 • 其他各科目皆有自己的圖書館 • Ex. Chemistry, Physics, Business… http://library.wisc.edu/
選課 (Tony) • Graduate School • 啟動NetID • 使用Wiscmail 連絡教授 • Undergraduate School • International Student Orientation • 未來 • Date & Time to register for class • Timetable My Wisc Register • 搶課
TSA 台灣同學會 (Serena) • TSA = Taiwanese Student Association • http://tsa.rso.wisc.edu • http://www.wretch.cc/album/wisatsa • tsawisc@gmail.com • Puppet Troupe
Puppet Troupe • 各地演出 • Schools (elementary schools and universities) ex. Iowa State University.. • Retirement centers • Hospitals • Big events such as Celebrate Madison
Other Club • Curling Club (冰壺) • http://www.fightingyams.net/ • Badminton Team • Tzu-Chi @ Madison • Serve dinner for seniors every month • http://www.geocities.com/tzuchimadison/
Softball Team • By TAM(台灣同鄉會) • Practice every Saturday afternoon • 最近比賽: on labor day weekend in Kansas City • http://tamsoftball.14.forumer.com/index.php
TSA Activities • Welcome Party • 賞楓 • Winery • 中秋 • 滑雪 • Lunar New Year Party • 元宵節吃湯圓 • Celebrate Madison • Interculture Night • Karaoke Contest • 等等..
THANK YOU & Again, welcome to MADISON!! TSA Committee http://tsa.rso.wisc.edu tsawisc@gmail.com