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Taiwanese Student AssociationOrientation
2006/5/2710:30-12:30
Taipei Public Library
Agenda1. Get Acquainted2. About Taiwanese Student Association3. TSA Internet resources, activity schedule, and clubs4. Useful Information 5. Open Discussion
Get to know each other
1. Name ( 羅健維 ,Alex)2. Major (M.E.)3. From (e.g. Tainan)4. Staying at (e.g. College
Court)5. Additional Information
About TSA• TSA was first officially established in
1999 under the TECO. (Taipei Economic & Cultural Office)
• The purpose of this Association is to promote:
1. Cultural and Social Understanding ` between the American and Taiwanese people.
2. Friendship among the members.
TSA members
• Information available: Address Book• Full function of TSA email list-server: Send & Receive Email through the Server • Activity available: Free or discounted
events• One-time membership fee($25 USD)
2006-07 Committee Member List
指導老師 顏加輝 會長 : 羅健維 副會長 : 莊皓傑
秘書 : 陳彥蓉 財務 : 林曉如 公關 : 林慈澤 網頁 : 康明軒 E-Mail List 康明軒
活動 : 羅健維
• 新生說明會 8/19/05 PM 3:00~4:30 Thomas Building
• Welcome Party 8/19/05 PM 6:00~8:30
White Course Community Center
• 中秋烤肉 9/ 18 /05 Stone Valley
• Homecoming Parade 10/ 28 /05
State College Downtown
• 2006 Spring Semester TSA Events新年晚會 Feb/2005 Alumni Hall/Hub
• 2006 Happy Hours for End-of-Semester Gathering
學期末聚會
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TSA Internet Resources
QuestioQuestionn
1. Listserv
2. Announcement on the Web
3. Forums
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Who Are They?Who Are They?
• Update the 2006 TSA address book
• Clubs:
•Buddhist (Dhama Drum Chan???) Association, Chinese Church, Chinese School, Basketball Team, Softball Team,
Volleyball Team, Tennis Clinic, Table Tennis Club, Badminton
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Useful Information • Social Security Number• Library • English Tutors• Post Office• Campus activities• Emergency Phone
Number
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Social Security Number • Where to apply for it?
– University Office of International Program
• Location: 410 Boucke Building
• Contact Number: (814) 865-7681
• www.international.psu.edu
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Librarywww.libraries.psu.edu
Pattee & Paterno Library Pollock Library
Need Help with English?• Where to find English Tutors?
– Writing Center:• 219 Boucke Building
– Sunday: 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM– Monday – Thursday: 1:30 PM – 9:30 PM
• Want to Improve your English Conversation Skills? – Conversation Partner Programs:
• 404A Boucke Building – Office Hours: 10AM – 5PM– Contact Number: (814) 863-3927
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Post Office• On campus:
– 54 McAllister Building (Across from HUB)
• Mon - Fri: 8:30AM – 4:45PM
• Downtown:– 202 E Calder Way
• Mon – Fri: 10:00AM – 4:30PM – 237 South Fraser St.
• Mon – Fri: 7:00 AM – 6:00PM• Saturday: 8:30AM – 12:00PM
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Campus ActivitiesHave nothing to do on
weekends?– Come and check out
our LATE NIGHT HUB!!
• CRAFTS!
• MOVIES!!
• DANCE!!!
• GAMES!!!!– IM and White Building
• SPORTS
– Badminton
– Table Tennis
– http://www.latenight.psu.edu
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EMERGENCY!!! • General:
– 911!!!!– State College Police (814) 234-7150 – Penn State Police Service (814) 865-1865– PA State Police (814) 355-8945
• Escort Service:– (814) 865- WALK
• Health:– University Health Service (814) 865-6556
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Additional Information – 食• 高級餐廳 – Corner, Tavern, Zola, Mio Zio印度餐廳 – India Pavilion
• 中餐廳 – Big Bowl 大碗公 , Golden Wok 金鼎 Panda Express, HuNan
• 韓國餐廳 – KimChi, Seoul Garden• 泰國餐廳 Viet Thai
Cheap 便宜 – Canyon Pizza, Pita Pit, Are U Hungry
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Where to buy Groceries??
• Downtown – McLanahan’s, UniMart, CVS
• Chinese – Dragon Lane, Far Corner
• Groceries – Walmart, Giant, Wegman’s, Weiss
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Additional Information – 衣Downtown: A&F, Access, Eddie Bauer
• Nittany Mall
• Outlet – Altoona Mall, New York City (NYC),
King of Prussia (KOP)
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Additional Information – 住• Housing:
– listserv– http://StateCollege.com– http://www.sa.psu.edu/ocl/realtors.asp– New Student Contactor
• Anthony Chen
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Additional Information – 行• CATA Bus
– Free on Campus– $1.25 for Certain Routs
• Taxi – (814) 353-6001
• Car Rental – www.statecollege.com
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How to get the driver’s license?• Physical examination (At White
Building)• Knowledge test
– Vision test– Social security card– Passport (with I-94)– Original INS documents (I-20)– Verification of attendance from PSU
(from OISS)– Two residency requirements– 15/18
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• Road test– Schedule the test – Bring: learner’s permit,
registration and insurance cards of the car, and international driver’s license (with Taiwanese one).
– Vehicle controls– Parallel parking– Road test
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Important Information• Pick-Up Service
– Two weeks in advance. (Form need to be completed on TSA website)
• Housing – – Make sure it’s FURNISHED!!
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WE ARE…
Penn State!!!!
Open Discussion
•Q&A Time