這次搭的是
delta
從台北飛東京 之後下飛機 到另一班去底特律 之後直飛RDU
台北安檢是啥都不用拿出來 鞋子不用脫 皮帶不用脫 筆電不用拿出來
到東京之後 要先過安檢 筆電要拿出來了 但是鞋子跟皮帶都不用脫 外套要脫
兩班之間只有一小時差距 也蠻趕的 想吃碗拉麵都沒時間
從小飛機換到大的
*爸媽要注意的是轉機的電視 看departures 的地方 找Detroit 找gate之類的 (倒數第二欄)
delta 這邊國際線的影視非常的爛
我又坐在電視前面 老實說 看電視會頭暈
reading light 又壞了 但全飛機客滿 不能換地方 好險他們說會給我2500點數
稍微看的一部 "get low" 其他的大概連個明星我都認不出來 ("easy A")
旁邊坐了個正妹跟一家子
都要填i-94 跟海關申報表
能帶不能帶的東西已經之前查過了
這次填 food 那欄 還是寫沒有 但是food 圈起來 旁邊註明一些 cookie candy dried food 之類的
total value of articles 填了 $500
近海關時沒去上廁所 一路直奔去排隊 後來證明這是對的 因為如果之後又有飛機來 你去上個廁所 就被新來的一批人淹蓋住了 但是他們的轉機時間又是會比你長的
Detroit的海關並沒有要拿i-20的人自行填寫那些i-20上的號碼 其實這又是讓時間拉長的原因
過海關很順利
* 但如果被盤查的話...
但是即使這樣也超過1個小時
行李不在轉盤上 很明顯被翻過了
*baggage claim 注意行李轉盤上的飛機號碼 通常他們會廣播 但那都是英文
from tokyo ...
要出去時被攔了下來 在申報單上寫了個大大的A 就被要求去x-ray了
好險這次有查好 非常確定自己沒帶違禁品
過完x-ray 就好了(正妹被check了)
* 這邊也會拖時間
出去時見到delta的人 給他看你的登機證 他會指示你把行李拿去哪裡託運
再來又是繁複的安檢 鞋子皮帶都要脫 外套也脫 筆電要拿出來
這些搞定之後再去看電視上的轉機資訊
Monday, January 31, 2011
Graduation! 1/28/11
Eventually.
My advisor gave me a pretty "cold" and neutral introduction, saying that I am independent, quiet. He can't remember too many things about me.
(That's true. I can rarely discuss science with him because I can't. I guess one way not to show your flaws, i.e., slow reaction, is to shut my mouth)
During the ending of my graduation study (yes! during, because I was thinking of graduation since last April),
I was thinking of reviewing some of my old hand-writing diaries for following reasons:
a) My poor memories (or maybe it's a good thing, I usually don't remember the uncomfortable things) Thus, I don't remember many of details of the two important trips in my life.
the over-20-day trip in China during my college and the 2-week-backpacking trip after graduating from college (actually, not exactly "backpacking", we used luggages)
Of course, there are still some memorable trips, e.g., to CA with family, to Bali with family, to Japan for Sakura.
However, some has no records...
b) to review my adolescence (yes, I am pretty late)
During the ending of my graduation study (yes! during, because I was thinking of graduation since last April),
I was thinking of reviewing some of my old hand-writing diaries for following reasons:
a) My poor memories (or maybe it's a good thing, I usually don't remember the uncomfortable things) Thus, I don't remember many of details of the two important trips in my life.
the over-20-day trip in China during my college and the 2-week-backpacking trip after graduating from college (actually, not exactly "backpacking", we used luggages)
Of course, there are still some memorable trips, e.g., to CA with family, to Bali with family, to Japan for Sakura.
However, some has no records...
b) to review my adolescence (yes, I am pretty late)
Sunday, January 16, 2011
emotion management
I feel so sorry that I had so many times of mental breakdown today.
My parents. I feel so angry that my mom keeps complaining the coldness in Taiwan but still reluctant to buy a heater, which is not expensive at all.
I am tired I don't understand their logic. They are willing to give me more money to let me spend them unreasonably but they don't want to spend very tidy amount of money to let themselves feel less uncomfortable.
Why being parents. I don't like this kind of attachment. I really hope they can take care of themselves.
I feel bad what I did to my lover. I feel so weak in front of him. I mean I could be stronger in front of my friends.
I don't like the feeling that I am so spoiled that accepting the notion that I like to be protected although this seems the truth.
practice not worry so much. But I am not worried.
I am just each time I saw the slides I recalled the embarrassment. Subconsciously I feel I killed all the barking people.
I have been vowed to become someone I would like to be. But being an actress on podium just never works.
I need to write down the comments (sentences ) for each slide or it never works.
My parents. I feel so angry that my mom keeps complaining the coldness in Taiwan but still reluctant to buy a heater, which is not expensive at all.
I am tired I don't understand their logic. They are willing to give me more money to let me spend them unreasonably but they don't want to spend very tidy amount of money to let themselves feel less uncomfortable.
Why being parents. I don't like this kind of attachment. I really hope they can take care of themselves.
I feel bad what I did to my lover. I feel so weak in front of him. I mean I could be stronger in front of my friends.
I don't like the feeling that I am so spoiled that accepting the notion that I like to be protected although this seems the truth.
practice not worry so much. But I am not worried.
I am just each time I saw the slides I recalled the embarrassment. Subconsciously I feel I killed all the barking people.
I have been vowed to become someone I would like to be. But being an actress on podium just never works.
I need to write down the comments (sentences ) for each slide or it never works.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Things about F1 status of international students in US
If you drop your program, then you need to leave in 2 weeks.
However, if you complete your program, you will be granted to stay in US for 2 months without any status.
This is the "grace period"
You could apply OPT at this time but the start date of OPT has to be before the end date of grace period.
OPT is a thing to let you extend your F1 status in order to work based on what you have learned in US. (So the job has to be related to your profession)
Once you got the OPT issued "and" EAD card received, you can work.
However, OPT is not something that allow you to stay at US without working.
You can only be unemployed for 3 months. After that, you has to leave (in ?? weeks) or the tricky way is you can find volunteer to work with your advisor (without pay) or some other institutes related to your profession, and ask them to write you a letter to show you work. Then you are not considered as unemployed.
Question: 3 month is accumulative or not? YES
When should we apply OPT? and How long for the application time.
It depends. My friend took 3 and half month to get the OPT issued.
You had better to apply that once you have confirmed the defense date.
But once the start date of OPT is passed and you still can't get your OPT issued and EAD card received.
So you can't work and the unemployment days start to count.
What I need to do tomorrow? Prepare the OPT forms and fill them out. I guess I need to submit them soon.
I understand many things are reasonable but somehow there are also some things that make no sense to me.
However, if you complete your program, you will be granted to stay in US for 2 months without any status.
This is the "grace period"
You could apply OPT at this time but the start date of OPT has to be before the end date of grace period.
OPT is a thing to let you extend your F1 status in order to work based on what you have learned in US. (So the job has to be related to your profession)
Once you got the OPT issued "and" EAD card received, you can work.
However, OPT is not something that allow you to stay at US without working.
You can only be unemployed for 3 months. After that, you has to leave (in ?? weeks) or the tricky way is you can find volunteer to work with your advisor (without pay) or some other institutes related to your profession, and ask them to write you a letter to show you work. Then you are not considered as unemployed.
Question: 3 month is accumulative or not? YES
When should we apply OPT? and How long for the application time.
It depends. My friend took 3 and half month to get the OPT issued.
You had better to apply that once you have confirmed the defense date.
But once the start date of OPT is passed and you still can't get your OPT issued and EAD card received.
So you can't work and the unemployment days start to count.
What I need to do tomorrow? Prepare the OPT forms and fill them out. I guess I need to submit them soon.
I understand many things are reasonable but somehow there are also some things that make no sense to me.
Friday, December 31, 2010
領黃單到拿到簽證的經歷
想紀錄一下從拿到黃單到拿到簽證的經歷 (中間經過聖誕節)
本身是藥物化學背景 這次是F1 renewal
之前沒做好功課 完全沒想到自己會拿黃單
12/2 (四) 去簽證 簽證官只看了I-20 就請我到 2 號櫃台
當時連CV 都沒帶 只繳交了從美國出來前的 advisor 寫的 financial support letter.
因為太緊張了 所以連成績單 (transcripts) 跟在學證明 (proof of enrollment) 都忘了繳
2號櫃台小姐很客氣 解釋要 2-4周 而且因為經過聖誕節 還有可能延遲
12/2 (四)下午時趕緊fax
a) CV b) research summary c) publication
之後就是漫長的等待 (under processing)
12/28 (二) (此時已經超過了三個星期)
實在等的很難熬 寫了封email 到黃單上的email address
雖然是官話的回答 (都是在那每天查的網頁上可以找到的字串)
但他們也說如需其他文件會在通知
讓我心中對於沒繳成績單跟在學證明的罪惡感少了一半 (但我想如果記得時 最好還是繳一下)
12/29 (三)
神奇的接到AIT的電話
小姐非常客氣 再次重申真的只能等 但如果真的超過四星期 他們可能會去電查查看
12/30 (四)
終於 complete 了 ... 當天把護照送回
12/31 (五)
一早快遞就來送了(但查前人經歷 還是留個2-3天更妥當)
總結: 這次總共足足花了4個星期 屬於高危險群者 回台辦簽證 還是預留至少一個月吧
交完資料後 好好去享受生活 等個3-4 星期 少點神經質 因為真的只能等
本身是藥物化學背景 這次是F1 renewal
之前沒做好功課 完全沒想到自己會拿黃單
12/2 (四) 去簽證 簽證官只看了I-20 就請我到 2 號櫃台
當時連CV 都沒帶 只繳交了從美國出來前的 advisor 寫的 financial support letter.
因為太緊張了 所以連成績單 (transcripts) 跟在學證明 (proof of enrollment) 都忘了繳
2號櫃台小姐很客氣 解釋要 2-4周 而且因為經過聖誕節 還有可能延遲
12/2 (四)下午時趕緊fax
a) CV b) research summary c) publication
之後就是漫長的等待 (under processing)
12/28 (二) (此時已經超過了三個星期)
實在等的很難熬 寫了封email 到黃單上的email address
雖然是官話的回答 (都是在那每天查的網頁上可以找到的字串)
但他們也說如需其他文件會在通知
讓我心中對於沒繳成績單跟在學證明的罪惡感少了一半 (但我想如果記得時 最好還是繳一下)
12/29 (三)
神奇的接到AIT的電話
小姐非常客氣 再次重申真的只能等 但如果真的超過四星期 他們可能會去電查查看
12/30 (四)
終於 complete 了 ... 當天把護照送回
12/31 (五)
一早快遞就來送了(但查前人經歷 還是留個2-3天更妥當)
總結: 這次總共足足花了4個星期 屬於高危險群者 回台辦簽證 還是預留至少一個月吧
交完資料後 好好去享受生活 等個3-4 星期 少點神經質 因為真的只能等
Monday, December 27, 2010
La danse - Le ballet de l'Opéra de Paris (film)
I am pretty sure there's something wrong about my nerves which control my aesthetics to choreography.
Before the film, I feel nothing about contemporary ballet (this might be because I only know classical ballet such as the nutcracker)
But after the film, I still feel nothing (or only a little thing) about the contemporary ballet. (Maybe partially because I really want to go the restroom)
The whole movie i feel is more like the montage of many ballets.
It's a documentary. The audiences never interrupt the life of those ballet dancers.
I even can't recognize the faces of those "supposedly" famous ballet dancers.
Maybe they are famous but I guess this movie is not for people who are not familiar with ballets.
I feel I didn't interact with them. Those ballet dancers or dances are just beautiful objects
Before the film, I feel nothing about contemporary ballet (this might be because I only know classical ballet such as the nutcracker)
But after the film, I still feel nothing (or only a little thing) about the contemporary ballet. (Maybe partially because I really want to go the restroom)
The whole movie i feel is more like the montage of many ballets.
It's a documentary. The audiences never interrupt the life of those ballet dancers.
I even can't recognize the faces of those "supposedly" famous ballet dancers.
Maybe they are famous but I guess this movie is not for people who are not familiar with ballets.
I feel I didn't interact with them. Those ballet dancers or dances are just beautiful objects
Sunday, December 19, 2010
The food I have in Taiwan (keeps updating)
d) goose leg. very delicious. The others are deep fried turnip cake, taro cake (my favorite), and rice sausage.
the board is oblique so the oil can flow to the cup
After the meat is fully cooked, we fold the meat with spicy Miso sauce, Korean hot sauce, sliced garlic, green onions with lettuce. Honestly, it's more delicious than the one I tried in US by now.
f) the really fat slice pork, which is similar to what I bought in US. The salty, sesame oil sauce is also good.
soup is nice.
g) pho but very good one (sour soup but very delicious). My sister and I finished all of them. Besides, this is in TanMo region in Taipei. There are only two groups (one is us) who are Taiwanese. The others are probably from France, America, southern Asia ...
f) spicy hot pot. The soup on the right is milk soup. I think the specialty of this restaurant is the seafood is really fresh. (I like the oysters and small squids )
Mogi is pretty nice. : )
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