What should I bring and what should I pay attention to when going to Australia to study in October?

It depends on where you go, because it is spring, so Melbourne and Sydney are not very warm yet. It would be best if there is a local acquaintance to pick you up. If there is no one, I would like to say a few things to pay attention to. (ps, please ignore the previous reply, it’s basically a move. As long as it’s not Sydney, prices in Australia are similar to those in big cities in China) The current exchange rate is 5.5, which is considered cheap.

1. Toiletries can be considered as appropriate. You can bring up to two towels. If the toothpaste and toothbrush are not overweight, you can bring one first.

2. Bring a nail clipper. Nail clippers are very expensive here.

3. You don’t need to bring any tableware. If you are used to it, you can bring a kitchen knife. When you first go to Australia, you can stay in a homestay or rent an apartment. The landlord's knives are usually available for free. No need to bring it yourself. Other tableware can be borrowed, and local supermarket discounts are much cheaper than domestic ones, so there is no need to bring them. (We will introduce it later in the supermarket)

4. Be sure to buy a pair of sunglasses. Consider bringing one or two umbrellas. If you are in Sydney or Melbourne, a parasol is not necessary. If you go to Adelaide, it is very windy, so you cannot hold an umbrella in summer, so you can only use sunscreen.

5. Just bring sanitary napkins for night use. You can bring as many extra-long sanitary napkins as you want when you go to study abroad for a long time before returning to your country. You can buy sanitary napkins for daily use in the supermarket here.

6. You don’t need to bring skin care products, just buy them locally. Skin care cosmetics are cheaper abroad than in mainland China, right? If you are transiting in Hong Kong or Singapore, you can just buy them by the way, or you can buy them after you go abroad. You can also buy it yourself or online, but it takes up too much weight to bring it yourself. And Australian lanolin is very famous.

Sunscreen can be bought in supermarkets, usually over 30 yuan.

7. Just bring the medicines you commonly use. Bring more anti-inflammatory drugs. The local antipyretic medicine is panadol, which is sold in any supermarket and drug store. Medical treatment is all-inclusive under student insurance. If you are sick, make an appointment at any clinic. (surgery or clinic) Just go see a doctor and it will be fine. Erythromycin ointment is called lucas' papaw ointment abroad, and Isatis can be found in Chinatown. Chinatown supermarkets also sell commonly used medicines. In addition, there are generally local Chinese medicine stores that sell commonly used medicines and gynecological medicines. My gastrointestinal condition is not very good, so I brought some Sanjiuweitaiberberine and the like, but it is basically useless. Australia’s food hygiene supervision is in place.

You can bring your own Gutong plaster and Yunnan Baiyao for bruises. It is recommended to bring your own care solution (ABC type) for girls (it is also available locally).

Try not to bring traditional Chinese medicine. For western medicine, it generally doesn’t have much impact whether you declare it or not. This aspect is very lenient for international students.

8. As for clothes, just bring spring clothes in spring, and you can also bring some summer clothes. In Australia, the temperature rarely drops below 5 degrees in winter, and the temperature is between a few degrees and 20 degrees. If the sun comes out, It will get hotter, with Melbourne, Sydney being humid and Adelaide being dry.

Girls, please be sure to bring your own underwear, because of breast shape issues, we can’t hold the type of ghost girl (it has nothing to do with size).

Please bring your own sneakers and leather shoes. Whether you choose high heels, sandals or flat shoes depends on your personal preference. There are many local brands that are beautiful and cheap. It’s just that Gui Lao’s feet are a little too big. If you are a big-size type in China, it’s just right here. If you are a smaller size in China, you may have problems buying shoes and clothes, but it’s not a big deal. The clothing, shoes and socks here are basically available in all sizes, and they are all standardized. The sizes of each brand are almost the same.

9. The choice of bed sheets and quilt covers depends on personal habits. There are also very cheap bed sheets here. I brought my own sheets, and the quilt cover and pillowcases were bought here. They are made in Pakistan and are of high quality and low price. You can bring a quilt in case there is no quilt when you first go there, it doesn’t need to be too thick. You can buy other bedding products here, and the discounted products are of high quality and low price.

10. A must-have rice cooker for electrical appliances! ! This requires no further explanation, just bring it!

Laptops, if you like watching movies, please prepare them in China before coming here. Not every household has a fast enough network cable, not to mention Australia’s network has limited traffic. One day is all about stocking up. (Telstra's network cable is the best)

Friends with mobile hard drives, please do not store love action movies in the hard drive. Although the mobile hard drive has not been checked, it is just in case... If you have electrical appliances with two-phase plugs, please bring a power strip. All electrical appliances here have three-phase plugs.

It is best to bring a universal socket adapter, so that no matter where you transfer and travel, you can ensure that your mobile phone is charged, and it is foolproof.

For those who like photography, if you use a SLR, please bring your own camera lens in China. If it's a digital camera or a mirrorless camera, you can buy it here. It's cheap and has a good warranty. If you are playing with film, please save your wallet... If you are playing with a polaroid camera, you can buy Korean or American photo paper on eBay.

11. You can bring an appropriate amount of Australian dollars and US dollars.

12. Warm notes about shopping here:

Coles, one of the local supermarket chains, is very cheap. If it is convenient, you can choose it for all your daily necessities, food, drinks and snacks. coles.

Woolworths, a supermarket chain in the Commonwealth, is basically slightly more expensive than Coles. Prices vary in different districts depending on the location.

Myer is a large shopping mall. You can go shopping to buy clothes. Of course, you can also go shopping for daily necessities and bedding, but it is not cheap during the discount season.

hs (black lettering and grass green background), a daily department store, discounts on dishes, cutlery, forks and spoons are very cost-effective, 1-2$ each. (Please go to chinatown to buy chopsticks) hs has a full range of products, including bedding, kitchen utensils, tools, bags, and clothes. There are many types, and the quality is above average. If there is no discount, you don’t need to look at it. I personally like to buy kitchenware, dishes, bedding and pillows at hs.

BigW, which is actually the same company as Woolworths, basically has daily necessities (excluding fruits, vegetables, meat) household items, drinks, snacks, stationery and kitchenware, camping and fishing, taking the mid-to-low-end route, and the prices are extremely cheap. If you are not very particular, you can go to BigW for daily necessities, but there are not many stores. If there happens to be one near your home, that's great.

Kmart, same as BigW.

Target, a daily department store chain for the middle and lower classes. Sometimes you can find good bargains.

Officework, stationery, calculators, any office supplies, and even cameras, mobile phones and digital products can be bought here, with high quality and low price. (Girls, there are colorful scientific calculators here. If you want to buy them, remember to visit)

Ebay, there is no need to worry that eBay will be as unscrupulous as Taobao. eBay's credit rating is quite good. Once I helped a friend buy something, and the merchant's delivery was delayed. In order to apologize, the merchant actually refunded 20% and sent it by expedited express delivery. So if you want to buy something and are not in a hurry, you can use eBay to buy it.

Ikea, IKEA, furniture can be bought at IKEA, especially the discounted models, which are chic, affordable and easy to use, but it is not recommended to buy bed frames at IKEA.

Rejects and Cheap as Chips are both chain cheap supermarkets. You can buy very cheap daily necessities here, as well as some small electronic products.

In addition, June and December are financial months, and those who love shopping can focus on shopping during this period. Weekends are generally the peak time for discounts in supermarkets, and most supermarkets have discounts on daily necessities and food on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

The opening time for public holidays is generally 11am-5pm.

Related bus operation and travel issues vary greatly from city to city, so please pay attention when traveling.

Written at the end, please don’t trust the friendly Chinese people easily when you first go there, because most of them are your own people trying to trick your own people. It’s not a matter of discrimination or anything, cheating newbies happens almost everywhere. This is the fact. If you don’t understand anything, you must ask someone to clarify it. Don’t give money easily. People here are very disciplined in their work, which is different from the domestic way of building relationships. If you really don’t understand, go to the school’s international student officer. You can check it on the school website. If you are not a student, please be sure to find someone to ask and think clearly yourself.

That’s all I’ve thought of for now.