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Managing International Student Arrival at USA
- 1. International Student Arrival Process Management Tonmoy Ananda Paul President, Bangladesh Student Association Oklahoma State University 17 December 2020
- 2. How to get affordable HOUSE? No international CREDIT CARD to hire a RIDE No SIM CARD or Wi-Fi after leaving airport No Cooked Hot Food for the first night 40+ Hour Long Flight Questions & Issues International Students face Covid-19 required quarantine protocols
- 3. BSA arranged a pre-arrival WEBINAR for the incoming students
- 4. House During the Flight Post LandingPrior to Flying 16 Incoming Students from Bangladesh Pairing Finding Booking Checking Keys 13 Students needed to pair 2 with spouses pairing not required 1 Single preferring Studio Apt Firstly, BSA helped them pair up to get 2 bed apartments
- 5. House During the Flight Post LandingPrior to Flying Pairing Finding Booking Checking Keys www.facebook.com/groups/isaokstate To help the remaining student, BSA tried the following resources
- 6. House During the Flight Post LandingPrior to Flying Off Campus Student Housing https://offcampushousing.okstate.edu Facebook Group Posts - C-Star - Facebook Marketplace - Pairing Finding Booking Checking Keys Then, BSA helped the students find houses.
- 7. T h e f o l l o w i n g GUIDELINES were presented
- 8. House During the Flight Post LandingPrior to Flying - Who will pay if there are bugs? - Are utilities (electricity, gas, water) covered in the rent? - Will they provide internet access? - How to terminate a contract? - Lease period ~ 6 or 12 months? Pairing Finding Booking Checking Keys Notes on Booking Check the following Details! If you face any legal issue with landlord in future, Off Campus Student Association is there to help
- 9. House During the Flight Post LandingPrior to Flying - Most require an advance deposit amount (e.g., $500) paid - Wire Transfer (Know the routing number of the landlord) - PayPal / Zelle - can often be paid AFTER you arrive - You can request the landlord - In case, he does not agree, let us know! We may help. Pairing Finding Booking Checking Keys You like the house! How to pay now?
- 10. House During the Flight Post LandingPrior to Flying Ask your landlord: - Electricity and Water Supply - stillwater.org Pairing Finding Booking Checking Keys Electricity may need to be activated! Without Electricity, heating system run tough to survive at 2 Let us know if you need accommodation (e.g., hotel room) for the first few days.
- 11. House During the Flight Post LandingPrior to Flying - Please send us your address ASAP via email! - You will be introduced to a designated person from BSA - Talk to your landlord and AUTHORIZE the designated person for the key. We will collect the keys for you! Pairing Finding Booking Checking Keys The landlord can open the door herself unless she is out of town or you are arriving too late at night. In that case -
- 12. Pre-Flight Preparation During the Flight Post LandingPrior to Flying - nd month - You may need as high as $2,000 in the first 2 months - Shopping List Tips - Warm Clothing - Hard Copies of necessary book (expensive here!) - Spectacles, Medication, Prescription, etc. Lists can differ across persons. Here are some tips -
- 13. Flying
- 14. During the flight During the Flight Post LandingPrior to Flying We will order ride for you AFTER we get your 2nd update! Please download GPS Maps to check offline! Please let us know your update at the 2 critical points Tonmoy & Rowshon are added with you in WhatsApp thread Update 1: Let us know at layover 1 (e.g., Doha, Istanbul) that your flight is in time Update 2: After passing immigration at first US airport (e.g., LA, ORD), confirm us!
- 15. Managing Ride
- 16. Arrival Process During the Flight Post LandingPrior to Flying OKC Express Estimated Cost / Vehicle We will prepay from our credit cards and send you the booking details. Find the driver, tell your name, and jump in! Pay us the money AFTER you arrive
- 17. - Survival Kit - Key - SIM Card - Food
- 18. Arrival Process During the Flight Post LandingPrior to Flying One of us from BSA will drop the following package at your doorstep Please maintain social distancing! Do not request him to come inside. - Your door key (if you have pre-authorized any of us) - Purchased SIM (if you already ordered) - Necessary Items (details on the following slide)
- 19. Arrival Process During the Flight Post LandingPrior to Flying BSA Person will drop the following package at your doorstep - Your door key - Purchased SIM - Necessary Items Red Pocket Good2go Mobile Mint Mobile H2O Wireless Cricket Lyca mobile T Mobile AT&T Hello Mobile 3rd Party Distributor (Linked) Main Operator (Linked) Please check the links below to buy your preferred SIM.
- 20. Arrival Process During the Flight Post LandingPrior to Flying BSA Person will drop the following package at your doorstep - Your door key - Purchased SIM - Necessary Items Trash bag (4 pc/household) 2 Plates 2 Glasses Hand soap Toilet tissue (2 roll/household) Bread Jelly/peanut butter This package will cost around $15 per person to be paid to BSA AFTER you arrive and get (If anyone is NOT interested, please let us know) Hot Welcome Meals for first night (cooked by us and dropped at your door, no payment required)
- 21. Arrival Process During the Flight Post LandingPrior to Flying - Send us your Grocery List. Please do not request anyone for a ride until you get covid-negative. - We will have it delivered on your doorstep by 2nd day www.walmart.com/grocery
- 22. You are here!
- 23. Queries? Tonmoy Ananda Paul President, Bangladesh Student Association Oklahoma State University tonmoy.paul@okstate.edu
- 24. Thank you, Noun Project, for the icons!