Tips on packing

There are a number of items that you need to carry. As a traveler you are allowed only a limited number of items / suitcases that you can carry with you.  Make a list of the essential items and a few favorite articles, which you would like, to place in your room.

You may receive a pamphlet from your University describing the articles they would provide you with and the things that you will need to carry.  When packing remember to keep aside essentials like medicine, official documents that you can carry in your handbag. Mark your bags both in side and out side with your names and address on attractive labels. Try as far as possible to travel light. Count your baggage every time you shift from one place to another. 

The following items must be on your list:

Passport:  Carry your passport.  Also make a photocopy of your passport which you can leave at home. Make a note of your passport number, date and place of issue.  Carry 2 passport sized photographs and a certified copy of your birth certificate. If you loose your passport, you can take the documents mentioned above to the nearest Indian consulate.

Ticket: Make a photocopy of your ticket, your ticket number (all connecting flights), issuing agent’s name and address. Keep this with you at all times, separate from your ticket.

Cash: Do not carry large amounts in cash.  Carry bulk of your money in travelers Cheques.  Make some change that you can use to make calls or to buy coffee and snacks at a vending machine. Once you get to your destination, open a bank account where you can deposit your cheques.

Mark sheets: Carry all original mark sheets and transcripts of the past 4 years.  You will need to submit these at the time of course registration.

Clothes:  Carry some warm clothing.  Take a few pairs of jeans and a couple of T –Shirts.  If you are going in winter, it might be snowing, hence ensure that you have warm jackets/ sweaters, gloves and mufflers.  Buy the bulk of your warm clothes in the United States itself as the clothes that you wear in your home country may not suit the climatic changes of the United States.

Insurance papers: A copy of your insurance papers and the contact numbers of your agent should always be kept handy.

Medicines:  Keep all prescriptions handy.  If you wear lenses or glasses carry a spare with you. 

Address books and Photo Albums come in handy and make you feel less home sick.  Take a few pictures that you can place on your dressing table.

Books If you know the names of your books, buy them here as they would be much cheaper.

Camera - There will be plenty of things to be seen.  Buy a camera that will help you capture memorable moments of your student life.

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