LIST OF THINGS TO BUY
BEFORE DEPARTURE -
CLOTHES:-
1. T-shirts (round neck) - 8
2. T-shirts (collared) - 3-4
3. Jeans (stick to blue/black) - 6-7
4. Formal shirts - 3
5. Formal trousers - 2
6. Undergarments - at least 15 pairs (very
important)
7. Formal suit - 1 complete set
8. Ties - 2-3
9. Shorts/three-fourths - 5-6
10. Track pants - 2-3
11. Swimming trunks - 1 (if you plan to swim
after coming here)
12. One traditional dress for festivals
EXTRA APPARALS:-
1. Towels (any kind, but I would prefer
Turkish(Or Tunisian) – Turkish(1),Simple(3)
2. Hand towels - 3-4
3. Leather belts - 1-2
4. Belt for jeans - 1
5. Formal leather shoes - 1 pair
6. Woodland all-weather shoes - 1 pair (very
important)
7. Sneakers (optional) - 1 pair
8. Sports shoes (optional) - They are very
cheap in the US/Canada. You will most probably have a pair already. Wear it and
come. Wait till the black friday sales where you will get awesome pairs of
shoes for cheap.
9. Sunglasses - 1 pair (any good brand is
okay)
10. Socks - 6-7 pairs
11. Sweater - 1-2 good warm ones
12. A light jacket (you can get a thicker one
once you land in the US/canada)—and its cheaper
13. A good umbrella (don't get the cheap ones,
they can't stand the wind)
14. Handkerchiefs - 12 nos.
15. Hawaii slippers - 1 pair (for wearing
inside the apartment)
16. Flip-flops - 1 pair (for summer and
spring)
17. Bedsheets - 2
18. Blanket - 1 (optional)
19. Pillow covers - 3
20. A good wallet (leather) - 1
21. A wallet for passport
22. Shoe polish - 1 (don't get liquid, might
spill during travel)
23. Shoe polishing brush - 1
24. Monkey cap – 1
ELECTRONICS:-
1. External HDD (get the portable one) - You
might need this for bringing all those movies, music and files from back home.
Minimum of 1 TB. Any brand is fine.
2. USB keyboard and mouse (optional) - gamers
might need this. Even otherwise, it is a good thing to have. Get Logitech.
4. If you already have a laptop, you may bring
that. Even if it is quite old, preserve it till black friday. You will get
super deals, both online and in-store.
5. IPod/mp3 player (optional) - You might need
this if you have to wait for long times at airports. Else, get it in the
US/canada.
6. Digital Camera(very important)- Get it from
India. It might be a little more expensive, but you will need it to record all
those initial snaps in the US/canada. Preferred brands are Canon, Sony and
Nikon. Don't buy cameras that require AA batteries. Buy models with Li-ion
batteries.
7. A good pair of headphones with mic.
8. A branded spike-buster.
9. Indian pin to US pin converters - 5. (very
important)
10. A small table clock with alarm
functionality
11. A scientific calculator (very important)
Casio fx991MS or fx991ES - This is damn expensive in the US/canada.
12. A good branded, decent wrist watch.
13. An extra battery for your wrist watch.
14. Blank DVDs - 4-5.
Personal hygiene products:-
1. Tooth paste - one large tube.
2. Tooth brushes - 3-4
3. Soap - 1-2 bars.
4. Shampoo - 1 bottle..
5. Shaving razor(for guys) - A couple of
disposable ones.
6. Shaving foam (don't buy cream) - 1 small
can
7. Cold cream - 1 bottle
8. Vaseline - 1 bottle
9. Good clean combs - 2-3
10. Comb cleaner/old toothbrush for cleaning
the combs.
11. Soap cases - 2
12. Hair oil - 2 bottles
13. Deodorant - 1 can
14. Nail cutter - 2
15. Earbuds - 1 small pack
16. Sunscreen - 1 bottle
17. Lip balm - 2 tubes
Stationery items:-
1. Pens - 3-4
2. Notebooks - 2-3
3. Pencils - 3-4
4. Erasers - 3
5. Sharpeners - 3
6. Key chains - 2
7. Staple machine - 1
8. Pins - 2 boxes
9. Glue sticks - 2
10. Markers - 2
11. Highlighters - 1
12. A4 sheets - 1 quire
13. Small ruler - 1
14. Phone book - 1. Keep all your friends' and
relatives' phone numbers written inside before you leave
15. Cello tape - 1 roll
Medicines:-
These are very important since for getting any
specialized medicine in the US/canada, you need a prescription. And very costly
Quote:
1. Cold, Fever - Crocin
2. Body Pain - Crocin, Combiflam
3. Indigestion, Gastric Problems - Gelucil,
Zinetac
4. Throat Infection - Erythromycin
5. Allergies - Avil .25
6. Vomiting - Avomine
7. Tooth Ache - Combiflam
8. Cold, Head Ache - Amurtanjan
9. Stomach Pain - Cyclopam
10. Diarrhea - Lopomide
11. Dizziness - Diziron
12. Sprain - Esgypyrin
13. Common Cold - Coldact, Vicks Vaporub
Document list:-
(1) Passport Xerox(5 copies)
(2) VISA Xerox (5 copies)
(3) Reco Letters.
(4) I-20(5 copies)
(5) Air Ticket(2 copies)
(6) Original marksheets + Degree Certificate
(7) Attested marksheets + Degree Certificate
(3 copies)
(8 Original transcripts + Degree Certificate
(3 copies)
(9) Immunization form(specific to university)
(10) University specific letters like admit,
aid, forms.
(11) SEVIS fee reciept(3 copies)
(12) Final Year Project Report
(13) Syllabus Copies
Utensils:-
1. Pressure cooker
2. Pressure pan - 1. As far as possible, get
both the cooker and the pan from the same brand so that you can interchange the
gaskets and the weights.
3. Medium size kadai for cooking vegetables -
1
4. Serving spoons (of various sizes) - 3-4
5. SS Plate - 1
6. Kadai for boiling milk/water - 1
7. Knives - 3-4
8. Vegetable chopping board - 1
9. SS glasses/tumblers - 3
10. SS spoons - 3-4
11. Extra weights and gaskets for the cookers
- 3
12. Chapati roller(Belan) - 1
13. SS forks - 2
14. Tea strainer - 1
15. Water bottle (preferably Tupperware) – 1
Food items:-
1. Ready-to-eat pasta - 5-6 bottles minimum.
2. Rice - 3-4 kg for initial use
3. Maggi - 10-12 (minimum). You won't get
Maggi in the US except in Indian stores. So carry as much as you can. In Canada
not easily availble
4. Some home-made sweets for yourself as well
as for seniors you need favors from.
5. Pickles - 3-4 bottles
6. Some snacks - how much ever you want, for
the initial days
7. All powders - chilli, garam masala, rasam,
sambar, asafetida, other powders you use - 0.5 to 1 kg each
8. All dals that you use in cooking - 2 kg
each
9. Salt and sugar - 0.5 kg each
10. Papads - 2-3 packs
11. Ginger-garlic paste - 2 bottles
Packing:-
Start packing early.
Make sure you make a list of all stuff you are carrying. Label all the
suitcases both inside and outside with both your home address in India and your
university address. Include the phone numbers also.
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