Student Planning Guide 

Sample Packing List

Clothing

• 2 pairs walking shoes/sandals
• 1 pair hiking boots 
• 1 pair dress shoes 
• shower shoes
• bathing suit
• 1-2 sweaters/jackets
• 1 raincoat
• 1 all-weather coat
• week’s worth of undergarments and socks
• 4-7 t-shirts/long-sleeve shirts
• 2 pairs jeans/pants
• 1-2 pairs shorts
• 1-2 pairs dress pants/skirts
• 1-2 dressy shirts
• 1 suit/dress
• watch and other jewelry (at your own discretion)

Other Supplies

• towel
• toiletries and grooming supplies
• extra pair of eyeglasses; enough contact lenses for entire semester/year
• first aid kit (including medications, band-aids, moist towelettes, moleskin, condoms)
• prescription medication, general medicines (for cold, stomach ache, headaches)
• Ziploc bags
• insect repellent, mosquito net (if necessary)
• small flashlight
• umbrella
• sunglasses
• daypack
• sleeping bag/sleep sheet
• alarm clock
• camera and film
• batteries
• adapter plug (if necessary)
• CD player and CDs (at your own discretion)
• 1-2 books
• journal/notebook and pens
• address book
• photos of family and friends
• credit cards and small amount of cash
• money pouch, wallet, and/or change purse

Important Things to Remember

• Emergency card
• Insurance card
• Orientation materials from your university
• Passport (with visa stamp, if necessary)
• Extra passport photos
• Copies of important documents
• Materials sent to you by your abroad institution
• Travel book/guide
• Medical records
• Money/credit card
• Prescriptions