Packing List

Clothing:

  • Tops
  • 4-5 professional tops
  • 3-5 casual nice tops
  • 3 cardigans
  • 5 tank tops
  • 3 T-shirts for working out
  • 2 pajama shirts
  • Bottoms
  • 4 professional pants
  • 3 Jeans
  • 2 pajama pants
  • 3 leggings
  • 1 nice dress for swearing in and formal events
  • 1 Marmot Rain coat
  • 1 nice fleece
  • 1 light formal jacket
  • 1 bathing suit (conservative tankini)
  • 4bras/ 2-3 sports bras
  • 3 weeks of underwear + 2 pairs of ex-officio 6 week underwear
  • 3 weeks worth of socks + 6 pairs of half socks for flats
  • heavy socks for hiking
  • 1 baseball hat for hikes
  • 1 belt 
  • 3-4 pairs of cheap earrings
  • 1 pair of sunglasses
  • 2 pairs of long johns
  • 3 scarves

Shoes

  • 2 running shoes (including orthopedic inserts)
  • 1 hiking boots
  • 1 stylish boots (that fit phone, keys and mini wallet)
  • 1 professional flats
  • 1 Aldo Toms
  • 1 flip flops—house shoe and shower shoe
  • 2 Sweat absorbing inserts from Aldo

Toiletries

  • 1 set of full size sheets
  • 1 sarong (to be used as a lightweight robe)
  • 1 towel (quick dry)
  • 1 big face wash
  • Moisturizer
  • lotion
  • lip balm
  • nail clippers
  • dry shampoo
  • 2 toothbrushes
  • toothpaste
  • Nyquil/Dayquil
  • 1 year supply of tampons
  • 2 pairs of glasses
  • 8 boxes of  daily contacts
  • Daily vitamins
  • wetnaps
  • 2 deodorants
  • 1 razor + razor blades
  • 1 box of q-tips
  • hair pins
  • make up
  • nail polish
  • ear plugs
  • 3 month supply of all prescriptions
  • Motrin
  • Midol
  • Baby powder
  • 2 cans bug spray
  • cortison cream
  • 1 bottle of sunscreen
  • 1 water bottle

Desk Supplies

  • 1 accordion folder
  • 2-3 good pens
  • mini address book (Friends, write me letters! please!)
  • mini calendar
  • azar grammar book and activities book

Stuff to make me happy

  • 2-3 Light weight paperbacks
  • 2 journals
  • lots of photos/scrapbook
  • Angel Cards
  • collections of nice cards from loved ones
  • yoga mat (can double as a camping/sleeping mat)
  • knitted blanket
  • deck of cards
  • DVDs

Other

  • Ziploc bags
  • Safety pins
  • Moleskin (Thanks Lisa!!!)
  • Swiss army knife
  • Little flashlight
  • Duct tape
  • Padlocks
  • Host family gifts

Electronics

  • just the basics… if you really want to know, feel free to message me.

And Everything Has to Fit into…..

  • 1 80L backpacking backpack
  • one regular backpack (carry-on)
  • 1 little backpack (packed inside big bag)
  • 1 duffle (personal item)
  • 1-2 purses

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