You have your acceptance letter - you have your plane ticket - you have told every person that you have ever met that you will be working for a mouse - what next?? The time eventually comes that you need to decide what you will be bringing with you on the trip down to Florida and what will have to stay at home and gather dust. To assist you, we have created this handy checklist that you can look at and print out when you are packing. Thanks to everyone who contributed their ideas to the list. If you have any other suggestions of what should be on this list, please email us.

Documents and Other Important Stuff

Valid ID/passport
Birth Certificate (original, non-translated certificate)
Backup copies of ID's, etc.
Driver's license/vehicle registration
Auto insurance card
Airline/train tickets
Travel itinerary/booking confirmation
Health insurance
Notify credit card companies, utilities, etc. of change of address.
Address book
Visa (if necessary)
Credit cards and checks/traveler's checks
Insurance (travel/luggage/emergency)
Necessary immunizations/medications
List of friends' email addresses/phone numbers
Photos from your country, family and friends to share with everybody!

Swimming/sun items (although most of these things are easily bought down there)

Swimming trunks/swimsuit
Beach/swimming shoes
Towel/bathrobe
Suntan lotion/sunscreen
Sunglasses
Air mattress

Sports/Hobbies

Books/magazines
Camera
Film
Cassette tapes/CD's/radio/walkman
Batteries
Sports equipment
Shoe cleaner/polish

Toiletries

Soap/shower-gel/shampoo
Face lotion/creme
Toothpaste/toothbrush
Deodorant
Comb, hairbrush
Manicure kit
Shaving kit
Hair dryer
Contact lenses/case/solution
Body lotion
Hairspray, mousse/hair gel
Hair clips, hair net, barrettes
Make-up
Feminine hygiene

Clothing

Underwear (preferably clean)
Pants/shorts/belts
Sweaters (it gets chilly in Winter)
Evening wear outfit (for the formals)
T-shirts
Dress clothes/skirt (one outfit for Traditions)
Necktie
Jacket/coat
Socks/nylons/tights
Pyjamas/nightshirt/nightgown
Hats, caps, etc.
Day shoes/walking shoes/running
      shoes
Sandals (if you're Canadian)
Black dress shoes (ladies - closed toe, mens - leather oxford-style)

Other Travel Accessories

Towel, bed linens, wash rag (if you don't want to use the Commons ones)
Insect repellent
Can opener, corkscrew, pocketknife
Travel alarm clock
Sewing kit
Language dictionary
Travel guide
City map
Travel map
Electrical outlet adapter
Extra set of glasses
Snack food
Sunglasses
Umbrella
CD Discman/Walkman
CDs
Favorite Videos
Notebook Computer (if you have one)
Small Stereo
TV/VCR/DVD (if driving down)
Combination/padlock for your locker (thanks Richard!)


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