Packing!

[Jacob]

Ok, it's September. I'm an American and I'm flying into Edinburgh two weeks from tomorrow. I'll do some shopping there and then move in on the 20th. So what do I pack? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated (especially those "When I was a fresher, the one thing I really wish I'd brought with me was..." statements). Thanks. Hope everyone's enjoying the last few weeks of summer

Jacob

[benedict]

see here: http://www.thesinner.co.uk/messageboard ... hread=5029

& here:

http://www.thesinner.co.uk/messageboard ... hread=4893

[hr]watches should have a smiley face on them as it's always time to be happy

[Ben Spiers]

In your PreSesh Pack you will find the Alternative Prospectus which features a list of items that experience suggests will be useful. However, for those overseas students on this board (who won't be getting their Packs until they arrive), I reproduce it below:

Union Temporary Membership Card (it'll be in your Pack when you get to your Hall)

lots of passport photos

form of ID - passport / photocopy of birth certificate

acceptance letter from the university - you may have problems at Customs without it

corkscrew

can-opener

music

posters

thumb-tacks / blu-tack

tea / coffee

small amount of crockery / cutlery

snacks, especially foreign ones: for example, you can't get Twinkies in the UK

alarm clock

disposable camera

toilet paper

I'll try to post a checklist for overseas students on the website - www.yourunion.net

Ben Spiers
Director of Services

[Sudip]

plug converters!

they cost quite a bit in the UK

[pam]

[s]Unregisted User Jacob wrote on 03:11, 2nd Sep 2003:
Ok, it's September. I'm an American and I'm flying into Edinburgh two weeks from tomorrow. I'll do some shopping there and then move in on the 20th. So what do I pack? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated (especially those "When I was a fresher, the one thing I really wish I'd brought with me was..." statements). Thanks. Hope everyone's enjoying the last few weeks of summer

Jacob


Pack only what you can carry. You can buy just about anything in St. Andrews. The little more it costs is still less that shipping it over, plus you start off on the right foot and get to interact with the locals. Good luck and have fun!

[Jacob]

Thanks guys.

Jacob

[Rosanna]

[s]Ben Spiers wrote on 13:48, 4th Sep 2003:
In your PreSesh Pack you will find the Alternative Prospectus which features a list of items that experience suggests will be useful. However, for those overseas students on this board (who won't be getting their Packs until they arrive), I reproduce it below:

Union Temporary Membership Card (it'll be in your Pack when you get to your Hall)

lots of passport photos

form of ID - passport / photocopy of birth certificate

acceptance letter from the university - you may have problems at Customs without it

corkscrew

can-opener

music

posters

thumb-tacks / blu-tack

tea / coffee

small amount of crockery / cutlery

snacks, especially foreign ones: for example, you can't get Twinkies in the UK

alarm clock

disposable camera

toilet paper

I'll try to post a checklist for overseas students on the website - www.yourunion.net

Ben Spiers
Director of Services



Thank you for that list Ben! Even though I'm not travelling all the way from the States I am coming from Brussels so, kinda far I suppose right? I found it useful anyway seeing as it'll be my first time in St andrews too. I'd better go empty my case now and start again..

[ems]

[s]Ben Spiers wrote on 14:48, 4th Sep 2003:
In your PreSesh Pack you will find the Alternative Prospectus which features a list of items that experience suggests will be useful. However, for those overseas students on this board (who won't be getting their Packs until they arrive), I reproduce it below:

Union Temporary Membership Card (it'll be in your Pack when you get to your Hall)

lots of passport photos

form of ID - passport / photocopy of birth certificate

acceptance letter from the university - you may have problems at Customs without it

corkscrew

can-opener

music

posters

thumb-tacks / blu-tack

tea / coffee

small amount of crockery / cutlery

snacks, especially foreign ones: for example, you can't get Twinkies in the UK

alarm clock

disposable camera

toilet paper

I'll try to post a checklist for overseas students on the website - www.yourunion.net

Ben Spiers
Director of Services



When does the pres-sesh pack arrive??? Should I have mine by now. I only live down the road in Perth.

[Director of Services]

Instead of sending a pack this year (notice that the above messages were written last year), we're giving out all packs when everyone arrives.

[D Tail]

Toilet paper? Is that a joke? Hardly an essential to bring from America. Halls are not that stingy. And all the other items can be bought easily in St An drews