A list for boys
The following list is an approximate account of the things taken by a male
student joining a university in California. Here is the link to another list for boys compiled by Mr Antar
Bandyopadhyay based on radically different tastes.
He took two big luggages and a cabin luggage. The big luggages were a
large VIP suitcase and a medium Elanza suitcase. The
cabin luggage was of
the standard size made by Duckback.
Details
Dress materials
- Full-sleeve shirt : 9
- Half-sleeve shirt: 1
- Trousers : 9
- Shorts : 4
- Pyjama : 5
- Guernsey (pronounced as genzee) : 9
- Undergarments : enough to last for a
month without washing
- Handkerchiefs : 7
- Sweaters : 1 full-sleeve, 1 jumper
- Woolycot: 1
- Gloves: 1 pair
- Woolen cap: 1
- Muffler: 1
- Socks : 4 pairs
- Shoes (Bata Power) : 3 pairs
- Chappal (Sandak) : 3 pairs
- Belt: 1
Other clothing-related items
- Bedsheet: 2
- Towel: 3
- Umbrella: 1
Utility items
- Scissors: 1 pair
- Tweezers: 1 pair
- Needle: 3
- Thread: 1 reel
- Ink dropper: 1
- Screw-driver: 1
- Extra buttons
- Safety pins
- Gem clips
- Torchlight: 1
- Ropes
- Wristwatch: 2
- Hair oil: 1
- Calendar: 1
- Walkman: 1
- Audio cassettes: 10
- Spectacles: 3
- Hand mirror: 1
- Comb: 2
- Toothbrush: 1
- Toothpaste: 1
- Cloth washing detergent powder: 2 sashes
- Lock and key: 2 sets
- Shaving set : 1
- Toilet soap and soap-case: 2
- Mugs : 3
- Shoe-brush: 1
- Spare plastic box: 1
- Side-bag : 1
- Plastic bags: a few
Books, papers and relatd items
- Fountain pen ink: 4 bottles
- Pen: 3
- A thin book to read during travel
- Class notes: (almost the whole B.Stat and M.Stat pile)
- Important textbooks :
- Rudin : Real and Complex
- Munkres : Topology
- Herstein : Algebra
- Feller : Prob theory (I)
- Rao : LSI
- Ferguson : Decision theory
- Favourite story book
- A handbook for Indian students in the US (got from the USEFI)
- Important documents :
- Passport+Visa
- I20
- All the e-mail correspondence with the university
- Some 3 books etc related to personal interests
- Calculator: 1
Monetory things
- Travellers' Cheques: (around $1500)
- Dollar bills: (around $500)
- Wallet: 1
Medical things
- Allum (wonderful antiseptic!): 2
- Medicines for
- head-ache
- cold
- fever
- stomach upset
- eye trouble
- dental care
- Crepe bandage: 1
- Moisturiser: 2
- Something (eg. isabgool) to prevent constipation
Culinary items
- Pressure cooker (Hawkins,3 litre): 1
- Gasket, safety valve: 2 each
- Metal dish : 1
- Spoon: 1
- Kitchen knife: 1
- Peeler (to peel vegetables): 1
- Microwavable bowls: a nested set of 4
The microwavable bowls and the pressure cooker
prove very helpful in the US.
Last modified: Mon Mar 17 22:44:41 NYT 2003
