A list for girls

A list

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Dress materials

1. Tops/blouse :  4/5
2. Skirts: 2/3
3. Jeans/Trousers :  4/5 [This is the thing you probably would be wearing always!]
4. Undergarments :  enough to last for a month without washing
5. Sweaters :  1 full-sleeve, 1 jumper
6. Woolycot:  1 [You really don't need this, as one is required to wear clothes in layers than a single thick and really warm one, but I think it is OK to take one.]
7. Gloves:  1 pair
8. Woolen cap:  1
9. Muffler:  1
10. Socks :  4 pairs
11. Shoes (Bata Power) : 3 pairs
12. Chappal (Sandak) :  3 pairs
13. Belt:  1
14. Sarees/Salwar:  a few only to wear during puja etc.

Other clothing-related items

1. Bedsheet:  2
2. Towel:  3
3. Umbrella:  1 (imp!)
4. Some jewellery (if you like! But not necessarily golden ones!).

Utility items

1. Scissors:  1 pair
2. Tweezers:  1 pair
3. Needle:  3
4. Thread:  1 reel
5. Ink dropper:  1
6. Screw-driver:  1
7. Extra buttons
8. Safety pins
9. Gem clips
10. Torchlight:  1
11. Ropes
12. Wristwatch:  2
13. Hair oil:  1
14. Calendar:  1
15. Walkman:  1
16. Audio cassettes:  10
17. Spectacles:  3
18. Hand mirror:  1
19. Comb:  2
20. Toothbrush:  1
21. Toothpaste:  1
22. Cloth washing detergent powder:  2 sashes
23. Rin bar [You don't get detergent bars here, but sometimes you may need them.]
24. Lock and key:  2 sets
25. Toilet soap and soap-case:  2
26. Mugs : 3
27. Shoe-brush:  1
28. Spare plastic box:  1
29. Side-bag : 1
30. Plastic bags:  a few

Books, papers and relatd items

1. Fountain pen ink:  4 bottles
2. Pen:  3
3. A thin book to read during travel
4. Class notes:  (almost the whole B.Stat and M.Stat pile)
5. Important textbooks :
   • Rudin : Real and Complex
   • Munkres : Topology
   • Herstein : Algebra
   • Feller : Prob theory (I)
   • Rao : LSI
   • Ferguson : Decision theory
6. Favourite story book
7. A handbook for Indian students in the US (got from the USEFI)
8. Important documents :
   • Passport+Visa
   • I20
   • All the e-mail correspondence with the university
9. Some 3 books etc related to personal interests
10. Calculator:  1

Monetory things

1. Travellers' Cheques:  (around $1500)
2. Dollar bills:  (around $500)
3. Wallet:  1

Medical things

1. Allum (wonderful antiseptic!):  2
2. Medicines for
   • head-ache
   • cold
   • fever
   • stomach upset
   • eye trouble
   • dental care
3. Crepe bandage:  1
4. Moisturiser:  2
5. Something (eg. isabgool) to prevent constipation

Culinary items

1. Pressure cooker (Hawkins,3 litre):  1
2. Gasket, safety valve:  2 each
3. Metal dish : 1
4. Spoon:  1
5. Kitchen knife:  1
6. Peeler (to peel vegetables):  1
7. Microwavable bowls: a nested set of 4

The microwavable bowls and the pressure cooker prove very helpful in the US.

Moumita also adds,

"All other culinary items are easliy and cheaply available in the US.So instead of carrying them from India you can get all of them in USA(I got some saying"made in India"!) However it is not always easy to find an Indian store immediately and one might not quite like the American food right away!So it is not a bad idea to have a packet of some common spices that you might put in your cooking!

"I am of the idea that everything is avilable in the US at cheap prices. (This is Moumita's viewpoint, some people terribly disagree!:-) So probably I would advice that instead of buying and carrying everything from INDIA, buy dollars with that and bring them over here!That saves a lot of hassels!"

Things that one has to buy after coming to the US

• Comforter (this is like a blanket)
• snow boot(depends on where you are going!)
• jackets(that is essential!)