Packing Checklist (more to be added here as well)

• Hiking boots
• Running shoes (two pairs)
• Pair of lightweight gloves
• A hat
• A scarf
• Light clothing for warmer temperatures
• Slippers or house shoes
• Waterproof sandals
• Backpack/rucksack
• Camera
• Small flashlight
• Plug adapters and voltage converter for the UK
• Plug adapters and voltage converter for Europe
• Travel guides to Britain and Europe
• Personal items to make your room feel more like home (another checklist)
• An umbrella
• Portable MP3 player with headphones.
• Prescription medication
• Battery-operated travel alarm clock
• Calculator
• A small supply of stationery (writing utensils, tape, ruler, etc)

Checklist (which will undoubtedly be added to)

• Accept offer of admission
• Pay deposit
• Ensure that my passport is valid for at least six months past my "expected date of return"
• Fill out CAS
• Open a bank account with "sufficient funds"
• Obtain high school transcript
• Apply for UK student visa
• Enroll in Emergency Support Program through QUIC
• Ensure health insurance
• Pre-register for courses (at SOAR)
• Pay BISC fees in full
• Read the Student Handbook
• Read the handbook again
• Obtain NY ID card
• Obtain International Student Identity Card (ISIC)
• Buy airplane ticket to London
• Teach my parents how to use iChat and/or Skype
• Buy a laptop
• Pack (this gets a checklist of its own)
• Leave!