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Originally Posted by medschool22
hey wolfvgang22 
Just thought I'd pm you a post I made. thanks for the help.
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what kind of ink is available to buy on the island? I hear hp ink is available.....
I'm looking into buying one of those new kodak easyshare printers where the black and colored ink can be bought for ~$22 (kodak easy share 5100 or 5300 - 2x the ink and 1/2 to 2/3 cheaper price for the ink)
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A few other questions (and also add to most of these questions whether or not these items can be found on the island if need be, etc):
1) Can we buy notecards on the island?
2) Do we need a specific medical dictionary or will any do?
3) What type of notebooks should we get (1 subject vs. 3 subject) - and are these available on the island
4) What size binder should we get?
5) Important question about bedding - can we buy that stuff (and stuff to furnish our dorm with) on Saba (or possibly SXM)?
Side question - are the beds in the dorms comfortable? Should I bring a comfy mattress topper for the single?
6) For first semester - should we bring pots/pans or just tupperware?
7) Is the laundry coin-operated - do people usually pay the $2 (or whatever it is) for someone to do their laundry?
I'll probably think of some more noob questions for you guys too...just give it time |
It's best to plan on buying ink or toner from the states (amazon, ebay, staples, etc) or asking friends/family to buy it, and have it mailed to ICS or the school. The selection of ink types on the island is minimal at best.
A medical dictionary is good - the electronic version of Stedmans is floating around, but any of the big-3 will do (Stedman, Tabor, Dorland). I particularly like Stedman on my PDA.
Index cards are rare and expensive on the island. I've taken to cutting 3x5 cards in half (the library has a paper cutter thats not too trashed) to save them. But, I generally buy them from students that are leaving.
Big Rock has spiral notebooks, the 5-subject are around $9 each.
I just received a mattress topper with memory foam from Costco (shipped through hassell-free). I wish I had ordered it my second semester. Note: The beds in cottages tend to be full size, in the dorms singles, so you might get stuck with a topper that won't fit when you move out.
Matthews dorm supplies linens and (really bad) pillows. I carried one pillow with me and shipped another. My apartment includes linens (sheets and towels).