What to Bring on the Island - Page 16

echolake85 · #**151** (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 11:14 AM

Awesome, thanks for the input everyone.. I'm off in search for an unlocked iphone

slevit1 · #**152** (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 12:33 PM

Don't buy an unlocked iPhone...you'll get ripped off. Just buy one at regular price and unlock it yourself. It's not difficult.

echolake85 · #**153** (**permalink**) 03-09-2008, 01:38 AM

Argh the iphone was REALLY tempting, I just picked up a Nokia 6102 and used rest of the cash to order the new macbook pro. The hand-gesture feature's great!

echolake85 · #**154** (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 12:49 PM

Any recommendations for a digital recorder?? Do the professors use mics? Are the rooms relatively small?? I use a mac as well.. Thanks in advance

Quote:

Originally Posted by nl9569

Hey I typed this up a while back, SOE maybe make this a sticky?

The Unofficial AUC “Suitcase Checklist”:
Essentials:

Laptop (make sure you have a DVD player and wireless network card)
Passport, drivers license, and birth certificate, perhaps a copy of your immunizations
Clothes (bring at least one set of nice clothes i.e. dress pants/shirt/tie)
Medicines/prescriptions
phone (one that uses a SIM card) for your cell service here
ATM card, credit card, and cash (be sure to let your bank know you're leaving!!!!!)
flashlight or better yet, battery operated lantern (just in case)
Keep valuables and important documents (laptop, birth cert., etc.) in your carry on, not your checked bags

You can actually stop the list here, you can get everything else on the island but here are some other things you may want to bring to save a couple of trips to Philipsburg:

camera
maybe a towel/bathroom stuff/shower curtain and rings, for your first few nights
Sheets/ a pillow, if your place doesn't come with it you might need this if you can’t get to the store the first day you’re here.
sweater- I would bring just one, it can get cold in the classrooms sometimes
movies/music (honestly you won't have time for it, but movies are expensive here and there’s not much selection)
external hard drive (for backing up your laptop)
any over the counter meds you may take regularly (the pharmacies are the only place you can get ANY medicine so it can be a pain sometimes, you may want to just bring some of the essentials)
headphones
small surge protector for your laptop
digital voice recorder (preferably one that can sync with your computer for storing lectures)
USB memory stick- I would get at least a 1 gig
headphones with mic if you plan on using Skype for international calls
not essential but some people say a palm pilot (Tungsten E2 or greater suggested)

There's never been anything that I needed that I couldn't get here; the only bad thing is there’s no Wal-Mart or Target. If you need Nyquil, a DVD, Red Bull, and a spindle of blank CD's you’re probably going to have to go to four different places or even more if you’re picky about the brand or particular type. Here a grocery store sells groceries, a pharmacy sells medicine, a hardware store sells flashlights, etc. etc. So I guess the rule of thumb is that if you are picky about the brand or type of something you should probably pack it. Otherwise, don't pack it unless you will need it as soon as you get here, it will just take up too much room.

The following things I would order from the AUC bookstore so that they are here when you arrive:

Books- You can usually buy them from upperclassmen when you get here if you wish to save some money. If you absolutely insist on bringing books, just bring Lippincott’s Biochemistry, and Netter's illustrated anatomy/Benchmarks
dissection kit
lab coat
scrubs

Travel safely

BiologyBY · #**155** (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 01:50 PM

I personally didn't sed a recorder once, it up to you. Any olympus will do.

kemper6036 · #**156** (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 02:35 PM

you dont see many people recording lectures. as i think most would agree, its not a very efficient use of your time

slevit1 · #**157** (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 03:56 PM

I think I saw one or two tape recorders the first semester, none anymore. I usually don't find it worthwhile to listen to the lecture the first time around, more or less a second time!

echolake85 · #**158** (**permalink**) 03-15-2008, 12:06 PM

Thanks for all the replies

Is it possible to get soy/almond milk and/or lactose free milk?? Being of Native and ASian descent, i'm super lactose intolerant..

kemper6036 · #**159** (**permalink**) 03-15-2008, 12:09 PM

yes they have silk soymilk here....they might have others but thats all i've seen

6spd · #**160** (**permalink**) 03-15-2008, 01:05 PM

If you feel the need to record lectures you can always use your MBP (garageband).

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