Being a student abroad is a situation where we face a lot of unknowns, despite our best efforts and all the information on the web, we can still feel quite confused and lost in a completely new environment. This can get especially bad if you’ve never been outside your home country and you happen to be facing such an important life decision for the first time in your life. You will need to be able to deal with the situation in an organized manner no matter where you go, but this will take some time and preparation work to pull off right, so you will need to follow a plan. The tips up next aim to help you with that plan:
- Lists will become your best friend – there are far too many things to remember during such a major undertaking, so you will need to make your list of items to take, your list of documents that are country specific and more. Be ready, keep them on hand so you can keep track of everything you need to do and you will have a far easier time overall.
- Make a document folder of all your important documentation you will need to deal with in the long run. This will include photocopies of flight details, your passport, visa, student finances and more. If it happens to be something you think you may need, then you will need to have it on hand at all times. Leave a second copy at home anyway so you will have it anyway. Making a folder for each university or other place you plan on going to will also be really helpful, since it will spare you the time you would need to waste on making copies and more.
- Packing your items light will be a good way of staying mobile, so you will still need a really good bit of time to make it so. You can make do with at least a month to keep yourself organized before the big day. There is no sense in taking too many things with you if you travel, since you will likely be able to find a place to buy what you need at your new location. If you plan on having any family and friends visiting, then you will need even less, so consider this before you move on with your new life.
- You should work on investing in really light cases. They will give you a chance to travel light without having to lug things around airports when you’re in a hurry. You will thank yourself later when you need to speed up chasing a connecting flight.
- You should be aware of what you can expect upon arrival and how you can deal with that when you do. If you need to move into halls, then you may need to buy kitchen items when you arrive. Try to find a place where you can do that. It all largely depends on the place and the rules already there, so it is up to you.
- You should take a few things with you to make your place feel more like home. How much you take depends on you, but keep in mind that you will need to do cleaning at some point, so don’t go too far with your mementos of home.
- Budgeting before you leave is a good way to ensure you have what you need when you move on and you start living in a new place.
- You should do a good job at checking out the mobile phones and banks in your new country so you can cover these when you arrive. There are some essentials you will always need to have. Get that done before you consider that before you move on.
- Check your insurance policies just in case before you move. Although some universities will have their own insurance policies, you would still do well to research other options just in case.
- Cleaning up your place when you arrive and often when you live there is something you should do pretty often. Make sure you deal with carpet cleaning and upholstery cleaning in particular, since these will be of greater importance, unless you want to have tons of dust in the air.
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