{"id":6716,"date":"2018-09-07T13:44:03","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T12:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/postgraduate\/?p=6716"},"modified":"2021-11-10T17:38:17","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T16:38:17","slug":"packing-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/2018\/09\/07\/packing-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dos and Don\u2019ts of student packing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Martina Gardeva (Bulgaria)<\/p><\/div>\n

My name is Martina and I am a Bulgarian postgraduate student on the MSc Tourism management and marketing. It\u2019s August and it\u2019s almost time to start packing your baggage and start your adventure here at Bournemouth University so you may be wondering what do you need to bring from home? I remember I was a bit confused when I had to plan everything, especially as an international it is very hard because you also need to make sure you are aware of the luggage restrictions on your airline. Nevertheless, here are some tips:<\/p>\n

DO – Start planning early what to take<\/p>\n

Ideally, you would want to start thinking about packing your stuff at least 1 week before the date of your departure, as you will need time to organise and reorganise your suitcase several times. (especially the girls! haha)<\/p>\n

DON\u2019T \u2013 Take all your wardrobe with you<\/p>\n

Remember, you are not going to a deserted island so just pack the essentials and if you forget anything you can always go to the town centre and simply treat yourself and buy something new. Also, bear in mind you may not have much space in your room and bringing clothes you were \u00a0wearing 2 years ago may not be the best idea.<\/p>\n

DO \u2013 Pack warm clothes<\/p>\n

Make sure to take some nice, warm winter jumpers and cardigans as during the winter it can get really cold. It\u2019s also a good idea to pack a windproof coat, raincoat or jacket for the autumn months. A comfy hat, a scarf and a pair of gloves will save you from freezing in the winter! Don\u2019t\u2019 forget your boots too!<\/p>\n

DON\u2019T \u2013 Take any kitchen supplies<\/p>\n

Even though you might be wondering what the University provide in your room (which in most cases is nothing but a hob, oven and a microwave), it is not worth taking cooking pots in your luggage as they take too much space. What is more, once you come here you will just divide all the costs for the common areas with your roommates and buy everything together. You can find plenty of cheap plates, cups, pans and so on at Asda.<\/p>\n

DO \u2013 Bring some medications for emergencies<\/p>\n

My mom always taught me wherever I go to have some emergency pills such as Nurofen or Coldrex with me. The autumn and the winter are the flu seasons so it\u2019s a good idea if you take some with you, just in case.<\/p>\n

DON\u2019T \u2013 Take any bedding supplies<\/p>\n

Again, even though your room will be equipped with just a bed, you don\u2019t have to bring your own sheets, pillows or duvets. (and yes it might sound weird, but I have friends who actually did it!) They all take up so much extra space and you can find some pretty good deals once you come to Bournemouth by simply going to Asda or to Primark.<\/p>\n

DO- Stop worrying and simply enjoy the journey!<\/p>\n

Martina Gardeva, Bulgaria, MSc Tourism Management 2017\/18<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My name is Martina and I am a Bulgarian postgraduate student on the MSc Tourism management and marketing. It\u2019s August and it\u2019s almost time to start packing your baggage and start your adventure here at Bournemouth University so you may be wondering what do you need to bring from home? I remember I was a… Read more » about The Dos and Don\u2019ts of student packing<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1268,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[336,1658],"tags":[1246,2046,2109,896],"class_list":["post-6716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blogs-archive","category-blog-archive","tag-bulgaria","tag-martina-gardeva","tag-msc-tourism-management","tag-packing"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1268"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6716"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6716\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18319,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6716\/revisions\/18319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/student-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}