Mấy hôm nay có nhiều em hỏi anh về vấn đề này, đây là general list of what to bring to college (mostly for guys, and i assume that the college is located in a cold - climate state). Remember you only wash your clothes once a week or even every two weeks so plan accordingly.
Clothes
1. Jeans: Americans wear jeans 60-70% of the time, bring at least 3 pairs of jeans with you. You can, of course, save your money and buy jeans in the states (more stylish I suppose). A normal pair of jeans (AE, Gap) is about 30 usd, more expensive brand (Abercrombie, Guess, Express,...) about 60-70 usd
2. Suit: to wear to formal events and parties.
3. Traditional clothes (ao dai khan quan): I never wore it but it might come in handy
4. T-shirt: feel free to bring a ton to wear at home or to classes, if you want to buy in the states, most of them cost 10-20 usd (even brand names)
5. Shirts: 3,4. Price in the states: 30-40 usd
5. Khakis: 1,2 pairs should be enough
6. Shorts: 2,3. Price in the states: 20-30 usd. I do think they look better here and recommend buying them here.
7. Shoes: 2,3 pair, bring 1 to go to the gym and 1 to wear with the suit, 1 boot to wear in the snow. FYI, they cost 30-50usd here (Adidas, Nike, Converse,...)
8. Flipflop (or slipper): dep xo ngon, wear to bathroom or even to classes, I recommend buying them here, no sandals.
8. Sweaters: 2,3. Price 30-50 usd
9. Sweatshirts: These are probably the second most used clothing item in the US, you can buy them here (20-30 USD). Warm, versatile: wear to gym and in the snow.
10. Jacket or coat: 2 lightweight, 2 heavy (not extremely heavy though), the winter here is not that cold, and you are better off wearing many layers. I never wore my heavy jackets that I bought in Vietnam. If you want to buy in the states, they cost 40-100 usd.
11. Swimsuit: buy in the states because here they don't wear speedo (you will see what im talking about). Girls: bring your bikinis
(1 piece is so last century, you will find yourself out-of-place, really )
12. Umbrella(small).
13. Scarf, hat, gloves (1,2 each)
The usual underwears, socks (7-8). Remember you only wash once a week or even every two weeks so plan accordingly.
Personal hygiene
11. Bath towels (4,5)- 3usd in the states
12. Shampoo, toothbrushes(2,3), toothpaste, soap, deodorant...: 1 should be enough
13. Gilette Razors (really expensive here), nail cutter
14. Medicine
School
15. A hell lot of pens (really, bring at least 50)
16. Some pencils, probably a stapler, scissors, dictionary, backpack, messenger bag(tui cheo),day planner(pocket calendar), a multifunction Swiss knife(if you can find it- should have screwers, knife, bottle opener, ...), playing cards (3 usd here )
17. Calculator
18. No notebook (they are too heavy, plus you will use a different type here), no blank cds(cheap here)
19. Illegal (pirated) softwares, music, movies.
20. Alarm clock (if you dont plan to get a cell phone).
Misc
21. Photo album, Vietnamese flags, Vietnamese traditional items
22. Batteries, digital camera(no film), extra pair of glasses (or contact lenses)- cost a lot here
23. Did i mention MONEY (2k minimum) and a vietnamese credit card (emergency )
24. Food - I never brought any though
Your room
25. Bedding items are not expensive in the states, usually 30-50 usd for a blanket, 20 usd for sheets and pillow cases. Don't bring blankets, they take too much space.
26. A bowl for noodles (very important B-)), 1,2 plastic cup, chopsticks
27. Decoration items, don't bring a lot though
28. Clothes hangers, sewing kits (for your feminine side), picture of your girl/boy friend and uncle Ho.
Stuff I might forget:
None right now, but I might add more.
What not to bring:
I believe all other items you can either buy very cheap in the states, probably even cheaper than VN or never need it. They might include: iron, hair dryer, (all electrical items), vietnamese books (go to VNthuquan.net), manga (use bittorrent or emule), phones, tv, detergent, vcd players, mp3 players, lamps, headphones, cars, picture of your girl/boy friend, a closed mind ...
Clothes
1. Jeans: Americans wear jeans 60-70% of the time, bring at least 3 pairs of jeans with you. You can, of course, save your money and buy jeans in the states (more stylish I suppose). A normal pair of jeans (AE, Gap) is about 30 usd, more expensive brand (Abercrombie, Guess, Express,...) about 60-70 usd
2. Suit: to wear to formal events and parties.
3. Traditional clothes (ao dai khan quan): I never wore it but it might come in handy
4. T-shirt: feel free to bring a ton to wear at home or to classes, if you want to buy in the states, most of them cost 10-20 usd (even brand names)
5. Shirts: 3,4. Price in the states: 30-40 usd
5. Khakis: 1,2 pairs should be enough
6. Shorts: 2,3. Price in the states: 20-30 usd. I do think they look better here and recommend buying them here.
7. Shoes: 2,3 pair, bring 1 to go to the gym and 1 to wear with the suit, 1 boot to wear in the snow. FYI, they cost 30-50usd here (Adidas, Nike, Converse,...)
8. Flipflop (or slipper): dep xo ngon, wear to bathroom or even to classes, I recommend buying them here, no sandals.
8. Sweaters: 2,3. Price 30-50 usd
9. Sweatshirts: These are probably the second most used clothing item in the US, you can buy them here (20-30 USD). Warm, versatile: wear to gym and in the snow.
10. Jacket or coat: 2 lightweight, 2 heavy (not extremely heavy though), the winter here is not that cold, and you are better off wearing many layers. I never wore my heavy jackets that I bought in Vietnam. If you want to buy in the states, they cost 40-100 usd.
11. Swimsuit: buy in the states because here they don't wear speedo (you will see what im talking about). Girls: bring your bikinis
(1 piece is so last century, you will find yourself out-of-place, really )12. Umbrella(small).
13. Scarf, hat, gloves (1,2 each)
The usual underwears, socks (7-8). Remember you only wash once a week or even every two weeks so plan accordingly.
Personal hygiene
11. Bath towels (4,5)- 3usd in the states
12. Shampoo, toothbrushes(2,3), toothpaste, soap, deodorant...: 1 should be enough
13. Gilette Razors (really expensive here), nail cutter
14. Medicine
School
15. A hell lot of pens (really, bring at least 50)
16. Some pencils, probably a stapler, scissors, dictionary, backpack, messenger bag(tui cheo),day planner(pocket calendar), a multifunction Swiss knife(if you can find it- should have screwers, knife, bottle opener, ...), playing cards (3 usd here
)17. Calculator
18. No notebook (they are too heavy, plus you will use a different type here), no blank cds(cheap here)
19. Illegal (pirated) softwares, music, movies.
20. Alarm clock (if you dont plan to get a cell phone).
Misc
21. Photo album, Vietnamese flags, Vietnamese traditional items
22. Batteries, digital camera(no film), extra pair of glasses (or contact lenses)- cost a lot here
23. Did i mention MONEY (2k minimum) and a vietnamese credit card (emergency
)24. Food - I never brought any though
Your room
25. Bedding items are not expensive in the states, usually 30-50 usd for a blanket, 20 usd for sheets and pillow cases. Don't bring blankets, they take too much space.
26. A bowl for noodles (very important B-)), 1,2 plastic cup, chopsticks
27. Decoration items, don't bring a lot though
28. Clothes hangers, sewing kits (for your feminine side), picture of your girl/boy friend and uncle Ho.
Stuff I might forget:
None right now, but I might add more.
What not to bring:
I believe all other items you can either buy very cheap in the states, probably even cheaper than VN or never need it. They might include: iron, hair dryer, (all electrical items), vietnamese books (go to VNthuquan.net), manga (use bittorrent or emule), phones, tv, detergent, vcd players, mp3 players, lamps, headphones, cars, picture of your girl/boy friend, a closed mind ...
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