Packing List: Tentative

After a couple of weeks of contemplation, here's what I've decided to bring with me to South Korea. An interesting thing about the Program is that they require their ATEs to pack two bags. The first bag is for orientation and needs to have the "essentials" in it, at least everything that will be essential to survive 6 weeks of grueling educational experience learning both language and how to teach language. This basically means clothes, though they also recommend American junk food for those who get homesick easily or need to stress eat (i.e. me). The second bag is the teaching bag. This bag is supposed to get you through the rest of the year.

I've followed the advice of the illustrious and well-traveled Brent W. in compiling this list. --Think about everything you think you'll need to pack. Then think about how much money you'll need. Then, cut the stuff you thought of in half and double the money. You should be set.-- Let's hope so.

Packing List:
2 checked bags, 1 stowable carry-on + 1 laptop

Wear:
__ cargo khaki
__ fleece
__ t-shirt
__ underwear
__ socks
__ tennis shoes
__ short-sleeve shirt
__ baseball hat

Carry-on:
__ Laptop
__ Power cords
__ Headphones
__ Ethernet cable
__ Power adapter
__ Reboot CDs
__ Korean phrasebook
__ t-shirt
__ underwear
__ socks

Documents:
__ Passport
__ Driver’s License
__ Visa
__ Travel Itinerary
__ Birth certificate
__ Driver’s license
__ Credit card numbers
__ Proof of immunization
__ photo copies of above
__ passport photos

Orientation Bag:
Clothing:
__ shorts (2)
__ jeans (1)
__ short-sleeve shirts (2)
__ t-shirts (7)
__ athletic shorts (2)
__ underwear (8)
__ undershirt (3)
__ socks (8)
__ rain jacket (1)
__ sandals (1)
__ black suit jacket (1)
__ dress pants – black (1)
__ dress shirt (1)
__ dance shirt (1)
__ ties (2)
__ dress shoes – black (1)

Toiletries:
__ hand towel
__ Razor
__ toothbrush
__ toothpaste
__ deodorant (1)
__ shampoo
__ soap

Misc.:
__ Leatherman pocket knife
__ swiss army knife
__ External hard drive
__ blank cds
__ camera
__ battery charger
__ spare batteries
__ Mp3 player?
__ Card deck
__ photos
__ dew rag
__ flashdrive
__ small alarm clock
__ sewing kit
__ first aid kit

Medications:
__ Pepto Bismal
__ Nyquil/Day-quil
__ Ibuprofen
__ Multi-vitamin

Teaching Bag:
Clothing:
__ khakis – white, tan, blue (3)
__ dress shirt (4)
__ short-sleeve shirts (4)
__ suit jacket – blue (1)
__ ties (3)
__ jeans (1)
__ shorts (2)
__ t-shirts (6)
__ underwear (6)
__ undershirt (remaining)
__ pull over sweater (2)
__ brown shoes (1)

Winter clothing:
__ down jacket
__ scarf
__ knit hat
__ gloves
__ fleece socks

Teaching Materials:
__ March Madness
__ Thanksgiving
__ Superbowl (It’s the superbowl Charlie Brown)
__ Elections
__ Currency (1 of each coin, $1)
__ Food menus
__ Malcom in the Middle
__ TPR books

Gift:
__ 4 packages tea
__ 4 jars Ozark seasoning
__ 4 decks playing cards

Misc.
__ deodorant (3)

If anyone can think of anything else I've forgotten, I'd be happy to hear suggestions!