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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DC is off to the UK for university. We will purchase most things there. Any particular words of wisdom for an international student? [/quote]

Congratulations to your DC! I was that student at one time and we have family there so--three nieces, one at university, one just out, one just about to start. I figure you already know about getting international plug converters for anything electronic your DC is bringing from home (laptop charger, phone charger, etc.)--right? Also bring a photocopy of the passport picture page (makes it faster to deal with the US consulate if passport is lost and needs replacing). Copies of any other documents you and DC deem important enough to keep just in case. Clothing for layers for sure. Buy a fan there -- it was HOT, in the 90s, in much of Britain this summer and predictions are for hotter springs and Summer's to become the norm. There's no escape if you go indoors--dorms and flats, even new ones, very rarely have AC and on upper floors of many newer buildings you cannot open windows. Even in fall it can be stuffy inside--that is, when it's not damp inside. I say this with love and as a very frequent traveler....

One niece swears by nose-cancelling headphones because she had her "own" tiny bedroom but it was in a shared space with seven other students each in a single room with shared kitchen and lounge. Walls were like paper and she could hear every word spoken on either side of her. Said serious headphones saved her sanity. That's good advice in the US too.[/quote]

Thank you! Good call on the fan. We were in France during the heatwave. Ugh![/quote]

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