Just trying to get an idea of what I should pack, I leave Aug. 24 and feel like I'm running out of time. Any help is appreciated!
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pack stuff to keep you busy like a portabel dvd player and dvd's, most everything you need you will be able to get out there but pring a credid card so you can order stuff on line.  You may want to pack you stuff in the plastic foot lockers (you can get them at K mart $18) if they will let you because they are much easer to live out of.
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PMS ?\n\n  pack my suitcase
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Could be any, all, or none. Question is why did you do that? Did you wait until the last minute? Is someone other then yourself exerting the pressure that makes you do that? Let's hope you are able to plan better next time and be kinder to yourself.
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wow! That's terrific. I will add what I know, but I'm sure others will have more info for you.\n\nFirst, your program coordinator is going to have the practical info for you. S/He will be able to tell you about visas, passports, insurance, lodging, and the like. As to groceries, I would suggest an intensive internet search of the area(s) you'll be in. My daughter is going to Europe for 13 days next summer and we started with just googling the cities she'll be in. We also googled some of the cultural aspects, things like local slang and local food. Next we hit the city library for background on the cities. \n\nItaly is a unique place, and not always a comfortable place for American women. I would talk specifically to American women who have visited and/or lived in Italy. Your college is a great place to find those, and also the internet.\n\nI would suggest, just as a practical piece of advice, get a solid grasp on the local lingo and the money. Those two things will take a lot of time to master and you could use that time better there than figuring all that out. So master those things while you're still here.\n\nGood luck and I hope you have a terrific year!
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ok, i run for cross country and we run 5k's \nmy PR is low 19's around yours..\nwhat i would do, is do the run on thursday and do a small run on friday also.\non thursday make sure you get alot of sleep, beacuse that has always been the best thing for me, getting a good sleep 2 days before!\ntry it you will see! =]
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Leave then lol :(tear.....why did you go? lol
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PS2??? WOW must have been nice! LOL Take the bug net(it helps alittle with the sand storms as well) Take the walkman. Get some real good goggles(like the ones for snow skiing) Helps with the sand storms & sun on the convoys. You can get most anything you need once you get there. There are small PX's there before you go out you will have a chance to "stock up"\nThe gloves are a great one too.\nGet yourself some "patrol gloves" Any law enforcement police / tactical / military surplus store should have them.
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Depends what size you need.\nDay trips? Overnight? Weeks?\neverything by MEC is great\nhttp://www.mec.ca/Products/product_main_packs.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474395856997&FOLDER%3C%3EbrowsePath=1408474395856997&bmUID=1148666946746
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My wife's grandmother came and visited.  WHen she unpacked she came downstairs and said that a present for our daughter had been stolen from her bag.  So I called the airport and got in touch with the TWA and got forwarded to someone who could help me, etc etc etc...  \n\nFinally after hours and hours on the phone I was told that the complaint had to be filed with the departing airport.  So I made copies of everything and took them to the Grandmother explained what she had to do when she got back to Illinois, showed her all the paper work, explained it all again, etc etc etc. \n\nThe day before she left she came down with a small box and said she had put it in a different pocket of her suitcase than she remembered.  Here is the baby's present.\n\n\nWhen we went on our honeymoon (pre 9-11), our flight back got changed and we were supposed to go through Cinncinatti instead of Cleveland.  When we landed in Toronto I looked at the printout I made and realized that we only had 20 minutes to make the connection.  So we ran through the airport, barely made it and hopped on the plane with the ticketing agent barely looking at our boarding passes.  My printout was before the flight change and we went to Cleveland and our bags went to Cinncinatti. We got to Indianapolis about three hours before our luggage.  The airline was overly apologetic for allowing us to get on the wrong plane and brought our luggage to our apartment 60 miles away.
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it depends on how long you will be there.  if you are staying a few days, just wait til you get back.  if you are only staying the day or 1 nite, make sure it is ready when you get there.
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the problem is you are in georgia.  I would leave georgia all together.  was there last month. it sucks.
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Get yourself a carrying caddy for the showers.  You can put all of your toiletries in there for a quick run to the showers.  \n\nGet some shower shoes and a bath robe as well.  \n\nStock up on snacks.  If your family has a vaccum packer, seal those bad boys up.  \n\nDon't bring a ton of clothes.  Shorts and tee's with flip flops are what you'll be wearing 95% of the time.\n\n\nDon't waste money on condoms!!!  The RA's give them away for free, and the health center will have them (if you need specific brands) for about 1/5 of the cost.  When I lived in Austin I kept buying them at the health center instead of Wal Mart for that reason...even after I graduated!! ^_^\n\n\nThat $1000.00 HAS to be BEFORE the lap top.  \n\n.
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Did you get all the essentials?...\n\nyour shirts, undershirts, pants, boxers or briefs.. whatever, socks, shoes, toothbrush, toothpaste, shaver, shaving cream, elecric razor... whichever, shamp & cond, soap, comb, swimming trunks?.. no speedos please, hair product?, belts?, cologne?...\n\nAnd depending on the trip's purpose you may want to include...\n\nactually - let's not even go there.. my mind's in the gutter.    :)
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I loved my first week of college. Work load really depends on how many classes you are taking. 12 hours isn't too bad. Good luck and hope you enjoy your college life. It goes by SOOO fast. I'm a junior right now and feel like my life has just flown by!
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Have you talked to anyone in your shop?  There is always someone getting out a month ahead of you that knows a bit.  The SNCO's have delt with people getting out often and should know.  I still got a year, so I'm just starting to listen, but I do know that you've got to get to the VA 60 days out, so you will have to hurry on that.  Ask around.  There should be plenty of people that can not only give you the basics, but be able to tell you where to go and who to talk to.
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The first few days will be the hardest.  My husband and I have been married for a year.  Out of that year, we've spent 6 months together. My husband  was in Missouri for 2 months, we spent 2 weeks together, then he was off to Germany.  Now, I'll get to Germany next month, and he leaves for Iraq in August, for a year.  You'll get used to it after a while.  It's all part of being a military wife.  Don't let yourself think about it too much. Keep busy!  Hang out with friends or do something with your family.  Try to stay occupied at all times.  Trust me, things will be great once he gets back!
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Get there early, and bring food/beer/water.  Beverages and food at the track are expensive ($6 for a beer or burger).  Sunscreen and earplugs are good.  Wear sneakers or some comfortable shoes, you'll be doing A LOT of walking.  If your gonna buy any souvenir or merchandise at the track, prepare to pay a lot.  I suggest renting a Nextel FanView for the weekend, those things are great.  It's sometimes hard to know what's going on at the track since you can't see everything and whatnot, the FanViews make up for that.  If your going down to the pits, you can't have open toed shoes, shorts, or sleeveless shirts.  I don't know about Chicagoland, but many tracks are hard to get out of afterwards, either get to your car quick to beat the traffic or be prepared to spend sometime getting out of there (I spent 5 hours in the parking lot at Phoenix a couple of years back).  And most importantly, HAVE FUN!!