What to Pack

Whether you're abroad for a month, 2 months, a summer, a semester or a year, knowing that to pack is very important. When you travel by plane, your luggage is allowed to weigh 50 pounds. It seems like a lot, but it's not. Just think, shoes and jeans weigh a lot! That was the biggest dilemma for me. I originally wanted to pack 30 pairs of shoes but my colleague Camille, who is also studying abroad at The University of Granada, told me flat out "come on, that's ridiculous." So I narrowed my shoes down to 15 pairs. Here's the best 4 pieces of advice I received regarding what to pack:

1) Pack things that you can layer, that way you can add more or take some off if it gets too warm. 

2) Don't pack a lot of heels, the sidewalks aren't like ours and  your heel will get caught and you can trip or    hurt yourself (Anyone who knows me, knows that I worked my way around that situation. I packed chunky heels and wedges.)

3) Don't pack a lot of personal items, it's a waste of space. Toiletries, hair gel, lotion, etcetera, can be purchased over there. Don't waste space or money (a lot of that stuff can leak or bust while being loaded onto or unloaded from the plane). 

4) Don't forget to purchase an adaptor plug/ power converter. The US doesn't use the same wattage as other countries so to keep from blowing a fuse, or damaging an appliance, or bringing an electronic and not being able to use it, purchase one. I got mine from Walmart for $10.88!

Happy Packing!

Malikah