- Jun 26, 2013
- 23
- Category........
- Visa Office......
- Chandigarh Consulate General
- Job Offer........
- Pre-Assessed..
- App. Filed.......
- 19-July-2013 , 28-Nov-2014
- IELTS Request
- 6.5 Bands
- Med's Done....
- 04-06-13, 04-11-14
- Passport Req..
- With File
- VISA ISSUED...
- Approved on 11-12-2014
- LANDED..........
- 17-01-2015
PRE DEPARTURE INFORMATION
Clothes:
Jeans:3-4 pairs TRY to bring atleast 1-2 old jeans. after coming here they play a major role when you go for work...
Shorts: 6-8. Get those ones, which are, long and go a 2-3 inches beyond knees.
T-shirts: 6-8
Cotton shirts: 4-5(no multicolored patterns, they are not in vogue in US). Cotton clothes are good in warmer places.
Night clothes: 2-3 pairs
Formal suit & Ties - 1-2 pairs. You rarely need them...once in a year or so on occasions like Convocation ceremony and interviews.
Undergarments...a lot of them...10-15 pairs we stress upon this because you may go to the laundry once in two weeks!!
Socks...5 to 10 pairs you can bring even more because you would be wearing shoes most of the time. Do not take nylon socks. Cotton ones are better.
Sweaters. a couple - full sleeved advisable
Get a muffler and monkey cap and woolen gloves and windcheater.
Leather jacket...1 they are rather poor protection in the north. But you may consider getting one woolen Jacket.
Handkerchiefs-1 dozen
2-3 belts one formal leather belt and others as you please. But you might want to know that one rarely tucks in the casual dresses.
Kurta-payjamas-These would be good during Cultural meets etc. If you have fancy for one, don't forget extra naadi then.
2 Turkish towels and two napkins.
Sports shoe
Leather shoe
Chappals
Personal accessories:
Hangers for clothes,
Wallet - one that has space for cards - you normally don't carry much cash with you.
Shaving kit & Blades. Brush & toothpaste.
Soap (get a couple of bars of bathing soap till you go for the first groceries in UK).
Combs & hair oil.
Small mirror (just in case even if you are not a narcicist!).
Nail cutter.
Small scissors, Safety pin bunch. Mini-sewing kit with some buttons.
1) Bedsheets 2 thick + 2 thin
2) Pillow 1 no.
3) Comb
4) Nail cutter
5) Rubber band
6) Scissors
7) Calculator
8) Pass port and stamp size snaps 36 each,
9) Medicines + first aid kit
10) Digital diary
11) Books
12) Back pack
13) Key Chains
14) Torch Alarm clock.
Utensils:
Depends on whether you guys plan to cook alone or with your housemates, since most people don't get time to cook daily, stuff is generally prepared for two days at a go - so keep this in mind when you buy vessels, etc.
Typical stuff you may want is:
2-3 plates,
Glasses
Cups and bowls
Forks (2 each)
Serving spoons
Couple of cooking vessels
Pressure cooker - 3 liters
Cooker containers and spares (rings and valves)
Non-stick frying pan with turner
Tongs and knives
Cutting board for vegetables
2-3 patella’s that fit into each other and that preferably have handles
1 pressure pan (Prestige), ask your prospective roommate to get one too
Utensils holder
Plates (2-3 steel plates, beaker size and 2-3 plastic plates of both beaker and normal size)
2-3 plastic bowls (katories)
6 spoons and a couple of steel glasses
Serrated knife.
Summarizing your Utensils list:
1) Cooker 1 no. + spares
2) Cookers Containers 2 no.(with their lids)
3) Kadai 1 no.
4) Non stick tawa 1 no.
5) Spoons 6 no.
6) Grip 1 no.
7) Chapati fork/tong 1 no.
8) Laddle for poori 1 no.
9) Spatula types used while making roti) 1 no.
10) Knife 2 no.
11) Peeler 1 no.
12) Serving spoons (for dal, curry and rice) 3 no.
13) Knife& Fork 6 no.
14) Sauce pan 2 no.
15) Steel containers to heat food 2 no. (with lid)
16) Rolling Pin/ Belan (to make rotis) 1 no.
17) Plate 1 no.
18) Katori 3 no.
19) Glass 2 no.
20) Cutting board 1 no.
21) Eating knives 2 no.
22) Coffee spoon for salt etc 3 no.
23) Small size plastic spoons for masala 1 no
Food Items:
Some of the common food items that students carry are:
Spices, Tealeaves, Masalas, Haldi, Dhania, red chilly, Instant masalas, etc.
Mustard packet.
Tamarind paste
Different dals in small quantity for initial use.
Asafoetida powder.
Indian instant coffee + Indian tea (it takes time to get used to the bristish stuff)
Elaichi, clove, cinnamon
Masalas and tea/coffee powder, if you are a regular drinker
Get a couple of bags each of haldi, red chilly powder, Garam masala, Dhania, Pickle bottles (if you have enthu, but preferably get sealed ones), rice, Moong Dal. Bring approx. 1-month supply of masalas.
Stationary list:
1) White sheets
2) Pencils
3) Erasers
4) Blade
5) Stapler
6) Stapler pins
7) Pens
8) Scribbling Pad
9) Glue stick
10) Pencil Box
11) Ruler - 12"
12) Stick on pad
13) Cello tape
14) Ink pen
15) Needle
16) Thread
17) Safety pins
Clothes:
Jeans:3-4 pairs TRY to bring atleast 1-2 old jeans. after coming here they play a major role when you go for work...
Shorts: 6-8. Get those ones, which are, long and go a 2-3 inches beyond knees.
T-shirts: 6-8
Cotton shirts: 4-5(no multicolored patterns, they are not in vogue in US). Cotton clothes are good in warmer places.
Night clothes: 2-3 pairs
Formal suit & Ties - 1-2 pairs. You rarely need them...once in a year or so on occasions like Convocation ceremony and interviews.
Undergarments...a lot of them...10-15 pairs we stress upon this because you may go to the laundry once in two weeks!!
Socks...5 to 10 pairs you can bring even more because you would be wearing shoes most of the time. Do not take nylon socks. Cotton ones are better.
Sweaters. a couple - full sleeved advisable
Get a muffler and monkey cap and woolen gloves and windcheater.
Leather jacket...1 they are rather poor protection in the north. But you may consider getting one woolen Jacket.
Handkerchiefs-1 dozen
2-3 belts one formal leather belt and others as you please. But you might want to know that one rarely tucks in the casual dresses.
Kurta-payjamas-These would be good during Cultural meets etc. If you have fancy for one, don't forget extra naadi then.
2 Turkish towels and two napkins.
Sports shoe
Leather shoe
Chappals
Personal accessories:
Hangers for clothes,
Wallet - one that has space for cards - you normally don't carry much cash with you.
Shaving kit & Blades. Brush & toothpaste.
Soap (get a couple of bars of bathing soap till you go for the first groceries in UK).
Combs & hair oil.
Small mirror (just in case even if you are not a narcicist!).
Nail cutter.
Small scissors, Safety pin bunch. Mini-sewing kit with some buttons.
1) Bedsheets 2 thick + 2 thin
2) Pillow 1 no.
3) Comb
4) Nail cutter
5) Rubber band
6) Scissors
7) Calculator
8) Pass port and stamp size snaps 36 each,
9) Medicines + first aid kit
10) Digital diary
11) Books
12) Back pack
13) Key Chains
14) Torch Alarm clock.
Utensils:
Depends on whether you guys plan to cook alone or with your housemates, since most people don't get time to cook daily, stuff is generally prepared for two days at a go - so keep this in mind when you buy vessels, etc.
Typical stuff you may want is:
2-3 plates,
Glasses
Cups and bowls
Forks (2 each)
Serving spoons
Couple of cooking vessels
Pressure cooker - 3 liters
Cooker containers and spares (rings and valves)
Non-stick frying pan with turner
Tongs and knives
Cutting board for vegetables
2-3 patella’s that fit into each other and that preferably have handles
1 pressure pan (Prestige), ask your prospective roommate to get one too
Utensils holder
Plates (2-3 steel plates, beaker size and 2-3 plastic plates of both beaker and normal size)
2-3 plastic bowls (katories)
6 spoons and a couple of steel glasses
Serrated knife.
Summarizing your Utensils list:
1) Cooker 1 no. + spares
2) Cookers Containers 2 no.(with their lids)
3) Kadai 1 no.
4) Non stick tawa 1 no.
5) Spoons 6 no.
6) Grip 1 no.
7) Chapati fork/tong 1 no.
8) Laddle for poori 1 no.
9) Spatula types used while making roti) 1 no.
10) Knife 2 no.
11) Peeler 1 no.
12) Serving spoons (for dal, curry and rice) 3 no.
13) Knife& Fork 6 no.
14) Sauce pan 2 no.
15) Steel containers to heat food 2 no. (with lid)
16) Rolling Pin/ Belan (to make rotis) 1 no.
17) Plate 1 no.
18) Katori 3 no.
19) Glass 2 no.
20) Cutting board 1 no.
21) Eating knives 2 no.
22) Coffee spoon for salt etc 3 no.
23) Small size plastic spoons for masala 1 no
Food Items:
Some of the common food items that students carry are:
Spices, Tealeaves, Masalas, Haldi, Dhania, red chilly, Instant masalas, etc.
Mustard packet.
Tamarind paste
Different dals in small quantity for initial use.
Asafoetida powder.
Indian instant coffee + Indian tea (it takes time to get used to the bristish stuff)
Elaichi, clove, cinnamon
Masalas and tea/coffee powder, if you are a regular drinker
Get a couple of bags each of haldi, red chilly powder, Garam masala, Dhania, Pickle bottles (if you have enthu, but preferably get sealed ones), rice, Moong Dal. Bring approx. 1-month supply of masalas.
Stationary list:
1) White sheets
2) Pencils
3) Erasers
4) Blade
5) Stapler
6) Stapler pins
7) Pens
8) Scribbling Pad
9) Glue stick
10) Pencil Box
11) Ruler - 12"
12) Stick on pad
13) Cello tape
14) Ink pen
15) Needle
16) Thread
17) Safety pins
