Luggage

Please refer to the handbook instructions first.

Must-Have / Strongly Recommended Items

(The following does not include daily living essentials)

  • An unexpired passport
  • I-20 (or DS-2019)
  • If you bring a lot of medications (unless you take them frequently or have a special prescription, you don’t need to pack too many), please include a medical diagnosis certificate (or keep the original hospital medication packaging).
  • Vaccination certificate (including the Yellow Card)
  • International driver’s license (or Taiwan’s driver’s license if you don’t have an accident record)
  • Credit cards

Other items I personally pack:

  • Tatung electric rice cooker (remember to pack the measuring cup and rice paddle)
  • Stainless steel pot (don’t forget to bring the lid)
  • Spoons and chopsticks
  • Glass food storage containers
  • Vegetarian instant noodles (when I first arrived at school, I was very hungry and had nothing to eat – I was worried that choosing meat-based instant noodles might cause problems, so I brought the vegetarian ones as the safest option)
  • An empty water bottle and a cup
  • A peeler (for apples)
  • Clothing for both winter and summer
  • A down jacket
  • One pair of shoes
  • A suit
  • Hangers
  • Laundry detergent
  • Bedding (including pillowcases)
  • Toiletries (the travel-sized bottles you get in hotels; also, don’t forget your toothbrush. If you lack travel-sized toothpaste, you can buy a tube for about 10 NT dollars at Carrefour)
  • Slippers
  • Laptop (and its charger)
  • The original Republic of China (Taiwan) driver’s license
  • Contact lenses (or an extra pair of glasses)

After Packing, There’s One Week Left!

Spend more time with your family! Without their support, none of us would be where we are today.

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Last updated 26 Mar 2025, 19:39 -0400 . history