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im seriously pretty fucking baffled that despite everything australia is still pretending that climate change isnt an issue and building coal mines all over the place

even wikipedia is in on spouting out this denialist shit this country is gonna die lord help me

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Nice, France (by Gilbert Kuhnert)

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For Australians going to Europe: definitely do bring sunscreen! It’s so much more expensive here

Also consider bringing:

a travel first aid kit

small things that might make you feel more at home (posters and photos don’t really take up that much room but could mean a world of difference when settling in)

if you’re going to a place which uses different power sockets to your home country, try to get an adapter with multiple sockets or even consider bringing a small power board so you don’t have to use multiple adapters for all your things

So, I’m back from my year abroad in England now and I’ll use my insights to tell you about what I packed, what was useful, and what I really could’ve left at home. just fyi: I stayed in dorms (single ensuite) and meals were provided. your needs might be different so i won’t claim that this is the ultimate solution to all packing problems, but it might help! 

STUFF TO PACK 

jeans/trousers, shirts, sweatshirts

all the underwear and socks you can find (or you’ll spend your days doing laundry)

a scarf, fluffy socks

pyjamas (or shirts/shorts for sleeping)

small umbrella (the foldable ones are great)

laptop, phone, chargers, camera etc. (i invested in a DSLR and didn’t regret it - if you enjoy photography it might be worth it!)

memory cards

winter boots and jackets, waterproof clothing

bedding (if you need it), duvet covers, pillow cases

sports clothes

sunglasses, normal glasses if you need them

any medicine you won’t be able to get abroad, removable braces etc 

STUFF NOT TO PACK

office supplies like paper, notepads, folders, tons of stationery

books (you won’t read them, take one or two if you really want to)

books for university (there are libraries and many are online)

tons of makeup, sunscreen

clothes that you can only wear in one specific combination

food

decorations, frames, photo albums, merch (takes up a lot of space that can be put to better use)

a lot of money in a currency you don’t need there

hangers, hooks, any other small/cheap bits that you can just as well buy there

big bottles of shampoo and shower gel

candles

SOME TIPS:

take as little paper as you can. scan any important documents like confirmation of insurance, your passport/ID, confirmation of study etc so you have a virtual copy.

take precautions for if your baggage gets lost (mine did twice). have all important documents and enough cash on your person at all times.

you will accumulate so much stuff during your year! i still don’t know where it all came from. take as little as possible with you so you have more space for new stuff when you get back.

send parcels, it’s often cheaper than paying excess baggage fees and you don’t have to deal with carrying a lot of stuff. it’s especially great for winter coats and boots, or bedding.

if you haven’t already, find out how to establish a VPN connection with your home university so you can use their online resources abroad as well.

trust me when i say that you shouldn’t take books. i love books, i took over fifty with me, i didn’t read any of them.

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Shout out to the old man on the street this morning who managed to find enough breath in the middle of his coughing fit to catcall me!!

it honestly bugs me so much that i can’t walk the 15 minutes it takes me to get to uni without being catcalled 

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Porto - Portugal (by Frans Schouwenburg) 

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Im so here for this

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/may/19/star-studded-guests-line-up-to-attend-royal-wedding?CMP=twt_gu

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Dresden Cathedral - Dresden - Saxony - Germany (von Harshil.Shah)

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Dubrovnik, Croatia (by Cuba Gallery)

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This is too real

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Dresden - Germany (by Marius Brede) 

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Porto do Son - Spain (by Juan Lois) 

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it just makes me so mad that so many people have been taking action and this shit still keeps happening

it honestly bugs me so much that i can’t walk the 15 minutes it takes me to get to uni without being catcalled 

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like it happened 5 times this morning and it just makes my skin crawl so much

it honestly bugs me so much that i can’t walk the 15 minutes it takes me to get to uni without being catcalled 

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it honestly bugs me so much that i can’t walk the 15 minutes it takes me to get to uni without being catcalled 

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brain: u gotta be… The Best™

me: ok so we’ll work hard then?

brain: no work… only Best.

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Just an ordinary beach in New Zealand Follow Us For More

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everyone thinks anglo-saxons spoke this super elevated fancy language of elegiac poetry when in fact it was more like

hello bishop, yes i witnessed dunstan be a dick to ethelwulf. this has been my confession. i would also like to bequeath this patch of land to my wife, may she live longer than me, but if she doesn’t the local monastery can take it, for our souls’ sake. bye