Hey guys, so now the weather here in Taiwan is frigid cold and not at all what I expected. So, I am very happy that I packed that winter coat I thought I wouldn't need. Also, because of the initial expenses that are inevitable when setting up in a new country my extra toothbrushes, toothpaste, and bath soaps have come in handy till I can both earn enough to buy more and find what I need in the stores. Living in a non-native language country is difficult when trying to communicate. Add to that the fact that you dont read the language either can make it down right frustrating. Trying going to the store and miming everything that you need. Try explaining that you need feminin products. It is a great thing to pack extra of certain items until you can get the lay of the land in a foreign country. I was also gratful for the few luxury food Items that I brought from home. Taiwan is a pretty well developed country where you can get pretty much anything you want from the local grocery but, do you really want to pay 10USD for a bottle of kalamata olives? or 7USD for a bag of Lays Chips. Those are the things that you will miss and things you will be grateful that you packed. A bit of home. AND SHEETS!! I packed 2 sets of sheets in my luggage and everyone thought I was nuts. Well... when I say I could smell home when I laid down my first night in my strange apt. It felt really good and I didn't have to go out and get new sheets that were hard and scratchy. I know this makes me sound spoiled but I know myself, I may be able to deal with a lot but it's the little things that help me deal with the larger hurdles. So, when you pack it all up, make sure you pack what you know you can't live without. For me it was AVEDA, OLAY, Soft Sheets and Kalamata Olives.
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