Packing
So call me obsessive compulsive, but I've already started to pack two
weeks before I'm due at Caltech. It's not the first time I've packed,
but doing it for a holiday is completely different from packing to
leave home for good. It's quite amazing to find out how much stuff I've
amassed. I've already got two boxes, a suitcase, and a duffle bag
practically filled, and I haven't even packed a pillow. There's so much
that I want to bring (I wish I could just transport my entire room),
but at the same time, I'm always afraid that I'm taking too much stuff
with me. The book that Caltech gave us said that we should bring books,
posters, and stuff like that, but how much do I take without either
making the dorm too impersonal or too crowded?