40 Days Until Taiwan: Pack...ing

For those of you who don't already know, I received a Fulbright Teaching Assistantship Grant in Taiwan! I have to be in Taiwan on August 1st! That also means I've had A LOT of work to do in getting ready to leave!

So this past weekend was devoted to packing for Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

I officially have WAY too many clothes I want to take. I know that in Taiwan I won't be able to find clothes to fit me, being a fairly overweight 6'2 girl. I don't really fit the Asian mold to say the least. So I have to bring all the clothes I am going to wear for 11 months.

Luggage:

• 1 extremely large suitcase (pictured above): It is now completely full, but I still have to fit in my coat/jackets, underwear, pajamas, and workout clothes
• 1 carry-on bag: It will be used to hold my clothes and other things I will need during my 2 day layover in Los Angeles
• 1 computer bag: I of course will be taking that with me to kill time.

I am allowed to bring one more bag with me, but I really don't know how I could navigate 3 rolling bags with my computer bag added to it all!

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Anyway, all the boring packing stuff aside.

All I have left to do before I go to Taiwan is:

- Get my Visa
- Attend Washington D.C. Training on July 13th
- Sell my car
- Get a loan deferment
- and figure out the whole packing situation

I think I will get it all done in 40 days!!! Wish me luck!

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Fun Fact: I have around 15 pairs of shoes I am bringing with me to Taiwan and 10 of them are already packed in the huge red suitcase!!!