ITEMS CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL BY STUDENTS
- A Desire to study.
- B Surgical gloves – a box of 100 of your size – needed for Anatomy laboratory.
- C Face mask – the better the quality the better
- D Scrubs/Lab coat
- E Books – see the book list, make sure you have the “required books”
- F An ice cooler chest (similar to what fishermen use to store their catch (or beer)) – ice is available from machines located at various points around the hotel.
- G Battery powered alarm clock.
- H Flashlight
- I 3-quart pan, large frying pan (or electric frying pan), electric kettle, 2-quart water bottle, cooking utensils (ladle, wooden spoons etc) knife, fork, spoon, plate, cups, mugs (that you will not miss if you leave them when you leave Belize).
- J Electric hot plate (as strong as you can get - at least 750 Watts).
- K Cleaning equipment (SOS pads, dishwashing liquid, Ajax, dishcloths, drying cloths).
- L Camera, with sufficient film to last to end of term.
- M Mosquito repellents and “after-bite”
- N Sun glasses.
- O Spare set of spectacles/contact lenses/contact lens cleaner.
- P Good walking shoes.
- Q Raincoat (pak-a-mac)/umbrella.
- R Sufficient medicines for full term.
- S Cans of food (personal favorites, SPAM, etc)
- T Portable electronics (laptop computer (with blank CDs), printer, Walkman, Discman, etc).
- U Rechargeable batteries and charger.
- V Sufficient personal toiletries (razor blades/shampoo/deodorant/toothpaste/mouth-wash etc).
- X Long trousers. Long sleeved shirts and hats.
- Y Passport sized photographs (at least 2)