There and Back Again: A Journey of Learning- Post 2: Preparations Part 2

So, for the past week or so I have been running around trying to make sure that I am all set.  Today marks 10 days out from departure, and I can't help but feel that I am missing something.   So it is time to check my checklist again and see if I am missing anything:

Documents:

• Passport done, I just need to make the required two copies.
• I also registered with the State department for my travels.   This is a must do so they know were I am and can contact me and or family if needed in case of an emergency. 
• I need to print my travel insurance info too

Health:

• All doctors visited 
• All immunizations up to date
• I need to finish with ASU travel health though
• Also I need to contact insurance company to authorize medications early. 

Finances:

•  I have contacted the University many times over the past two months to ensure that my aid will cover me.  It always showed a balance of $0 with a refund pending and then last week, a $4,000 charge appeared with a hold on financial aid.  They are looking into it. 
• Other than that, I still need to contact the bank and let them know I will be traveling so my accounts will not be frozen. 
• I still need to photocopy both sides of my cards, just in-case too. 

Accommodations:

• I have no idea where I will be staying that first night when I arrive in the UK.  I can choose by the airport, Windsor, or Oxford proper.  
• In truth, I will need to do the same for when I return home. 

Transportation:

• So this is something I may have dropped the ball on.  Everything says that I needed a Euro-rail and Brit-rail passes.  I should have done this two months ago.  It would have saved me money.
• I am sure I can still get around though without one, it might just cost me a bit more. 

Packing:

• There are many things to do still.  I have made lists, but they are changing.
• I goggled every possible checklist to make sure I have what is necessary for traveling abroad. 
• One
• Two   
• There are more, but you get the idea.
• The other thing is that this is a study abroad trip.  This means that there will be books to read and papers to write.
• I downloaded onto Google play all books that I could read that way.
• I ordered from Amazon those that I couldn't get on Google play
• I am still awaiting the rest to arrive. 

The problem with any of these things to yet be done, is I am out of town for work until next weekend.  So I will have July 3rd and if anything is open on July 4th, to get anything done.  

That is all for now.  More to come later.