It's been quite some time since my last post but hey, at least it's finally up haha (:
I didn't know whether I should post this before or after I settle down in Quebec so that's one of the reasons was why it took so long. Also, my exam ended on the 7th of December but I was flying off on the 16th, so the week in between was quite packed with making sure that I had everything I needed and meeting up with some of my closer friends as well.
This post will cover most of the things that I didn't get to mention in the previous post, which is mainly the packing and admin work to be done pre-departure. I decided to post this after settling down in Quebec because for those that know me, I ALWAYS overpack, which is not a good thing for exchange because the amount of luggage you can bring is already so limited. Regardless, these are some points that you guys may find helpful.

Packing. One of the most important part under the pre-departure segment (in my opinion).
So first things first,

1. Decide on how many luggages you want to bring.

If you're going to a winter country and you're scared of the cold (like me), I would suggest bringing 2 luggages because winter clothing tend to be a little bit more on the heavier side. Airlines tend to limit the weight on your luggages and how many luggages you can bring so please take that into consideration and find out if you need to buy extra luggage space beforehand. You can consider bringing one big and one small luggage so that the small one can be brought up the plane instead so you don't have to purchase extra space if your airline only allows 1 luggage. What I did was that I brought 2 big luggages and 1 small carryon duffel. Excessive I know, but that's me.

2. Food

Especially if you're going to a country outside Asia, I would suggest buying some Singapore snacks to bring along with you. I brought A LOT of food but you don't have to follow me haha! Find out what kind of food is available there and buy the things you think are necessary. I brought along food like kaya, dried fish fillet, seaweed (there's this brand that I really like), milo, chinese tea and lots of maggi noodles (I like my maggi). Oh remember to bring proper medications as well! For example, charcoal pills and panadol.

3. Vacuum Packs

Especially for those going winter countries, winter clothing tend to be a little puffy and hence, take up a lot of space in your luggage. What you can do is buy vacuum packs so that you can get rid of unnecessary air. There are 2 types, 1 which uses a vacuum to get rid of the air and another that is manual (i.e., you have to roll the air out). I recommend getting the latter as it's more convenient when you travel (DUH!).

4. Others

Think about all your other daily necessities. Like kettles, hairdryer, bedsheets etc. If you're staying in a hostel, highly likely you have to bring/buy all of them by yourself. If you have things at home that you don't want, you can just bring them there and throw it away after your exchange is over so you don't have to waste money buying new ones over there. But if you find it too much of a hassle, of course you can just buy it at your host country.

Before I end off this post, here's wishing all of you a belated Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year (: Below is a video I compiled of my most recent trip with my family.