Piloting with Confidence

Apparently searching for "how to pack a suitcase" online generates a guide to how to fly planes confidently. As the passenger, I rather hope my pilot has more than just a self-help guide to get us there. Apologies in advance to the person stuck next to me while I bite my nails in terror for the entire flight.


While I don't really want to admit to it, right now I'm actually a bag of nerves. I have no idea how I am going to survive 6 weeks in Africa with no "grown ups" to look after me. Let alone how I am going to plan for and teach hundreds of lessons. During my WinS (Warwick in Schools) Placement, I taught two lessons. Both of which went fairly badly, if I'm completely honest.


So, my coping mechanisms right now? Oh, you know, DENIAL.


In the mean time, things that I am about to try to fit into my suitcase:

• Underwear
• Tights
• Socks
• Teaching clothes
• Jumpers
• Slippers
• PJs!
• White t-shirts
• Shower gel
• Shampoo
• Conditioner
• Face wash
• Cotton pads
• Contact lenses & solution
• Teaching things
• Free time clothes
• Swim suit
• Mini sewing kit
• Laptop & charger
• Phone
• Camera
• Shoes (trainers, teaching & boat shoes)
• Flip flops
• Bank card & internet banking thing & internet banking number
• House keys
• Important phone numbers
• Torch
• Batteries 
• Shoe polish
• Suncream
• Insect spray
• Adapter plug
• Medicines etc
• Passport
• Wet wipes
• Insurance documents
• Important numbers document
• Photocopies of documents for Natalie
• Starter Problems
• Post it notes

No pressure.