<p>When you first arrive at Mount Holyoke, you will be OK with jeans, T-shirts, and a light jacket and sport shoes. After two or three weeks, you will soon be needing heavy jacket, sweaters, and boots that can stand up to rain and snow, scarves and mittens and hat. You could get these things with a shopping trip into Springfield or Boston. But if you have a credit card, you could also order them online via Land’s End, for example. Bring things from home that have sentimental value to you. You’ll be happier carrying less with you and buying what you need once you see for yourself that you really do need it and are not just guessing.</p>