<p>adrivit - re: Telephone. Use Skype to contact your friends in India - you can download the app to your laptop. If you don’t think you would use a telephone much you can buy a prepaid one - they are available in many of the stores like Target.</p>
<p>Since you are an International student you have resources through the International House. I assume you signed up for the International Student Orientation on August 17 and 18th? See this link:</p>
<p>[International</a> House :: Services :: Undergraduate](<a href=“http://ihouse.studentaffairs.duke.edu/services/orientation/undergrad.html]International”>http://ihouse.studentaffairs.duke.edu/services/orientation/undergrad.html)</p>
<p>The International House also has a loan closet where you can borrow linens, blankets, etc. They also have shopping trips and will have on in August.</p>
<p>See the resources on this page - look at the list to the right:</p>
<p>[International</a> House :: Resources](<a href=“http://ihouse.studentaffairs.duke.edu/resources/index.html]International”>http://ihouse.studentaffairs.duke.edu/resources/index.html)</p>
<p>Here is the info on shopping trips:</p>
<p>[International</a> House :: Services :: Shopping trips (bi-monthly)](<a href=“http://ihouse.studentaffairs.duke.edu/services/needaride/shopping.html]International”>http://ihouse.studentaffairs.duke.edu/services/needaride/shopping.html)</p>
<p>Here is information on the loan closet:</p>
<p>[International</a> House :: Services :: Loan Closet](<a href=“http://ihouse.studentaffairs.duke.edu/services/atihouse/loans.html]International”>http://ihouse.studentaffairs.duke.edu/services/atihouse/loans.html)</p>