<p>Your parents are idiots, air travel is easy, and the best way to bring large amounts of stuff over is to mail it. If you find yourself bringing more than one piece of checked luggage initially, you’re probably bringing too much stuff, because you won’t know what House you’re living in until two-ish weeks after you get to Caltech: you’ll be in a temporary room meanwhile, and there’s no point in bringing all your stuff over if you’re just going to have to move it again.</p>