How carefree (careless more like) can I be?

I seem to have come with the least bit of preparation possible. All that I seem to be carrying are my passport, plane tickets, some money, toileteries and a whole lot of clothes. The funny part is that the checklist contained infy other articles.

• Passport (visa if necessary)
• IAESTE papers
• Passport photos
• Enough money, credit card, checks (You'll receive your salary at the end of the month only, and you have to pay a lot before your pay day)
• Ticket (plane, train, etc.)
• Special medicines
• Sleeping bag (necessary for most of the weekend activities)
• Warm clothes
• Your own utensils to cook and plates, spoons etc.
  
• Good shoes (e.g., hiking shoes)
• Raincoat, umbrella
• Travel guide
• International student identity card
• Adapter for your electrical equipment (230 V, 50 Hz, Swiss plug see 5.2)
• Your country identity and symbols (flag, t-shirt, food, drinks, etc.)

I am proud to announce, I come with none of the aforementioned things except ofcourse the two documents that I have mentioned. No warm clothes (except one jacket), no passport size photos (shelled out 8 Francs within 10 minutes of stepping into Switzerland) , no raincoat (it rains almost every second day), no utensils, no ISIC (thats the student card they mention), no sleeping bag, no special adapter.

Now you must be wondering how I am managing even after all this. Simple, lady luck decided to smile on me, nay I would say, broadly grinning (like the cheshire cat from Alice's land) on me. I get accommodation in a student's hostel where I get all utensils I want and more for free. I also get 200 odd people to share the hostel with who keep treating me to chinese and dutch and german cuisine.
To replace the ISIC (which is required to get discounts here at many places), I receive a signed and stamped letter declaring me to be a guest student at ETH and requesting people to give me special treatment (atleast thats what I think it reads, because it is written in Swiss German).
No raincoat/umbrella hasnt been a problem because it's only a mere drizzle they choose to call heavy rainfall. After 26th july, I dont think Swiss rains are going to bother me at all.
Add to this other luck elements. I am received by a cute girl at the airport, her name's Angela and man, is she angellike or what! Alright, wasnt really that lucky. She had come with her boyfriend, (who is from Ireland and is only studying here, so I still have a chance). And curse the Swiss people, they kissed atleast some 10 times during the two hours I was with them. I couldnt do anything but watch with a broken heart. But then, things brightened up a bit when while saying goodbye, Angi (cute nick na :D ?) told me about this particular Swiss custom of kissing each other goodbye thrice albeit on the cheeks. I was not complaining, it is a custom after all. Must do as the Romans do while in Rome.
Another bit of luck, my advisor is very friendly, gives me his spare laptop to work on till my new work station comes and I can get the lappy home. So I am online almost all day long.
Dont know about the warm clothese or sleeping bag. Might get into trouble because of them but then, who knows, lady luck might have something in store for me there also.

Wish she had smiled a little bit during the grading season also :(. But then, that's done and dusted, new beginning next sem...