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College checklist [updated, of sorts]
Jinnigan
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Add or remove as warranted. We are in a suite housing, so we don't need to worry about kitchen/fridge.
Must-haves
Clothes
POWER STRIPS/Extension Cords/Surge Protector
Clean Sheets
Desktop Computer
Headphones
Lamp
Toiletries (towel, toothbrush?)
flip flops
Alarm clock with battery backup
Small tool kit
Optional/Situational
Small Room Fan/AC
Mattress Pad
Clothes Hangers
First Aid Kit
Travel Mug
Lockbox
Water Filter
Rug?
Target Run (after moving in)
Laundry Detergent
Posters + Tacks/tape? sharp objects are scary.
Dishes (things to clean dishes?)
Tissues/Cleaning Supplies
Laundry Basket (Drying Rack?)
Soft Toilet Paper (Charmin!)
Cold Medication
Books:
Dune series
Sandman series
Out of Control, by kevin kelly
Chronicles of Narnia
That's rather a large assortment of books. Hmm.
Must-haves
Clothes
POWER STRIPS/Extension Cords/Surge Protector
Clean Sheets
Desktop Computer
Headphones
Lamp
Toiletries (towel, toothbrush?)
flip flops
Alarm clock with battery backup
Small tool kit
Optional/Situational
Small Room Fan/AC
Mattress Pad
Clothes Hangers
First Aid Kit
Travel Mug
Lockbox
Water Filter
Rug?
Target Run (after moving in)
Laundry Detergent
Posters + Tacks/tape? sharp objects are scary.
Dishes (things to clean dishes?)
Tissues/Cleaning Supplies
Laundry Basket (Drying Rack?)
Soft Toilet Paper (Charmin!)
Cold Medication
Books:
Dune series
Sandman series
Out of Control, by kevin kelly
Chronicles of Narnia
That's rather a large assortment of books. Hmm.
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Fan
TV/DVD player?
DVDs
Desk, bed, couches, sort of thing?
I'm going to UC Irvine next year. They have a "what to bring and what not to bring" webpage. You nailed everything on the list. UCI reccomends I bring all my toiletries and a lamp.
Bring food, granola bars and the like. Bring posters and stuff to decorate your place with . . you're going to be there awhile. Take along some CDs, and maybe a CD player if your speakers/soundcard are sucky. Alarm clock, pillows, shoes, socks, lots of clean underwear (laundry days are few and far between)
They cast a shadow like a sundial in the morning light. It was half past 10.
THe one I have has sort of a grid pattern cut into it, and there are more specialized ones too. I've heard that the egg crate ones aren't quite as good.
mattress protector.
edit: oh, you mean the pattern? I thought you were suggesting he sleep on egg crates.
It wasn't that type of padding, it was just this thick, uniform padding that went on the mattress almost like a big sheet. It made it feel like you were sleeping on a soft mattress, not a bed-shaped rock.
Dresser/Drawer/storage space
Paper towels!
Kleenex
CLEANING SUPPLIES - ESPECIALLY IF YOU SHARE A BATHROOM
Comfy chairs?
Lamp
Alarm Clock
Headphones
Fan
Frisbee/outdoor activity things
Laundry Basket
Hangers
Hamper
Trash Can
Condoms? :winky:
Small first aid kit
That's all I can see from right here.
Oh! POSTERS!
And bring books you *haven't* read for gods' sake. If your friends/roommates haven't read some of your favorites, you can bring 'em up next time you visit home.
Added: If you can bring Duct Tape, a workman's knife, and some screwdrivers you will be the most beloved kid in your dorm.
Drunks Against Mad Mothers
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I'm looking around on my desk, and quite possibly the most important thing I have on here is a travel mug. You can buy glasses if you want, but they're prone to breaking (we've lost more than a few, anyways). It's just a moderately large metal mug. I primarily just use it for water (Too cheap for bottled water), but I find having my own mug to be highly useful. You WILL need to wash it occasionally though...
I recommend one with one of those lids you can open and close to drink from. You'll understand later.
https://www.drexel.edu/housing/Halls/VanR/FloorPlans.asp
I'm curious as to if I can't just arrive at the college, and then buy this stuff (for example, extra toilet paper) at a local shop or something.
What the hell is a Wawa?
As far as bed things and the like go, I'm going to hit up Orientation first (8/2) and figure it out from there.
And for packin, don't be afraid to pack beyond the basics. Seriously, I hope you or your roomie has a tv or vcr. The "lets watch a movie at my room" thing can be great, for new friends or potential love interests. Definitely bring an egg shell matress, and a comfy comforter. Just don't go overboard, and you'll be fine. Remember, if it don't smell, its ok to wear again...
I don't know, I say this is what DVD-ROMs and flatscreens are for. I just threw a movie on the computer and moved the flatscreen to face the bed on more than one occasion.
That wasn't very relevant.
We have 4 people. I can only get in touch with 2. Will have one TV between us work, or is that going to be a case-by-case thing?
Unfortunately for me, it seems that I'm going to be rooming with party animals (judging by their facebook profiles, not by talking to them). I don't know if I should bring something extra, or what. Just something I'm worried about.
Well, you're dang lucky, because philly has a great music scene, especially with the electric factory and all those places down south street. Though I know slightly more about the punk scene more (through friends more than anythin else) i think the roots played here recently, not sure. Clubs are nice, though if you can, get a fake (a nice one, they can be dicks at times. Got mine taken away at a gay club called woody's... long story), because some of the nicer places for hiphop are over 21.
Well, if tv isn't your thing, don't stress about it. If they're party animals, bring headphones, or maybe even a lock box to store more valuable stuff in. Facebook, ahh, a ginormous waste of time for me last year. It took stalkin to a whole nother level. Though a lotta people tend to exaggerate in them, just to seem cooler. Me, I started the "Ahhh, I'm so awkward" group for my school... And what the man said about cold medication? Very true. Always have nyquil, because not only does it help with colds, but its a great sleep aid if your roomies are too loud...
Everyone's going to be throwing out suggestions for crap you need. I would seriously suggest leaving the books at home. Your school has a library for a reason. Also, you're going to be a much happier camper if you can pack up your whole room into one car trip when summer comes around. You will acquire an amazing amount of crap while you're there, and the less you have to pack up, the better. So, try to prioritize, and try to keep extraneous stuff, like books, to a minimum.
A Nalgene or other high-quality beverage holder is a very nice thing to bring. One that can take a serious beating, because it will get one.
This is something I forgot when I went: grounded extension cords/extra surge protectors. I only had 3 outlets, and two of them were a ways from my desk.
But something as simple as a water filter can be purchased locally, so it's not a biggie.
Along these lines, power strips are your friend.
Yes, definately bring power strips. The way outlets were setup in my room, I needed 4 power strips + 1 surge protector to power all of my appliances and have them located where I wanted them.
The less crap you have to pack up and take with you, the better.
Considering I wouldn't be able to set up all the stuff I did bring without power strips, I'd definitely want them with me. You don't have to buy everything beforehand, no, but some stuff is just worth bringing.
Also, if you have an alarm clock, check to make sure it's got a battery backup; sleeping through a class/final b/c of 2 seconds of power outage or even kicking the plug the wrong way is never fun.
Some of that tacky wall stuff for posters.
Don't know if this will apply to your school but I found it easier to "borrow" dinnerware from the dining halls than bring my own. Used it for the year then brought it back.
Oh, along the lines of dishes, some liquid soap and one of those sponge-with-a-handle-that-can-be-filled-with-soap are really useful for washing dishes quickly.
I always hated going to my friend's dorm room and just trying to watch TV with him and having his roommate turn on some crappy new-metal stuff and refuse to turn it off or at least turn it down. He didn't have headphones, needless to say.
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Maybe if your school is close to home, but after driving for 3 hours it's the last thing I want to do. And considering the OP will have to drive for 6 hours, I think it's unlikely he'll want to make a target run before he sets up his stuff.
Stuff like detergent, I would definately wait on and pick up at a later time though. All you need is for it to bust open in your car and ruin all your stuff.
Drunks Against Mad Mothers
Laundry bastet & drying rack. The drying rack is one of those wooden accordian type things to hang clothes on. They are really helpful to save you a few bucks on laundry.
Whiteboard. We had one on the door of our room to leave messages for each other, pretty good to have.
Travel mug. I know it was mentioned before, but this is a must.
For dishes, I would suggest getting some disposable plastic stuff, why bring breakable plates and stuff if you're just going to fight over who cleans them?
Definately bring a lamp, power strips and at least one "normal" extension cord for things like the lamp that you don't want to waste a power strip.
The last thing I can think of right now is to pick up a small tool kit. It is really helpful to have the basics available, especially screwdrivers, because you can't steal them from your parents when they're 6 hrs away!
Oh - and I 2nd the fan as well...
Just as a warning, some schools consider normal extension cords (non-power strips/surge protectors) a fire hazard; they're banned from our dorms, so you might want to check on that.
Don't know if it's been said yet, but a Brita water pitcher is very nice to have.
Also, a rug can really tie the room together.
Yeah, a desk lamp for sure. It is always good to have a backup in case your room light burns out at midnight on a Friday and the maintainence guy can't fix it till monday.