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"What do I take to college with me?"

Suggested List of Items to Take With You If You're Living On-Campus

Replies: 46 — Last Post Nov. 26 10:24pm by austin s23

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caesarthegreat

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Also, if you ask your professor ahead of time, they'll usually let you have your laptop out during class. It makes taking notes a lot more easy

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VanVen

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I wouldn't buy too much until I got settled into the house, then purchase everything I needed.

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ballerdorm

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Here's a list I put together. A few different items, many are similar:

What you'll need to bring:

Comforter
Pillows- regular & throw
2 Sets of sheets & pillowcases
Blanket(s)
Mattress cover
Mattress pad
3 Full-size towels
3 Hand towels
3 Face towels

Desk lamp
Light bulbs

Lounge chair or beanbag
TV stand

Alarm clock
Computer
Printer
Television
DVD player or videogame consul
Microwave
Minifridge
Computer/ iPod speakers
Surge protector
Ethernet cord
Batteries for TV remote

Closet organizer for shoes, etc.
hangers
Desktop organizer
Waste basket
Computer paper
Shower tote
Shower sandals
Laundry hamper
Large and small garbage bags
Paper towels
tissues
Duct tape
Scissors
Small stapler
Posters, art, or wall hangings
Photos
Mirror
Plastic utensils
Paper plates
Iron
Small ironing board or pad>

Optional items that might come in handy:

Whiteboard
Corkboard
Disinfectant wipes
Febreze
Thumbtacks
Towel rack
Floor lamp
Fan
Adhesive wall hooks
Two large duffel bags (for carrying winter clothes home)
Area rug
File drawer or box for books (w/ wheels)
Mug
Hot pot
Coffee maker
Snacks
IPOD

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Quote: from VanVen at 11:56 pm on June 19, 2007

I wouldn't buy too much until I got settled into the house, then purchase everything I needed.

Well, buy the basics... like cleaning supplies and things you know FOR SURE that you'll need. Otherwise, it pretty much just comes together when you're moving in and organizing things.

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Kayling

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If you already have stuff at home you can bring, you should to save money.

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ashlieh

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everything u use at home and would need there

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MoldyOrange

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Living in the dorms for the first year here, there were definitely some things that I wish I would have brought with me! I needed a much longer ethernet cord for my desk than I bought because my desk was so far away from the hookup- I recommend at least 25 feet even if you have a small room.

Florescent lighting sucks balls, you're going to need a desk lamp and maybe even a bedside lamp.

Also, fans have been my saving grace with no a/c. My roommate and I have 3. Also, hanging storage for the closet is useful as well. My dresser is too small and I don't want to hang everything up.

Our room has super high ceilings and it's SO dusty up there, so we bought a duster with an extendable arm to clean it up before we moved all of our stuff in- it made it feel so much cleaner in here.

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xxxmcremoxxx

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I take students in America don't use/have cell phones. In NZ they are cheaper than landlines and pay phones. Other than that these lists seem extensive. Are your dorm rooms big or something? Ours are tiny

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lm5590

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Ok here's a story for you: I'm a freshman at Georgian Court University in NJ, and one of the faculty members in charge of room assignments told me this story: This lady came with her daughter to move into a dorm, and she had 5-6 van loads of stuff. She hired an interior decorator/designer, and she bought decorations and supplies for both her daughter and her room mate. She never met the room-mate, never spoke to her before, but showed up with all this stuff for her. The girl ended up creeped out and had to switch rooms.

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TigressaLynnMae

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Living on campus:

Things to bring with you:

Sheets, twin size
Clothes to last you at least a month
Shoes/Socks/Sandals
Toiletries (toothbrush, medicines, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, brush, pads *if you're a girl, or tampons*, towel/washcloth...etc)
Bedding (Pillow, stuffed animals...)
School supplies
Lighting (Lamps)
Accessories for walls
And whatever else they don't provide. My dorm comes with a couch, desk, bed, dresser, nightstand, closet, sink, shower/tub, etc.

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Hm, will $300-400 cover it?

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Quote: from KoopaTroopa at 8:57 pm on June 29, 2008

Hm, will $300-400 cover it?

Well, that depends on what you get from your relatives (mine gave me bedsheets and miscellaneous crap), where you get it from, and what you get.

I would imagine $300-400 would do it though.

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amazing loist. im thinking of printing them out. im leaving for college next year. well, next august. i think it will help me a lot!

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