Easy

Women are like investments that you have to be prudent with when making capital budgeting decisi-- err... I meant that women are like angels who grace the land, illuminating and enriching my life.

leah377

but no pedestals, either!

haha you just can't win..

cptofthehouse

Not a big necessity, but certainly useful. Can serve as a second comforter in a pinch. Can be used for guests. You can use if when visiting. You may need one if college has camping/outdoor events. Can be used as a pillow or a prop for sitting in bed. Can be stored folded flat under the mattress (not preferable but doable). Get one machine washable and that can unzip into a comforter.

colormehappy

They can be handy if you're part of a team or organization that travels to other schools and stays overnight. They're also nice if you're going on a club/org. spring break trip. And for the other reasons already stated. In a pinch you can fold your comforter in half, but it's really not the same. Stick it in a Space Bag and you won't notice it until you need it.

erhswimming

I didn't bring one initially, and I never thought it would be necessary.

There was only once when we ever had someone sleep on the floor in my room, and that was during a scholarship weekend that both me and my roommate were hosting. We had two beds and a futon, so no one ever had to sleep on the floor unless there were four people staying in the room that night. But if we didn't have that futon, we would have certainly needed it. We had some third random person stay in our room at least a couple times a month, whether it was a drunk hallmate, an out-of-town visitor, or the aforementioned FWB.

When I finally did bring my sleeping bag, however, was only for camping purposes. There was this cool "outdoors club" that always had trips to state parks, FL Keys, etc. so anytime you would go on one of those you needed a sleeping bag. Also, my fraternity went on a camping trip to this national forest, so a sleeping bag was needed there. And then I used it the next night at Relay for Life. Luckily my house was sort of on the way to the national forest, as I was able to swing by there to pick up camping supplies and items for the Relay for Life booth.

clam_chowder

im thinking to buy a sleeping bag as my comforter...
ill buy a fleece blanket too..
will it be good? i think it will be more efficient.
will dorm room be so cold? like 50s/60s?

colormehappy

Most, if not all dorms, have heat. It's more likely that it will be too warm (as thermostats are often set too high or the building just becomes stuffy) than too cold. Some dorms also have individual radiators or thermostats in each room, so you can control how warm/cold you want it to be. You usually can't determine when they turn the heat on, though, so if there's a cold snap, it's possible that the heat won't be on. And it's always good to err on the colder side and just bundle up. Turn down the thermostat and reduce your carbon footprint. And as long as your sleeping bag isn't that weird shiny, slippery material, you should be fine. Some sleeping bags are basically comforters with zippers anyway.

ASC

I say definately.

1. Cold nights: good to sleep in!
2. If you get one with a nylon cover, it's cool to sleep with on hot nights too
3. Even if you don't sleep in it, because of the thickness of the padding, they'll make your bed a bit more comfy depending upon just how bad it is.
4. Camping! Always good!
5. If you like studying outside but don't want to lay in the itchy grass or ruin your favorite blanket, take the sleeping bag and unzip it!

--just make sure you don't get an igloo-style/mummy-style sleeping bag (the form-fitting ones). Get the ol' fashioned rectangle kind.