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07-19-2007, 07:15 PM
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#301 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Purdue University(PU 2011) Gender: Male
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| kateapollo, I was in college before this(attending another one now) and damn, all the stuff you mentioned was so true!! To anyone confused, you will definitely have to buy most of the stuff in the list and possibly more at some point in your college life and buying it in the beginning can be very helpful.
Anyone who says this list is unnecessary can come back here after their first semesters and laugh at their own posts!! | 
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07-26-2007, 04:03 AM
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#302 | | New Member
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Berkeley '11!!!!!
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| bring your girlfriend!? i jokes | |
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08-02-2007, 01:44 PM
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#303 | | New Member
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Huntertown, Indiana
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| Kate, that is a HUGE list!!! It's helpful, I'll be quite honest. I'm coming from a family where no one has gone to a real university, so I'm blind as a bat when it comes to bringing things for my dorm room. However, from what I've heard, the dormrooms at Capital University are about the size of a nice walk-in closet, so I'm trying to pare down the substantial list that you've provided for all of us college noobs, haha.
But yeah, anyway, thanks again, Kate, for the list. I'm sure it'll come in handy. | |
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08-25-2007, 05:57 PM
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#304 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
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| I'm not sure if another one of the replies has mentioned this, and I apologize if they already have, but we found that a doorstop was very helpful when moving in to college. | |
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08-27-2007, 10:12 PM
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#305 | | New Member
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Boston
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| The Five Most Important Dorm Items to Bring to College
This list is a fantastic resource for student's gearing up for college. However, it is very easy to get overwhelmed and forget to bring these five important items. The full article ( http://www.missiontuition.com/the-fi...ng-to-college/) is over at www.missiontuition.com. Check it out and read why Duct Tape will be your best friend! | |
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09-01-2007, 07:24 PM
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#306 | | Junior Member
Join Date: May 2006
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| collegeguy236--we did not get to read this article before packing for college, but my D thought to bring duct tape (she even found turquoise to match her turquoise/brown color scheme!!). She used it immediately after moving in.
She had to have her rug from her room, too.
I put together a tool kit for her, too. We did not get the can opener...oops! And her hooks refuse to stick on the wall!!
By the way the comprehensive list was very helpful. We were careful about packing and we did not have to bring anything back except a small decorative lamp and some folding under-bed boxes. | |
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11-11-2007, 01:09 AM
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#307 | | New Member
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| Just bring yourself some notes to write on and some ballpens/pencils don't forget all the necessary documents. | |
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12-21-2007, 04:59 PM
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#308 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oklahoma Gender: Female
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| I think your list covers just about everything I could possibly need. Its a great list! | |
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12-22-2007, 10:17 PM
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#309 | | New Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
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| This list helped me a great deal. I tend to get a bit neurotic and want to plan heavily ahead of move-in day. Very helpful, thank you kate! | |
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01-23-2008, 02:50 AM
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#310 | | Junior Member
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| Whoa, I didn't think of bringing my curling iron at all. I guess straight hair would get boring after a while? | |
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02-02-2008, 01:25 AM
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#311 | | Member
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| damn that's a lot of things to bring. pretty good list! | |
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02-08-2008, 03:38 PM
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#312 | | New Member
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| My daughter is a freshman at USC and we are from the midwest. I had heard that most kids take too much stuff to college. But after we unloaded three suitcases on move-in day last August, we hit Target, Best Buy and Bed Bath and Beyond for "essentials". I came out about $1600 poorer.
Just remember that dorm rooms are very small to begin with, and you only get half of it. The space is adequate if you utilize it properly and straighten up regularly. Plastic risers for bed legs are great for increasing the amount you can store under your bed. She can fit three large storage bins under her bed with the risers. Now we just have to figure out what to do with it all in May....
A tip that she learned the hard way: buy a duvet and comforter, not just a comforter. It's much easier to remove a duvet and wash it than to stuff a comforter into the washer, and they get filthy in a dorm room from everyone sitting on it, eating, etc. | |
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02-09-2008, 01:22 PM
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#313 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007 Gender: Female
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| it's a small thing, but i read somewhere that Pedialyte pops are really great- college kids are oftentimes too busy having fun to take care of themselves, and if you partied a little hard last night or you are sick in your bed, they can help you feel a little better  | |
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02-09-2008, 02:45 PM
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#314 | | Member
Join Date: Jun 2006 Gender: Female
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| patsy - that's such a cute idea. | |
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02-09-2008, 09:47 PM
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#315 | | Member
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Central Virginia -> Emory University Gender: Female
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| I don't if it was mentioned, but a USB flash/jump drive will probably be needed. | |
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