adides

i ended with 102 !!!!!! my original list had 24 items
Thanks a lot kate for the list and for the timing (i was asked to show a list today )

Ejpejp87

it seems like everyone these days needs lists and needs to plan out every moment of their lives. In the hours it takes to make a list like this, you could bring the basics, and just buy whatever else you needed. Dorms are small, there is no way you can fit everything on that list (or half of it, if you want to say your list is just guidelines) in a room. Also, you will be living near a bunch of people and could probably borrow a couple things if you needed to.

Ejpejp87

if you are buying the items at college though, you don't need a list, because, if you find you need more hangers, you can go to the store and buy them. Also, making such a comprehensive list like this kinda does show that you need to plan everything out. Think about it, with these lists you are trying to plan out every day of your college life based on the things you will need for those days. Also, I don't see how your lists are that helpful because you basically just wrote down every item they sell at osco drug or cvs.

lkf725

I, for one, appreciate a good list. Thanks kateapollo!

Ejpejp87

mkay katie your list is fine, i just reckon it's overkill.

tiramisu

If it's too much for anyone, just copy the entire thing into Word and delete all that you won't need. Voila...instant personalized list.

twinklestar146

Great list! I hadn't thought about so many of those things, so this was a great way to make sure I'll go to college prepared. =)

kateapollo

Thanks to everyone who found the list helpful. Also, thank you for the suggestions and additions people offered. More are welcome.

Tiramisu's idea is what I was hoping people would do: copy and paste into Word, delete what you don't need, and there's your college list, ready and done.

Mackie45

God!!!! I wish everyone would just shut up about the list!! It was a great list with very good items. Anyone who didn't like it, didn't have to read it. Thanks Kate for the list and try hard not to curse the haters out.

zantedeschia

Yea I didn't know people could get so upset about a list. It's helped more people than it didn't, and I for one appreciate it very much.

curiouser

Kate,
I'm a mom who scrounged for good lists last year when my D went off to college. This year, your list is perfect for S--it's his turn now.

As many have mentioned, there's more than enough on your list to just about cover everything. And perfect to edit to get to what each person needs.

Thanks so much for taking the time to do this. I think most people don't realize how much you really DO need to be living on your own for the first time!

redski59

This list has already helped me, as there were items I hadn't thought of earlier, and I'm sure it's helping many others.

PEALS-05

... I gave the link of your list to some (college) friends to see what they thought, and they said people MIGHT want to use these things that weren't listed:

Extension Cord
Phone Cards
Air Freshener
Ruler
Watch
Thermometer
Bed Raisers
Checks
Bathroom Scale
Garbage bags
Shoe rack/sweater rack
Printer Ink
Safety pins
Storage crates
Insurance card/health insurance info
Bookends
Airtight plastic containers for food
Cinder blocks
Key chain
Slippers
Blank CDs

TheCity

Just trying to be helpful here:
for people who are crossing state lines for college, you may want to hold off on purchasing a lot of these items (the ones you dont have already) until you get to wherever you're going. I know for me, moving from San Francisco to Chicago... shipping things like a bed set, new computer, desk lamp, chair, and so forth can be very expensive, and there's no reason why I can't buy them all there during the week of orientation (or arrive a couple days early, stay up in a hotel and shop for them during the day)

Many colleges (I know Northwestern does) offer "shop and ride" shuttles during the first few days, so that parents and students who've flown into town can get a ride to shopping centers and have a ride to take the goods back to campus. This was incredibly helpful for my older brother when he moved in, so he and my dad, along with his roommate and his dad, could all go together to purchase the shared items for their room.


On that note, let me just say THANKS for the list! Printing out my own list (pretty much a copy and paste of yours, with minor revisions) will save me lots of stress when september rolls around... and i can hand it to my parents, theyll buy the things, and that way I wont have to spend what little money i have for social things on stuff like cough medicine that, had I planned ahead, would already own.

TheCity

Oh, and here are some more disclaimers:
many colleges don't allow halogen desk lamps.. they generate a lot of heat and possibly could start a fire

check if your college allows you to have an ironing board in your room... for some reason mine doesnt.