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buck. 
Okay, so some discussion on fridges and whatnot. I actually got two messages about this, so here's my 2 cents.
Buy one. Even if you don't think you'll use it after 1st year, you will. 2nd year and onwards, there's a good chance you'll have a refrigerator in your apartment (whether you live on grounds or off.) But, it's always nice to have one in your room in case your fridge gets full or you don't want everyone drinking your milk. If you find yourself living somewhere with a communal fridge (like Brown or IRC) it's still a good idea to have your own fridge; as hazel said, people dump stuff and then forget about it and it rots. Consequently your food tastes gnarly. And, you don't have to worry about your food being crushed.
Another thing about fridges. Housing doesn't come through with a tape measure to see if your fridge is too big; they eye it and if it looks good, then no prob. Also, 5 cubic feet (which is the max), is
BIG. We're not talking about the little square cube fridge.
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That's 5 cubic feet.
I'm not sure where you could get one cheap; my roommate brought our fridge and microwave (and TV) because her older sister had just graduated. One of my hallmates actually got their fridge for like $20 from a graduating 4th year. If you look around, you may be able to get a great used one for pretty cheap.
If you still don't want to get the fridge, then see if your roommate wants to get it, and you can get the microwave, mirror, and rug. Something like that. Make it even. In my case, I brought everything else we shared for our room, since my roommate brought the bigger things.
But, do NOT rent one. That's pretty much the advice of everyone here.
Something else I wanted to add to list of things to bring.
Rugs
5x7 works great. And get some carpet padding. Your rug will be soft and feel a little more like carpet than a rug on linoleum. If you don't get carpet padding, get a rug pad so your rug doesn't slip and cause you to take a tumble. I don't know if anyone else had this problem, but my rug STANK so bad for the first 2 weeks or so. Not sure why, but it is a possibility. Go for a darker color (like navy). Light colors show stains. And don't invest a whole lot of money in your rug. $30 or less is best; you won't feel so bad about spilling crap on your rug during the year and you'll be more willing to part with it at the end of the year. Everyone I knew chucked their rug at the end of the year. Walmart, Lowe's, Home Depot, the Bookstore, people on the street in cville...cheap rugs are sold almost everywhere. True fact: Bloomingdale's does not sell cheap rugs. Even during it's tent event. Trust me; I checked last year...
Another good investment is a little welcome mat; I bought 2 charcoal grey one for $2 each at the Home Depot and left one inside our room right in front of the door. Whenever it rained/snowed/inclement weathered outside, people felt the need to take a step inside our room and declare it was raining/snowing/inclement weathering while being sopping wet.
It was nice having our room be the first stop for everyone, but our rug was getting really dirty, really fast. So, I got that little welcome mat where people could declare the weather without a problem. And, after the rain, it was a great place to put our rain boots. I put the second one in a corner so our shower caddies could dry without making a puddle of water.
Oh! I forgot about this.
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Do your laundry, as in, wash your clothes and sheets, it's kinda important. I don't really care if you don't iron your shirts, but for the love of all things holy, do your laundry. This is where db and I disagree, do your laundry weekly
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Just to let everyone know, I wore CLEAN clothes.
I easily went a month without laundry with the amount of clothing I have. Actually, this summer will be a good test to see exactly how long I can last. I haven't done my laundry since coming home.
I can see canuck cringing LOL. (However, my clothes have taken over the left side of my room.) But change your bedding every two weeks (or one, whichever one you prefer); I changed mine every two weeks because that's how often our cleaning people change ours. I washed my sheets at UVa, because they take up too much space to take home all the time. Freshly laundered sheets do wonders for your soul.
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I wanted to be prepared. If I ever get a day off from work, I'm planning on redoing it for this year since I know what I truly used and what can be left at home. Of course, getting a day off from work is soo much easier said than done!
