Been There/Done That Tips for class of 13

astrophysicsmom
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:33:49 +0000

An AWESOME move-in for BOTH astrokids! Of course, I did not participate at all with D1 (the OCD one who became the creature from the Exorcist for the previous two years, so I bowed out of this year’s fun…it was much more pleasant for both of us.) Both D’s drove up on Tuesday night, and D2 (in Centreville) picked up her key on Wednesday, NO PROBLEM. As soon as I got to College Park, both D’s, and one of D1’s strong male friends met me, and it couldn’t have been better. We could use several of those carts (no one else was moving in), and take the elevator (I’d expected carrying everything up, since she’s on a low floor). Well, having A/C WOULD have been a heck of a lot better!!

We stayed and got everything all organized…it was great, because no one besides the RA was on the floor (so I didn’t feel too out of place being here…and THIS D appreciates her mom’s help on these things!!!) Um, we left for the air conditioned hotel room at 3:30 a.m!!!. Came back today, had lunch with other D (in training classes today), got to see her awesome apartment at the Language House (she’s got a single bedroom this year, and they did a great job putting it together, and D1 has almost EVERYTHING organized, even posters up on the wall!

The carpet 7 1/2 x 9 worked out wonderfully for D2. She and sis moved the furniture around about 8 times before I got up here, before they found the layout she liked best (she went for somebodynew’s previous suggestion of having the beds up against the walls in an “L”, with all the other furniture around the walls. Having the empty space in the middle makes it seem so much more spacious. She’s had several people stop by, parents and kids and say…this room seems so much BIGGER!!).

She put the bed risers under her bedposts…there is 21" of clearance under the bed, so she’s keeping all the plastic bins that she packed her stuff in. Her winter stuff is there (since we’re so far away), extra case of soda…it’s amazing. She brought about 33% more stuff than her sister did freshman year, and she’s got empty shelves and space in her closet.

Haha, H is flying up tonight. He got several “Can you bring xxxxxx” in your luggage calls last night!!!

I’ll be leaving the little Terplets to themselves, as H and I are going to spend a couple of days in Baltimore (27th anniversary!!!). We’ll come back to College Park on Sunday and say our fond farewells (and probably feed them) before we head back home.

I couldn’t have remotely imagined that it would have gone this well…I prepared myself for MUCH worse!!!