Hello. I am wondering if it is normally to bring a baby blanket with me to my dorm in college to sleep with at night. I read all over the internet that it is totally normal but I would like to hear from college kids themselves about what it is actually like in college. Should I be embarrassed to bring it or will people not even question it like it’s completely normal? Has anybody ever had a bad or good experience that can give me a little insight into what to expect? Thank yous very much.
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My son and daughter both brought their baby blanket with them.
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My kids both took their favorite stuffed animal to college to sleep with. No problem!
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Tons of people bring a comfort object with them. The only “weird” thing would be making a big deal of it or bringing it to classes or social events with you.
My son wouldn’t take his cookie monster pillow with him and wore cookie monster pajama bottoms. Lol 
DD’19 took Blankie, and Sally Bunny, and other special items for sleeping with. We laughed because her bed was an eclectic mix of butterfly blankie, Supergirl pillowcase, Build A Bears, other misc. and colorful bedding. Roommate’s was everything brand new in matching pink and gray. But that was their personalities and there was no issue.
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My older daughter took her beloved stuffed animal to college with her and my own college roommate had her baby blanket. I never thought twice about my roommate’s blanket, and my daughter didn’t get teased about her stuffed animal. I think both of them did sort of put them under their pillows at times, but it was more self-imposed than anyone making them feel badly.
The one caveat is that your blanket may see a lot of wear and tear! My daughter’s cuddle thing was already tattered when she got to college and the first (covid) year made it even worse because she did self-soothe with it so she rubbed more fur off. It got so fragile that she eventually decided to leave it at home to try to preserve it and took a replica with her to school. My roommate’s blanket also degraded a fair amount while we were in college.
School can be stressful, which is probably all the more reason to take something that will provide you with comfort!
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Absolutely! It is common! You’ll find many students with their childhood “lovies” including blankets, stuffed animals, etc.! Don’t give it a second thought!
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Not common at service academies. No siree. 
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Hopefully, students will respond to you. Both my daughters took their favorite stuffies to college, but I can’t tell you how that went over with their peers. For all I know, the stuffies spent the year in the back of the closet.
My son took his favorite childhood stuffed toy - a Panda to his dorm. It’s completely normal.
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Thanks everyone
This is a significant life change. When our kids officially accepted their college offers, we bought them each a small action figure that we called “the transition characters” that we kept on the dinner table, on the couch, travelled with us on trips for the last few months before move-in day.
The action figures stayed with him at college when we left. Your blanket is in the same spirit. Your dormmates won’t know the significance of the blanket/blankee/bankee unless you tell them., and there’s no need for that.
You will have an endless amount of things both inside-the-classroom and out to be dealing with once you arrive on campus. No need for this to be an issue at all. 
And congrats!!!