<p>RBase07: From an outdated website I found while Googling:</p>
<p>Meyer Friedman, an American cardiologist, noticed in the 1940’s that the chairs in his waiting room were worn out from the edges. He hypothesized that his patients were driven, impatient people, who sat on the edge of their seats while waiting. He labelled these people as “Type A” personalities. Examples of Type A personalities are workaholics, hyperactive, driven, impatient, and so on. “Type B” personalities, on the other hand, are laid back and easy going. Type A personality has found its way into general parlance.</p>
<p>These days, “A” stands for many things, e.g. Anal, Overly Attentive to Details, A<strong>hole, Aggressive, Argumentative, Always Their Way, etc. Most people are a little Type A, depending on the circumstances. Real Type A’ers are candidates for early heart attacks and regular a</strong> kickings. :)</p>
<p>While our move-in has been - ahem- interrupted by Hurricane Katrina, we were able to get S all moved in and room set up before evacuation began at Tulane.</p>
<p>And I am anxious to share my one <em>hot tip</em>. For those who have the option of the canvas hanging-type shelves which affix to the closet bar, this worked really well for our situation. S’ room had a nice 55" wide closet - just for him!, roommate gets one too - so there was plenty of room for two of the hanging shelf units. Fit all his tee shirts, shorts, pants, towels, spare sheets, misc. items etc on these shelves.</p>
<p>Especially good for folks, like us, with limited time for move-in - no assembly required! And especially good if, like us, you’re going to store stuff over the summer - just collapse it down and stick in a suitcase, takes up no space at all.</p>
<p>jmmom, that is such a good idea! Since we are going to be arranging for storage next summer, words like ‘stores flat’ and ‘no assembly required’ are exactly what I want to hear!</p>
<p>I forgot one other thing my daughter did. She took all her clothes on hangers and grouped them e.g. pants, nice shirts, skirts, etc. Then she put a rubber band around the hangers and plastic trash bags over each group of clothes. This way they stayed together in the car and the rubber bands kept the clothes from sliding all over the place. Made it very easy to put in the closet.</p>
<p>My D got 2 slacks hangers that hold 5 pairs of pants each. The hangers swing out to remove the pair you want. It did seem to work when we hung the pants up. She also got a hanging shoe holder that holds 10 pairs in compartments. She put her extra 2 purses in that, as well as extra shoes. That seems to work fine too.</p>
<p>Moved D out of her summer dorm last weekend. </p>
<p>Bring a towel To stuff in and around the freezer compartment in the mini fridge. Otherwise, water will leak out all over the place when the icy condensation starts to melt during the drive home. I always wrap a handtowel around the exposed fridge parts in the back of the fridge so that they won’t rattle all the way home &/or get bent or broken. Tape the door shut for easier moving. </p>
<p>We’ve learned that it’s worth it to clean out the fridge and the microwave before we pack them in the car for the drive back. Everybody is usually too tired to start unpacking the supplies right away, so things tend to sit until you have to go through them again for the next move. </p>
<p>MOVE-IN TIP: Pack a small box of refrigerator baking soda<a href=“non-spillable%20box%20with%20a%20removable%20flap”>/u</a>. Stick it in the fridge before the move, and open it when you get there. It WILL help keep the fridge less disgusting during the school year. I always put in a fresh one when we store the fridge at home. :)</p>
<p>I second Jmmom’s suggestion for hanging shelves. Both our D & our S have used them for their shoes. The Container Store sells a vinyl shoe hanger that works well for storing wet shoes, as well as dry ones, and it’s easy to wipe clean. It’s narrow, and it attaches to the closet bar with a Velcro tab at the top. Folds up like an accordian for packing.</p>
<p>Reminder that if you are flying, tools may be sent in checked bags but are not allowed as carry-on baggage. (Ditto for scissors so put the office supplies in checked bags, also!)</p>
<p>If you are bunking beds, especially if you are on a male hall, I wouldn’t hesitate to leave them unbunked and let the kids grab a couple of their new (or soon to be new) friends to help them with all that lifting.</p>
<p>And as for the TV, I had one freshman year, and it was hardly ever turned on. All my TV watching was done in the lounge. However, this year, as I am not in a freshman dorm, there is no lounge with a TV, so the TV in the room is needed. I have to watch my sports thanks =)</p>
<p>As for the person who brought a whole other desk, that should probably have been discussed before move in day.</p>
<p>Tip for Amherst parents: If there are 2 of you, go early and drop kid and one parent off at registration, and the other go park right in fron of the dorm and wait for them to get there with the key. They won’t let you just stack stuff up in the hall, so bring in one or 2 boxes, unpack, and go back to the car for the rest. Make sure the fan is first and strong - you WILL sweat. Check which dorm has the fridge and microwave - not all do, so you might want to spring for an air popper and a small fridge. Appleton kids are supposed to walk over to South to use theirs, like that’s going to happen!
katwkittens - I’m with you! D has a TV and DVD/VCR player with her, and would go through serious withdrawal as would I!</p>