<p>Is there a vacuum available to students from the college ?</p>
<p>How about broom & dust pan ?</p>
<p>Broom and dust pan (maybe vacuum?) might be available from Yard Ops in Weld basement, but itās definitely a better idea to bring your own.</p>
<p>My favorite kind of coat rack is this kind you hang on the inside of your door, with about five hooks. Works great and you can find it cheaply at Bed Bath or Beyond, or maybe the Coop.</p>
<p>Hello Everyone! I just joined and want to say āHiā. This is so exciting! I may need someone here to hold me up when she actually leavesā¦</p>
<p>Welcome dogdog12!</p>
<p>Make sure you let us know if you have any questions.</p>
<p>How about those hooks that adhere to the wall? Can they have those?</p>
<p>Admiral
Will add broom and dust pan to our list.</p>
<p>Thanks for the coat rack suggestion, great idea !</p>
<p>What are your thoughts on an iron & ironing board ?</p>
<p>Welcome dogdog12! </p>
<p>I was thinking that instead of a broom and dust pan, a swiffer might work well. My son will probably be more likely to use a swiffer than a broom and dust pan. </p>
<p>I was also wondering about an iron. Is there really a need or can you just get by without one? What about the board, do you use a small short leg one or a full size? </p>
<p>Thanks in advance :)</p>
<p>Iāve gotten by fine without an iron, but Iām not really the person to ask, since Iāve never ironed anything myself in my lifeā¦ :-)</p>
<p>Swiffers work wonders in dorm rooms, theyāre a good idea.</p>
<p>I had an adhesive hook once (youāre not technically supposed to, but they donāt actually damage the walls) but have always been more satisfied with a door hanger.</p>
<p>I would definitely suggest either a swiffer or broom/dust pan. One of the two is absolutely necessary! </p>
<p>As far as an iron goesā¦ Your kid probably wonāt use it. I would suggest buying Downy Wrinkle Release. It doesnāt work well on jeans but as far as t-shirts and things like that, itās great. Your kid is probably more likely to use this because itās fast and easy.</p>
<p>An iron? For my kid? Nah, it gets cold in the Boston area, but not THAT cold. (Hell will freeze over before my kid irons something.)</p>
<p>Can anyone comment on the laundry service thru HSA? Do many students use it? Quality?</p>
<p>I used it my freshman year (since I was lazy) and the quality was always great (better than I was able to do myself my sophomore year, not being very good at laundry).</p>
<p>However, it was expensive (something like $10 a week, compared to the $2.00 youād pay at the machines) and far from the dorms (dorm laundry machines are a minute walk, while HSA requires lugging clothes about five times farther). It also took two days for laundry to be processed, as opposed to a couple of hours. Looking back, I probably wouldnāt have used it (and, like I said, I didnāt the next year).</p>
<p>Yea, HSA laundry is a waste of money. </p>
<p>Unless your kid is an athlete. Then, their practices will interfere with store hoursā¦meaning that your kid will have their laundry delivered and picked up for no extra charge. :)</p>
<p>I would suggest going to HSA for dry-cleaning though. As far as I know, aaaall of the dry cleaners in the square are crazy expensive so youāre gonna have to pay a lot no matter where you go. But HSA is atleast conveniently located and they do a good job. Plus, once you spend so much money there, they start sending you coupons.</p>
<p>My Son is a new Harvard Grad student. My husband and I are considering spending Thanksgiving in Cambridge as it is easier for us to be flexible on travel schedules.</p>
<p>Can anyone recommend a place to stay with a kitchen? Iāve found the Residence Inn in Kendall Square, but that is a bit expensive.</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>^ There was a lot of discussion of a suite type hotel on the public transit line early in this thread. I think the one getting the most glowing recs was Homewood. Just search back and you should find a lot of good stuff.</p>
<p>O.Kā¦ the closer move-in day becomes, the more teary-eyed I become. Even my husband is having a hard time with our son moving across the country, we live in California. I canāt stop looking at pictures and remembering his ayso soccer days and his first day of kindergarten. See, here I go again (tears!)</p>
<p>Help, can anyone ease my mind a bit? I know this is a wonderful step in his life and I am so so so so so excited for him to be going to what we consider to be the best university in the world. I also know heāll call with wonderful stories of the nice people heās going to meet and the great classes heāll sit in on, but this is very hard for me and my husband :(</p>
<p>Any advice on how to make the transition easier?</p>
<p>now youāre bringing tears to my eyes. </p>
<p>from my personal experience one of the most difficult parenting challenges has been to allow my children to spread their wings and fly. </p>
<p>rest assured -you have raised him to be confident and to live his life to itās fullest potential. although your son will be across the country, he will always be with you in mind & spirit.</p>
<p>with all of our current technologies you will be able to communicate with your son on a daily basis - how good is that?</p>
<p>your tears are tears-of-joy for his past, current and future successes.</p>
<p>prayer will make the transition easier</p>
<p>share your thoughts here:
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<p>Thank you believer! Yes, prayer is the only thing that is getting me through right now. Iām putting all my trust in God to keep him safe and to keep him on a good path. Thatās all I can do. I donāt want to take away my sonās excitement for the future. This is one of the biggest and most wonderful things he will ever experience. I am so happy and proud of him!</p>
<p>p.s. I have recently discovered skype!</p>
<p>Skype is a wonderful thing. My D2 is in China right now on a Harvard program and has a Harvard classmate as her roommate for the trip. D1 just learned her room assignment for next year and D2 realized that her China roommate will be her little sisterās Peer Advisor in Wigglesworth next month! D1 Skyped in (the video quality from China was quite good), brought her roommate over to the screen, and introduced her to D2. Welcome to the 21st century!</p>
<p>As much as I miss having my older D around the house and find the thought of having them both gone this fall especially sad, sending them off to Harvard to pursue the things that give them the greatest joy is a wonderful antidote. Skype and unlimited long-distance cell plans are a great help, and Iāve found it really valuable to keep up with D1ās experience through The Crimson online. I also bit the bullet and spent the money to visit there four times during her first year (move-in, Parents Weekend, to see a show she was in, and end of Spring). Yes, it was expensive, but connecting with her Harvard experience is the highlight of my life as well as hers, so what would be better to spend the money on? As a result I know her friends, I know her hangouts, when we Skype she can put her roommates on to say hi and tell us what theyāre up to - thatās been really great for my wife and me.</p>
<p>Be prepared for one thing though. There is a great crescendo of activity leading up to move-in day, and itās all terribly exciting. Then your son will go off on the greatest adventure of his life and you will go to the airport and back to a quiet house. End of all the energy; end of all the excitement . . . thud! My advice would be for you and your husband to plan to do something really fun on the weekend of Sept. 13 and have something exciting to look forward to during the fall - a trip or a kitchen remodeling project or whatever. Heck, remodel the kitchen even if it doesnāt need it! (Of course I canāt do that myself . . . Iāve spent all my kitchen remodeling funds on airfare and Cambridge hotels.)</p>