<p>Most of us parents did this ourselves, as it was way beyond the family budget to send anyone with us to help us out. I know that I moved myself into my dorm 2500 miles from my home & then packed everything up every summer to bring it all home again. It all fit into four apple boxes. Did the same when I went to law school. All my sibs also got themselves to their respective colleges and grad schools, sometimes 5000 miles from our home as well, flying into a strange state and city, figuring out transit WITHOUT smart phones or computers! We all got through it, though it’s significantly less common for students to arrive on their own these days, there are still a fair number that do, especially ones far away and international students.</p>