<p>Same, I’m probably flying to Wellesley college by myself… I’m from Canada…</p>
<p><a href=“http://olympic-limo.com/schedule-from-princeton.html[/url]”>http://olympic-limo.com/schedule-from-princeton.html</a></p>
<p>Olympic Airporter Shuttle from EWR to Princeton. This is a very reputable company. I’ve used them for over 10 years (for airport transport from my home). Looks like $33 each for the first 2 passengers, $15 for each additional. If you hook up with other incoming students, this could be a really good option.</p>
<p>We sent a kid off to Dartmouth in Fall 2007 from the west coast. He went with a backpack and a suitcase and a trunk. Flew to Boston, transferred to a bus. Got to campus late at night in the pouring rain. He survived – in fact I think he was rather pleased at his coping skills. </p>
<p>He had a bedroll with him and we mailed 4 or 5 boxes to him (sheets, blankets, etc) to arrive later in the week. </p>
<p>One nice thing about these sorts of launches is you avoid “rookie bulge”. It’s always rather amusing to see how much stuff gets hauled in and out in a move and some of it won’t see the light of day until departure. Good luck!</p>
<p>You can reduce shipping cost by 1/2 if you can find some relative or friend who works for a company that allow employees to use Fedex for personal shipping at a special rate. It’s a win-win situation for the company and Fedex.</p>
<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>
<p>International students in the old days (my dad’s time) spent several days on ships and trains to get to the final destinations. And it tooks them weeks to send a letter home.</p>
<p>When I traveled the first time I could only fill half of my suitcase.
Kids nowadays have too many clothes, outfits, shoes, and gadgets to bring.</p>
<p>It’s easier than you think. I drove 9 hours alone and did everything alone for my freshman year. It wasn’t bad at all.</p>
<p>It might give you some peace of mind if you check in with a parent or friend when you have successfully made your flight changes, taxi connections and then finally arrive at the school. My son did this for his solo visit, texted me several times until he got there and then I didn’t hear from him except when I texted him to find out how he was enjoying the trip!</p>
<p>To build on what Rebekki was saying, if you don’t have a smartphone and therefore don’t have the Internet available during your travels, you may want to check with family members to see who will have Internet access at various times during your trip and during your first day or two at school (when you might not have your Internet set up yet).</p>
<p>It’s amazing how easily many problems can be solved if you can call someone who has an Internet connection.</p>
<p>^I certainly agree.</p>
<p>I agree with what the other posters said about shipping what you can so you don’t have to lug so much around. You do have to remember that it isn’t like you are going out into the wilderness here, you are just going to another city. You really just need the stuff that will get you through your immediate arrival. There will be stores close by that you can buy whatever things that you need such as band aids and toothpaste. Bringing a lot of toiletries can really weigh down your suitcases. And, i would imagine that you can always ask your parents to send you stuff from home that you have decided that you need once you have been at school for a week. Shipping is not that expensive. You are going to want to have some stuff with you and some of that can be shipped ahead. If you get on the school website, it will tell you when you can receive packages. It is so simple to order your bedding and towels through a company that delivers to school. RHL is one of them and they are pretty cheap too. It is better than packing sheets from home or trying to get a ride to BBB or walmart after you arrive.</p>