Parents: Don’t get the tiny boxes that get randomly sent with a few snacks that are really overpriced from Berkeley OCM. Barely anyone else will have them and they’re totally not worth it (though I admit they’re cute and nice to get). Instead, Amazon has basically the same food gift packs/care packs for cheaper, with more food (although you will have to actually go and buy them separately, not just in a big one time bundle). Unexpected snacks are always welcome.
Also, take advantage of all of the cheap stuff that you get with a college email from Amazon Prime to Spotify/Hulu (5$ a month to get them both). Plus, cheap food, movies, etc.