<p>LaureenMT, we waited to purchase the two stand-alone wall units after we moved most of our Son’s stuff into the room. The units are a white metal and can be broken down for easy storage. We were not sure how much space we would have for the units, which is why we waited. There are several big box stores in Christiansburg that sell them. My S used them in both Lee and WAJ. Now he is in an apartment. Rather than purchase a dresser for the apartment, we purchased 4 large baskets to hold his clothes (boxers, socks, tee shirts, and shorts) and put one basket on each shelf and the other two shelves are holding “stuff.” </p>
<p>The bus runs all day, is free, and has many on/off stops. My S told me that he needed to allow several hours for a round trip, including shopping time.</p>
<p>Good vacuums are difficult to find in the dorms. At WAJ, we did not realize that there were no vacuums available to borrow. My S and his roommate did not vacuum the room all year! When we were trying to get him checked out in at the end of the Spring semester, we found out about the vacuum situation. We tried to borrow a vacuum from several students. All were either broken or had no suction. We had to drive to a friend of his who lived in an apartment to borrow a vacuum. </p>
<p>The TVs are not just for watching TV. I have seen the students playing games and using the larger display for preparing/editing PowerPoint slides, etc. </p>
<p>Regarding the clothes - Fall Break weekend is a good time to take home the summer clothes and bring back winter clothes. It is Oct 12 this year. </p>