Shipping belongings to Marist?

jpierson
Tue, 12 May 2015 15:36:15 +0000

Hey I am also a current student at Marist! I am from Denver, Colorado and went through the same stress you’re going through now about moving your stuff across the country in the fall! I have a few other ideas for you about what I did when I moved here freshman year.

Over the summer before my freshman year, I used to Bed Bath and Beyond’s pickup program. I went to the Bed Bath and Beyond near my house and bought everything that I needed in regards to my room (bedding, pillows, lamp, hamper, etc. The store has lists of recommended items) on a little scanner. They send that information to the Bed Bath and Beyond in Poughkeepsie (a 10 minute drive from campus) and I picked everything up there. It was super easy and I didn’t have to worry about lugging all of that stuff across the country! It was just ready for me to pickup in New York when I got here. This may be possible if you or one of your parents can rent a car when you get to school to move-in and you can just make the quick trip to Bed Bath and Beyond to grab everything.

Over the summer, instead of renting a storage unit, I use a storage company called Dorm Room Movers. I didn’t have a car my freshman year so I didn’t want to have to worry about moving all of my stuff from my room to a storage unit. Dorm Room Movers sends you five huge boxes to pack up your stuff for the summer, will come to pick up the boxes at the end of the year whenever works for your schedule, and dropped all of my stuff back on campus when I returned in the fall. For me, this cost less and was a super easy system (considering I didn’t actually have to carry any of the boxes!).

I hope this helps and I hope that you have a great end to your senior year!