<p>Several new things I have learned over the weekend:
re. performance clothes needed- it’s a bit easier to figure this one out for the instrumentalists (or so the kids told me!), but for the vocalists, make sure your D/S links up to the school groups on Facebook or contacts the RA, if the situation permits (obviously that won’t work for Opera-Moms D, but the Facebook idea would) to find out what other students take. We were at CIM this past weekend and had the chance yesterday to chat with a sophomore VP major; I elbowed my D until she brought up the subject of performance garb! Several of the girls gathered and the general opinion was that they all took 6-9 short, dressy dresses, 4 long gowns and then ended up having to buy 2-4 more!!! Luckily, the closets there are huge!
Re. linens- also, check out QVC.com. They carry Northern Nights bedding and I discovered that they have quite a bit available in XL Twin size, in high-thread count (the only thing my D will sleep on now that I have spoiled her on those 500+ sheets!), and also in jersey knit. The jersey ones are priced great and even if the sateen ones are pricy, it is well worth it because they are the best quality and will last throughout college.
Some schools have light cooking facilities on each floor, which CIM does, and thus, microwave ovens are not permitted nor needed in the rooms. Do find out what size of 'fridge will fit though, since it often depends upon how the room is arranged. D is also lucky because the school installed a lovely,new, and large, kitchen on the main floor with locked storage for each student, a big fridge/freezer and cooking facilities- but that also means that we will have to send along a few cooking utensils.
On the silly side- D is allergic to the ubiquitous microwave popcorn. Of course, that’s a staple around the big-screen TV for the Netflix nights and Great Peformances evenings. What shall I do? Send along an air-popper of just a steady supply of Jiffy-Pop (do they still make that?)?</p>