A to Z: What To Bring To College

<p>kateapollo, I was in college before this(attending another one now) and damn, all the stuff you mentioned was so true!! To anyone confused, you will definitely have to buy most of the stuff in the list and possibly more at some point in your college life and buying it in the beginning can be very helpful.
Anyone who says this list is unnecessary can come back here after their first semesters and laugh at their own posts!!</p>

<p>bring your girlfriend!? i jokes</p>

<p>Kate, that is a HUGE list!!! It's helpful, I'll be quite honest. I'm coming from a family where no one has gone to a real university, so I'm blind as a bat when it comes to bringing things for my dorm room. However, from what I've heard, the dormrooms at Capital University are about the size of a nice walk-in closet, so I'm trying to pare down the substantial list that you've provided for all of us college noobs, haha.</p>

<p>But yeah, anyway, thanks again, Kate, for the list. I'm sure it'll come in handy.</p>

<p>I'm not sure if another one of the replies has mentioned this, and I apologize if they already have, but we found that a doorstop was very helpful when moving in to college.</p>

<p>This list is a fantastic resource for student's gearing up for college. However, it is very easy to get overwhelmed and forget to bring these five important items. The full article (<a href="http://www.missiontuition.com/the-five-most-important-dorm-items-to-bring-to-college/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.missiontuition.com/the-five-most-important-dorm-items-to-bring-to-college/&lt;/a&gt;) is over at <a href="http://www.missiontuition.com%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.missiontuition.com&lt;/a>. Check it out and read why Duct Tape will be your best friend!</p>

<p>collegeguy236--we did not get to read this article before packing for college, but my D thought to bring duct tape (she even found turquoise to match her turquoise/brown color scheme!!). She used it immediately after moving in. </p>

<p>She had to have her rug from her room, too.</p>

<p>I put together a tool kit for her, too. We did not get the can opener...oops! And her hooks refuse to stick on the wall!! </p>

<p>By the way the comprehensive list was very helpful. We were careful about packing and we did not have to bring anything back except a small decorative lamp and some folding under-bed boxes.</p>

<p>Just bring yourself some notes to write on and some ballpens/pencils don't forget all the necessary documents.</p>

<p>I think your list covers just about everything I could possibly need. Its a great list!</p>

<p>This list helped me a great deal. I tend to get a bit neurotic and want to plan heavily ahead of move-in day. Very helpful, thank you kate!</p>

<p>Whoa, I didn't think of bringing my curling iron at all. I guess straight hair would get boring after a while?</p>

<p>damn that's a lot of things to bring. pretty good list!</p>

<p>My daughter is a freshman at USC and we are from the midwest. I had heard that most kids take too much stuff to college. But after we unloaded three suitcases on move-in day last August, we hit Target, Best Buy and Bed Bath and Beyond for "essentials". I came out about $1600 poorer. </p>

<p>Just remember that dorm rooms are very small to begin with, and you only get half of it. The space is adequate if you utilize it properly and straighten up regularly. Plastic risers for bed legs are great for increasing the amount you can store under your bed. She can fit three large storage bins under her bed with the risers. Now we just have to figure out what to do with it all in May....</p>

<p>A tip that she learned the hard way: buy a duvet and comforter, not just a comforter. It's much easier to remove a duvet and wash it than to stuff a comforter into the washer, and they get filthy in a dorm room from everyone sitting on it, eating, etc.</p>

<p>it's a small thing, but i read somewhere that Pedialyte pops are really great- college kids are oftentimes too busy having fun to take care of themselves, and if you partied a little hard last night or you are sick in your bed, they can help you feel a little better :)</p>

<p>patsy - that's such a cute idea.</p>

<p>I don't if it was mentioned, but a USB flash/jump drive will probably be needed.</p>

<p>You know, I was looking all over for a thread like this so that when summer rolls around, I'm ready. I'm bookmarking this.</p>

<p>This is an AMAZING thread...perfect for packing this summer!!! THANK YOU to all who contributed. For a first-gen student this will probably save a lot of heartache and worry about "did I forget _____?"</p>

<p>^My sentiments, exactly.</p>

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<p>There, I have compressed this list to an Excel file (sorry, Excel 2007, I will convert it later) complete with whether I will be taking these items to school and my logic behind the decision. Feel free to download this, change your answers, and print it out as an easy-to-see guide to packing (no offense meant to the OP). Also the descriptions may help you make decisions about taking certain things.</p>

<p>Keep in mind that, unlike the OP, I am a guy and an engineering major, which is why so many of my answers differ from hers :).</p>

<p>iceburns - Could you get it in any other file format?
Like msword?</p>