<p>I feel like I'm bringing a lot, though I do think it'll all fit in my room. I've got three large space bags of clothes and towels/sheets/pillows, a trash bag of shoes, several stuffed animals, three or four boxes filled with misc stuff and toiletries, a few crates that have school supplies and music in them, and a keyboard, coffee machine, desk lamp, rug, and Brita pitcher. It seems like a lot... Is it?</p>
<p>How much are you all bringing?</p>
<p>My first year I brought:</p>
<p>Pack of Condoms
6 Pairs of socks
4 Pairs of shorts
8 t-shirts
4 Sweaters
2 Trenchcoats
2 pairs of jeans (yes, TWO)
A pair of track pants (yes, that's ONE pair)
Two pairs of shoes, one for winter and one for summer
A pair of sandals</p>
<p>Toothbrush
Mach 3 Razor with no extra blades
Toothpaste (one half empty tube)</p>
<p>Laptop
CD Wallet with all my DVD movies and some of my MP3 CD's I made.
Two boxes of books.</p>
<p>What I didn't bring:</p>
<p>Plates, kitchen appliances, other toletries, hygiene products, cutlery, decorations of any sort for my apartment, blankets, pillows, electronic appliances of any sort (outside of my laptop), underwear.</p>
<p>so how did that work out for you? Did you have to do laundry like all the time?</p>
<p><em>frowns</em> Hrrmm. You may be overdoing it just a little. It depends too, on how far from home you're going.</p>
<p>Myself, I'm bringing two duffel bags of clothes and sheets, my CD player, laptop, mp3 player, alarm clock, rosary, mini-altar, five posters, toiletries, an alarm clock, and a floor lamp.</p>
<p>But I only live an hour away from home, so if I forget anything, I can go home to get it.</p>
<p>I live far away from where I'll be goign to school</p>
<p>(also I'm a guy)</p>
<p>thus far, my packing looks like this</p>
<p>2 weeks worth of t-shirts
5 pairs of shorts
5 pairs jeans
3 dress shirts
2 dress pants
socks, underwear
3 sweatshirts (going to pittsburgh)
2 jackets
sneakers, flip flops</p>
<p>2 sets of x-long sheets, pillows
x long comforter</p>
<p>laptop
desktop
monitor
all other electronics, ipod, headphones, etc</p>
<p>bathroom stuff, alarm clock</p>
<p>I plan to buy everything else I need when i get there</p>
<p>be<em>a</em>star, do the spacebags work as well as the pictures show?</p>
<p>Not quite as well, but I think I have more in them than in the pics. And I'm going 1600 miles away from home, but I'm driving, so space is not an issue getting there. And I'm a girl, so I have a bunch of clothes and 20-something pairs of shoes. And I have a laptop, which I forgot to mention.</p>
<p>"so how did that work out for you? Did you have to do laundry like all the time?"</p>
<p>Surprisingly well, the residence I was placed in was an off campus apartment. In a great neighbourhood close to all the useful stores. I originally planned to pack light and then just buy new things as needed since I wasn't sure how big the apartment was going to be (it was decently sized) and I didn't have a big car to haul my crap anyways (Honda Accord). The kitchen cutlery was intially handled by my two roomates who overpacked in that area. As a result, we had way more than enough for three people to use. Decorations were intially handled by my gay roomate (figures eh?) while my other roomate bought a microwave. television and plants and I bought a cheap toaster and water filter. Those were the only two things I bought the entire year along with a Canadian flag.</p>
<p>As for my personal things, I just bought new stuff when it was needed which ended up being pretty rare. The only time I had to spend a substanial amount of money, and by that I mean over $75, was during the winter when I realized I had like no pairs of pants left.</p>
<p>c1 utch:</p>
<p>I thought my son was the only one brining a desktop & laptop! What's your reason? his reason is that his hobby is video editing... hence, the need for the desktop.... and his Learning Disability (Dygraphia) requires a laptop.</p>
<p>Other than that, his packing list is similiar to yours.... plus a coffee pot... tv, dvd recorder (again, the hobby).</p>
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blankets, pillows, electronic appliances of any sort (outside of my laptop), underwear
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<p>I'm hoping you bought some new underwear? (it's not something you usually don't pack, is it?)</p>
<p>Yeah, I eventually got around to buying a pair of satin boxers. I usually don't wear undies though. I'm a commando man.</p>
<p>No. As small as those dorms are, you would be surprised at how much ***** you can fit into them. I took a buttload of stuff last year and so did my roommate and it all fit. Her side was a little more cramped than mine because she had more than me, but I was fine. </p>
<p>This is what I'm taking this year:
Fridge
tv and dvd player
all the underwear in my drawer (not that many socks right now because it's hot as fuuuuuuck in August where I go to school)
computer (desktop)
5 or 6 tank tops
10 or 11 t-shirts
All the jeans I have that fit (3 or 4 pair)
2 pairs of khakis
a couple nice dressy/party tops
2 short dresses
sneakers, pair of dress shoes, probably 3 pairs of flip flops
laundry hamper
hair dryer
towels
floor lamp
and maybe a nice chair or small futon (which will probably be bought after we move in to make sure it'll fit but there's a cute one at Target I want)</p>
<p>And then there's a ton more stuff you buy after you get there: food, medicine/first aid stuff, cleaning supplies, bathroom stuff (TP, feminine products, shampoo), etc. Trust me, you find a way to fit it all (except maybe the futon/extra chair) in there.</p>
<p>If you have to ask, then yes, you're overpacking.</p>
<p>I thought I underpacked until I used absolutely nothing I brought.</p>
<p>I'm trying not to have to buy that much once I get there, particularly in the way of toiletries or other necessities. Basically, once I get there, I plan to get a TV, a set of rolling drawers, and something to put my shoes in, and maybe a floor lamp if there's room. Other than that, I'm bringing everything. Hopefully it will all work out.</p>
<p>i'm thinkin packing will be a spur of the moment thing for me. I'll just walk around my room looking for stuff i need :-D</p>
<p>Keep a little notebook with you and everytime you sit down to eat a meal, record what you used sine the last time you recorded. Clothes, toiletries, first aid products and cleaning products, random necessities and electronics. Do it for a week and you'll have a pretty clear lidt of what you'll need to bring. Of course, account for things like extreme weather change and whether or not you'll have a tv/fridge/sink/bathroom in your room (if you won't then in regard to cleaning products, you'll only need a bit of windex for the windows).</p>
<p>I definitely think you've overpacked. Maybe you don't need a trash bag of shoes? A small crate for me. I've got one box of toiletries/misc items, two boxes of clothes, and laptop. I'm buying one shower crate, one laundry crate, a printer, and several storage racks when I get there.</p>
<p>Your bringing stuffed animals??? And how old are you?</p>
<p>^well i like stuffed animals too and i'm 18... I actually like stuffed animals more than I did when i was like 5-10. Don't worry you are not alone... but I wouldn't take it to college. It takes up too much room.</p>
<p>I say take whatever fits though, because you never know what you might need. Just take things that fit.</p>
<p>I can't help weigh in on this one...I'm 45 (a mom posting on the board) and my younger son just came back from visiting a friend in Australia. My souvenir was a Stuffed Kangaroo holding an Aussie flag, with a baby in her pouch. For mother's day he won me a stuffed snoopy from a carnival. He sometimes buys me Beanie Babies. Maybe he's not the most creative shopper, but he knows I like them, and I appreciate the thought. You're never too old for a stuffed animal!</p>