<p>Also, not all of my stuff goes in my dorm. Clothes all do, but I have a music locker for instruments, books, etc. all music stuff, and also a bathroom locker for all makeup, hair stuff, shower stuff, so that gives me a little more room in my dorm.</p>
<p>I don’t understand you, iluvpiano. You posted that huge college checklist earlier and now this massive clothing list and when 95% of posters say it’s too much, you seem to get defensive. Do you even want advice?</p>
<p>She doesnt want advice, she just wants someone to affirm that she isnt bringing too much.</p>
<p>And iluvpiano, having the music locker doesnt give you more room. Most college kids dont have musical instruments, yet they have the same sized dorm room, and they would find it impossible to fit that many clothes</p>
<p>^i don’t think anyones going to affirm that…I personally own 5 pairs of jeans total, and I promise no one notices/cares if you wear the same pair twice in a week</p>
<p>You need to get used to the fact that you will have to do laundry.</p>
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<p>The amount of clothes you have in total makes absolutely no difference to the amount of laundry you do. In both situations, you only wash your dirty clothes. Just think about it.</p>
<p>All I wanted for advice was what the norm was on how much to bring.</p>
<p>And people keep telling you that the norm is much less, and you tell us we’re wrong…</p>
<p>No I never said that^</p>
<p>Well we’ve basically all come to the same consensus: Most people bring about 2 or 3 weeks’ worth of clothes, and that usually amounts to far less than half of what you’re planning to bring. Is there anything else you’d like to know?</p>
<p>Ok. and no…but 2-3 weeks for each season, right? Because 2-3 weeks total between summer, fall, winter, & spring doesn’t leave very much for each season.</p>
<p>No. Wear extra during winter or something. You don’t need to have the closet of a goddamn celebrity.</p>
<p>Wrong, 2-3 weeks for the whole time.</p>
<p>Bring 2-3 weeks worth year round. Again though you’re a college student. You’re going to buy stuff while you’re up there. So you’ll leave with a bit more than that. In the winter I guess you might want to bring a few extra jackets or whatever, just to be on the safe side.</p>
<p>I may not have that many clothes(In fact, I keep almost everything I wear on a normal basis in 3 drawers. And a few dresses in a closet), but I don’t think her list is especially terrible. Also, there are a few people who are replying in rather vitriol and unpleasant ways. That’s rather unnecessary, right? Some people want a lot of variation in their clothing. I have a specific set of clothes I wear on a normal basis, but I also know people who almost never wear the same things more than once a month. I had a teacher who had enough outfits to wear something different every single day of the year. Without mix and match. Yep.</p>
<p>Personally, I find that you seem to be bringing a few too many shoes. I think that a max of maybe 8 to 10 shoes is fine. I am bringing two sets of tennis shoes, one pair of dress shoes(even though I likely need one or two more in the future), and two slip ons(one for walking and another for showers). If I end up getting two more pairs of shoes before school ends, I have 7 right there. Just try to focus on bring a few less. I can understand wanting them to match what you wear and having several as to not wear out one or two, but you should mainly focus on shoes that are comfortable for walking around campus, specific ones that you like a LOT. There are some people who manage to have a lot of clothes in college. I’ve known them. I’ve had teachers that were like that in college. It’s all a matter of how you handle space and knowing the limits of your room.</p>
<p>I’d also recommend not bringing the sweaters right now. Or maybe only one or two. Bring the shorts, and less pants if you have a higher tendency to wear shorts in hot weather. Then, send them back home and request a specific list of clothes. Put your sweaters and warmer weather clothes into a box before you leave and then request your family to send them once the weather changes. Make it a once-a-semester affair. Or maybe visit during fall break, or whatever break you get to trade them out. Go for less long sleeve shirts. Mainly, go with tank tops and camisoles for now. Bring half and half on long sleeve and short sleeve. Dressy shirts is fine. Jeans, fine. I’d recommend less sweat pants, though, since you want to bring so many styles of shorts.</p>
<p>Also, ask yourself - how much room do those clothes take up to begin with? I checked out the dorm I’m living in, and there is more than enough room for clothes. But I also have to make room for books and sheets and towels and toiletries and the food I’ll munch on and whatever else. I would say my dorm gives me enough room for around 15 pants, 10 shorts/skirts, 20 shirts in general, some room for things I’d hang up, and enough room for 5 to 15 pairs of shoes, depending on how I organize them.</p>
<p>So definitely take the amount of space into thought. This is a major factor. I guess you could also set up all the clothes in your room and then send back whatever doesn’t fit when your parents leave if that is how you’re moving in, but…that would be a bit difficult too. </p>
<p>Sorry for talking so much.</p>
<p>I love that there are four pages of thread helping OP decide how many clothes they should bring to school…</p>
<p>@silverocean-
Yep, I’ve known teachers like that too at my school!</p>
<p>Jeans - 7 (I wear jeans every day)
shorts - 7 (5 gym shorts, I’m a runner)
T shirts - ~15 (sleeping, working out, lazy days)
dresses - 1
Shirts - 10
sweat shirts - 3
jackets/blazers - 2
coats - 1 big winter, 1 smaller
shoes - 2 sneakers, 4 flats, 2 boots, I pair heels, 1 pair slippers, 2 sandals/flip flops
and enough underwear for 2 weeks.</p>
<p>I don’t know if that counts as average. I know a lot of girls who brought a LOT of clothes with them, they wore the things that were toward the top half of their shelves. </p>
<p>You mentioned that some of your things don’t mix and match well. Remember that matching does not mean the same as coordinating. You’re a performance major, so you need to be building a professional wardrobe. That means that you need to be buying very versatile things that can be worn many, many ways. When you buy something, it’s better to buy a quality piece that can work in 2 or 3 outfits instead of 5 cheap t shirts that can be worn once. I just bought a nice cardigan from j crew (on sale for $18, woo!) that can be worn belted with khaki shorts, with jeans & a shirt, or over a dress. if you need to, subscribe to a magazine like glamour or marie claire. Learn what ‘season’ you are. Identify the colors that work on you, and wear styles/cuts that works on your body. You are hoping to go into a profession where people will stare at you. You will be judged by attire at concerts. Make it worthwhile.</p>
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<p>That list is insane.</p>
<p>I consider jeans to be casual pants, so you’re bringing 16 pairs of “casual” pants? That’s a lot. 20 shorts, 5 capris and 7 bermudas seems excessive to me. Capris and bermudas are so similar, that you really could get buy with two denim capris/bermudas and two plaid ones. You can only wear one pair of pants at a time. 50+ pairs of pants is too many. You’ll be going home for breaks, right? Switch things out when you get home. Leave 3/4 of the shorts at home and 1/2 the jeans and trade. You’re in college, not ripping the runway at Fashion Week. </p>
<p>It’s not going to cold right then and there when you get there. Are you sure you need 10 sweaters? </p>
<p>You’ve got dress shirts at 8-10, T-shirts at 45 (!?***?!) and “other shirts” at 10. Where are you going and what are you doing that you need 60 shirts (and that’s not counting tanks and camis)? That is sooooo much. Honestly. You don’t need 45 t-shirts, you really don’t. 15, long and short sleeved, should be plenty. And how many possible colors of tanks and camis do you have to need 25 of them? </p>
<p>Why are you bringing your winter shoes now? I live in Ohio and there’s a crap ton of lake effect snow and we don’t get snow until December. You shouldn’t need to bring NINE pairs of boots with you in August. I mean, you’re packing both summer shoes and winter boots. Leave the boots at home and take the sandals back during break and bring boots with you. And what exactly counts as “3 other” when you’ve already got boots, flip flops and flats? Stilettos? Goodness. You’ve got two feet. You don’t need 45 pairs of shoes.</p>
<p>This list is all kinds of crazy and needs to be seriously pruned. Crazy, crazy…</p>
<p>I’m bringing:
7 pairs of jeans because I wear them practically every day(different cuts, some blue and two black pairs)
4 pairs of “other” pants (1 pair of dressy black pants, and 3 other pair of different fabric and length)
3 pairs of sweats to lounge or sleep in
2 pairs of cooler pajama bottoms and 2 pairs of basketball shorts to sleep in
2 light jackets
2 packs of Hanes T-shirts (short sleeved)
10-15 shirts (2 dressy, some graphic t-shirts, one business casual, 3 polos and a couple others)
7 or 8 pairs of shoes (sandals/flip flops, 2 pairs tennis shoes, 2 pairs of casual black shoes, a pair of black flats, house shoes. Anything else, I’ll buy on line. I’m not even bringing boots until Thanksgiving break. I don’t wear heels, so my lone two pairs are staying home. )
2 “fashion” scarves</p>
<p>…and some of that will probably be left behind if it all doesn’t fit. If I need something or want something else, I’ll either have my mom ship it to me, buy it online or get it when I come home from break.</p>
<p>You’re bringing way too much stuff, really. Whatever you’re taking, plan on bringing MORE than that back with you. That’s a lot of stuff to lug around.</p>
<p>Are you even sure you’ll have enough space to store all of that without intruding on your roommate’s space?</p>
<p>okay, I go to college in Minnesota (I’m from WI) and this is what I’m bringing:</p>
<p>4 pairs of bootcut/flare jeans (i wear jeans pretty much every day if its cool enough)
6 pairs of skinny jeans
2 pairs of bermuda shorts (I start Aug 22 too so it’ll be hot for a couple months)
2 pairs of regular shorts
5 pairs of “sport” shorts (like for working out or being lazy)
like 4 pairs of sweatpants for pjs
2 nice skirts (not bringing any denim ones)
2 nice dresses (not flashy but formal)
possibly 1 fancy dress for homecoming
8 T-shirts (for sleeping or working out)
4 GAMEDAY t-shirts shirts lol these are just like school shirts for sporting events
21 other shirts (these are just the type of shirts I wear on a daily basis to class)
12 different colored camis (but doubles of black and white cuz I wear a cami EVERY day)
10 tanks tops (but I’m going to cut this down cuz it will be cold most of the school year)
5 sweaters (diff colors)
4 Columbia zip-up sweatshirts (diff colors: these are easy to just slip on when its cold)
3 hooded sweatshirts (for sporting events)
2 spring/fall jackets
1 winter coat
2 winter hats
2 pairs of gloves
3 pairs of gladiator sandals (what I usually wear if its nice out)
2 pairs of tennis shoes
2 pairs of boots (maybe more)
2 pairs of flip flops (one black, one white)
about 7 pairs of black socks, 14 of white, 14 diff colors (I like socks lol)
as much underwear as I can lol</p>
<p>overall, I have a tendency to overpack… but I don’t think my list is TOO bad compared to yours lol maybe just cut down a little bit… but I mean, you can bring that much on move in day and see what fits in your closet and the stuff that doesn’t fit then just have your parents take it home with them! Good luck to you! have fun in college :P</p>