Calling All Fall 2011 College Freshmen: Let's start a complete college packing list!!

College Life
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<p>(Ok, I think this is the best forum to put this thread in- if anyone has a better idea, let me know!)</p>

<p>Ok, I'm done with high school as of Thursday, and graduation is next week. As many more of us on CC get done with high school, I imagine everyone is going to start thinking more about what they need for college. I don't want to forget any important stuff, and I'm sure no one else does either. A good way to prevent that would be to help each other remember important things we need. I'll start the list here, and I'd like the rest of you to contribute to the list as you start thinking about what people need for college. We have the whole summer to compile this list, and in the next couple months, we should be able to have everything on here. </p>

<p>Probably a good deadline is about August 1st or so to get this done. That way, it will be ready before anyone has to leave for college, and it will give everyone a few weeks still to finish finding/buying everything they need. I don't know when everyone has to leave- I have to leave August 15th, so I imagine August 1st is soon enough.</p>

<p>I'll start a list here, and feel free to add anything to it that is either required or helpful to have for college, in your opinion. Please copy and paste the list from the previous post, and then add your ideas to either the top or bottom of it. If you can, you could even add things in-between into the appropriate categories. If necessary, start a new category/group. I'll try to reorganize this list once a week or so as it gets messy.</p>

<p>Reminder: I'm a music major, so some of the things on my original list here are things most people can ignore. For whatever your major is, you can even add a category "x majors packing list" somewhere for other people that may need it. Other than that, I'm thinking most of the things we'll think of apply to most college freshmen, regardless of their major.</p>

<p>Boys- I'm a girl, so there's a good amount of stuff on here that you can obviously ignore (or slightly edit to fit the male equivalent of certain items). You are welcome to add boys-only stuff also. If we get a great amount of girls-only and boys-only stuff, we'll make those into separate categories.</p>

<p>Here's my list to start with:</p>

<p>Clothes
 Short sleeve t-shirts
 Long sleeve t-shirts
 Sweatshirts
 Sweaters- long and half-sleeve styles
 Nice long and short sleeve shirts
 Blouses
 Casual dresses
 Dress pants- black, gray, tan
 Dressy shirts
 Camis/tank tops- casual and dressy ones
 Jeans- skinny and regular jeans
 Casual/comfy pants
 Jean shorts
 Casual/comfy shorts
 Jean Capris/Bermudas
 Casual/comfy Capris/Bermudas
 Jean skirts
 Other casual skirts
 Hangers
 Belts
 Bras
 Socks
 Underwear
 Spring/fall jacket
 Winter coat (if you're going somewhere cold)
 Mittens, hat, winter scarf
 Fashion scarves
 Tights and leggings
Shoes
 Tennis shoes- fashion and regular
 Ballet flats
 Flip flops
 Sandals
 Dressy shoes
 Uggs
Piano/Music stuff (most of you can ignore this section; if you're a music major in another instrument, feel free to add things to this list for non-piano majors and specify what/who they're for)
 Clarinet and case
 Clarinet music and practice stand
 Clarinet supplies- reeds, etc.
 Books- look through everything later…(and tape over books that are falling apart)
 Metronome
 Timer
 Pencils
 Eraser
 Shoes
 Binder
 Voice recorder (Some may want this anyways for class)
 Music dictionaries
 Theory reference materials
 High school locker racks, etc. for music locker
 Combo lock
Dorm stuff
 Bedding (2-3 sets)- flat sheet, fitted sheet, other blanket, comforter, pillowcases
 Sleeping bag
 Fleece blanket- blue one and pink/purple flower one
 Piano blanket
 2 pillows
 Mattress pad
 Under-the-bed storage bins
 Big study pillow thing (don’t know what it’s actually called)
 Rug/carpet
 Plastic drawers/dresser things
 Mini storage bins in closet
 Air freshener
 Febreze
 Closet door shoe organizer
 Cube stack shelf thing
 Duct tape and packing tape
 Masking tape
 Webcam
 Bed food table thing
 Butterfly chair
 Lint brush
 Computer speakers
 Control-my-Mac remote (for playing iTunes from across the room)
 Fridge magnets
 DVDs
 Novels, other books (i.e. past AP prep books related to 2nd major)
 Small humidifier
 Extension cords
 Dish soap
 Hand soap
 Digital thermometer
 Dry erase board
 Waste basket
 Reading light
 Extra lighting
 Stamps and envelopes
 Mp3 cord to connect to speakers
 Door hooks to hang clothes, etc.
 Power strips
 Ear plugs
Shower stuff
 Towels- hair and body towels
 Washcloths
 Shampoo
 Conditioner
 Body wash
 Soap
 Shaver & gel
 Deodorant
 Perfume
 Robe
 Flip flops
 Shower caddy/basket to carry into the bathroom
 Locker rack & combo lock for bathroom locker
Hair/makeup, etc.
 Facial cleansers
 Glasses and case
 Sunclip and case
 Nail clippers and nail file
 Nail polish
 Hair dryer
 Lotion
 Jewelry
 Hair ponies
 Hair clips
 Hair brush
 Hair pick
 Mascara
 Eyeliner
 Concealer/zit cover-up
 Eyebrow pencil
 Tweezers
 Face powder and brushes
 Small mirror
 Q-tips
 Makeup remover
 Makeup remover pads
 Pads/tampons
 Chapstick
 Lipgloss and lipstick
 Hair styling products
 Hair detangler
Night stuff
 Toothbrush
 Toothpaste
 Floss
 Mouthwash
 Retainers
 Pajamas- summer/fall and spring/summer ones
 Slippers
 Alarm clock
Homework-related stuff/School supplies
 Laptop- and charger, zip-around carrying case, full laptop/book case, Ethernet cables, laptop lock?
 Pen drives
 Printer, ink, and printer paper, printer USB cable
 Computer software CDs
 Blank CDs/DVDs
 Backpack
 Binders
 Loose leaf paper
 Pens- black, blue, red, and other various colors
 Pencils
 Pencil case
 Mechanical pencil lead
 Page protectors
 Pocket folders
 Notecards
 Highlighters
 Tape
 Stapler & staples
 3-hole punch thing
 Notepad
 Dictionary
 Planner
 Tab-dividers for binders
 Permanent markers
 Erasers
 Paperclips
 Sticky tabs for important notes in binders
 Scissors
 Calculator
 Resume
 Rubber bands
 Whiteout
 Glue dots/sticky tack stuff
Food
 Paper towels
 Napkins
 Paper plates
 Paper bowls
 Plastic silverware
 Microwave
 Mini fridge
 Cookie sheet, oven utensils, potholders
 Trash bags
 Saran wrap, foil
 Expand significantly on this list much later…
Laundry stuff
 Laundry bag/hamper
 Detergent
 Fabric softener
 Iron and ironing board?
 Stain remover
Other
 Hand sanitizer
 Headphones and mp3 player
 CDs
 Camera
 College info binder
 Passport
 Purse, cash, credit card, debit card, giftcards, etc.
 Checkbook
 Safety lockbox
 Cell phone & charger
 Wallet-size graduation pictures
 Tylenol and Advil, pepto
 Vitamins
 Umbrella
 Lysol wipes/cleaning supplies
 Bandaids, etc.
 Swimsuit and towels, goggles
 Flashlight
 Ziploc baggies
 Sunglasses
 Kleenex
 Batteries
 Sunscreen
 ID/phone holder thing
 ID stuff- license, school ID
 Insurance cards
 Suitcase and duffel bag
 Airport carry-on bag</p>

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<p>That’s everything I got right now…start adding things please!</p>

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<p>holy **** you’re going to have a hell of a day when it comes time to move out of your dorm for the summer</p>

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<p>^Yes, I know that! However, several of the things on the list are very small and take up little space, but yet are essential things and I know I’ll forget them when August comes and crazy packing time comes, so I have to write them down.</p>

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<p>BillyMc’s (Almost) Complete List</p>

<p>Clothes
Bags
Computer
Phone
School Supplies
Hygiene/health stuff
Some books</p>

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<p>^Ok, I see you’re going for just a category list, and will figure out specifics later. </p>

<p>I realize mine is ridiculously long, but it is very specific too.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I can’t get that specific.</p>

<p>There’s also this, stickied at the top of the forum: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-life/82285-z-what-bring-college.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-life/82285-z-what-bring-college.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I realise how satisfying it is to make a checklist, though. The longer, the better. You can check yeah, that thread ^ to see if you’ve missed anything or want to add more stuff. And you might as well bring a vacuum (or hand-vacuum) too. Getting charged at the end of the year for not being able to pick up all the crumbs and dirt off your floor = not cool, especially when you find out no one you know has a vacuum either</p>

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<p>^Oh true, I guess there are probably several threads like this from past years.</p>

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<ol>
<li>Xbox 360</li>
<li>Clothes</li>
<li>Condoms I’ll never get to use</li>
<li>Laptop</li>
</ol>

<p>Like a boss</p>

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<p>I never really did consider bringing condoms… that says something about me, lol.</p>

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<p>I would just follow and edit the list that’s already tagged on the first page of this forum. It’s stuck there for a reason.</p>

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<p>

That it’s against your religion, that you don’t want to have sex, that you’re aware of the presence of convenience stores near campus?</p>

<p>

Or just eyeball it while packing.</p>

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<p>I am bringing condoms. Lots and lots. </p>

<ul>
<li>The Gracken</li>
</ul>

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<p>Most dorms provide a waste can.</p>

<p>Some colleges do not allow extension cords - you can only use heavy duty power strips.</p>

<p>Some colleges do not allow anything to hang from the back of the exit door of the dorm room, for fire code reasons.</p>

<p>Some colleges limit the amount of wall area that can be covered by paper, photos or other flammable materials, for fire code reasons.</p>

<p>I recommend bringing a folding chair.</p>

<p>Be sure to coordinate with your roommate, so you don’t end up with 2 microwaves, etc.</p>

<p>A very tall shelving unit is good (that you assemble on-site), is good if it fits the layout of the room and the ceiling height.</p>

<p>Don’t plan to loft your bed unless you find out that the college allows it. Some beds are not designed for it.</p>

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<p>Think about a laptop cooling pad. You can get them for $25. They are supposed to avoid excessive heat on your legs when you are using a laptop for long periods of time. They also elevate a laptop when it is sitting on a flat surface, so that the heat can escape. Heat kills electronics. One (Xpad??) without fans was rated as effective as the models with fans.</p>

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<p>oh no. not even thinking about college.'</p>

<p>yet.</p>

<p>4 month 2 go !</p>

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<p>@charlie- hadn’t thought about that, I’ll think about it, I might want that, thanks!</p>

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<p>This is an updated list of mine:</p>

<p>Clothes
 Short sleeve t-shirts
 Long sleeve t-shirts
 Sweatshirts
 Sweaters- long and half-sleeve styles
 Nice long and short sleeve shirts
 Blouses
 Casual dresses
 Dress pants- black, gray, tan
 Dressy shirts
 Camis/tank tops- casual* (need more white camis) and dressy ones
 Jeans- skinny* and regular jeans
 Casual/comfy* pants
 Jean shorts*
 Casual/comfy shorts
 Jean Capris/Bermudas
 Casual/comfy Capris/Bermudas
 Jean skirts
 Other casual skirts
 Hangers
 Belts* (need new piano belt)
 Bras
 Socks
 Underwear
 Spring/fall jacket
 Winter coat
 Mittens, hat, winter scarf
 Fashion scarves
 Tights and leggings
 Gym clothes
Shoes
 Tennis shoes- fashion and regular*
 Ballet flats
 Flip flops
 Sandals
 Dressy shoes
 Uggs
 Waterproof spray for Uggs and other suede shoes
Piano/Music stuff
 Clarinet and case
 Clarinet music
 Clarinet supplies- reeds<em>, etc.
 Books- look through everything later…(and tape over books that are falling apart)
 Metronome
 Tuner (for clarinet practicing)</em>
 Timer
 Pencils
 Eraser
 Shoes
 Binder
 Piano book bag
 Voice recorder
 Music dictionaries- pocket dictionary and Harvard dictionary
 Theory reference materials
 High school locker racks, etc. for music locker
 High school locker magnets for music locker
 Combo lock*
Dorm stuff
 Bedding* (2-3 sets)- flat sheet<em>, fitted sheet</em>, other blanket<em>, comforter</em>, pillowcases*
 Sleeping bag
 Fleece blanket- blue one and pink/purple flower one
 Piano blanket
 2 pillows
 Mattress pad*
 Under-the-bed storage bins*
 Big study pillow thing* (don’t know what it’s actually called)
 Rug/carpet*
 Plastic drawers/dresser things (medium sized ones from my room)
 Mini storage bins in closet*
 Air freshener*
 Febreze*
 Closet door shoe organizer*
 Cube stack shelf thing*
 Duct tape* and packing tape*
 Masking tape*
 Webcam*
 Bed food table thing*
 Butterfly chair*
 Lint brush*
 Computer speakers*
 Control-my-Mac remote*
 Fridge magnets
 DVDs
 Novels, other books (past AP prep books related to 2nd major and music history books)
 Small humidifier*
 Extension cords
 Dish soap*
 Hand soap*
 Digital thermometer*
 Dry erase board*
 Waste basket
 Reading light*
 Stamps and envelopes
 Mp3 cord to connect to speakers
 Door hooks to hang clothes, etc.*
 Power strips
 Ear plugs*
 Curtains (to replace boring dorm ones, can we bring these?)*
 Desk organizing stuff*
 Small office drawer thing I have
 Drying rack*
 Christmas lights?
 Glue dots/sticky tack stuff*
 Nightstand- plastic small drawer thing from closet
 Extra lighting- Tree floor lamp*
 Dry erase markers (for dry erase board)*
 Bucket for handwash-only clothes*
 Bookends?*
 CD cases (individual CD cases and multi-CD case)
 Lunch bag (like what I took to school for cold lunch)
 Ice pack (if need to take lunch somewhere)
 Stuffed animals
 Doorstop*
 Bedside caddy*
 Over-the-door towel drying rack (from BBB)*
 Desk chair seat pad* (or new desk chair)*
Shower stuff
 Towels- hair and body towels (2-3 sets)*
 Washcloths*
 Shampoo*
 Conditioner*
 Body wash*
 Soap*
 Shavers (disposable pack ones)* & gel*
 Deodorant*
 Perfume
 Robe*
 Flip flops
 Shower caddy/basket to carry into the bathroom
 Locker rack & combo lock* for bathroom locker
 Shower soap bar container*
 Shaver and gel case*
 Shower scrub fluff thing
Hair/makeup, etc.
 Facial cleansers*
 Glasses and case
 Sunclip and case
 Nail clippers* and nail file
 Nail polish
 Nail polish remover
 Hair dryer
 Lotion
 Jewelry
 Hair ponies*
 Hair clips
 Hair brush
 Hair pick
 Mascara* (need 3-4)
 Eyeliner* (need 2-3)
 Concealer/zit cover-up* (need 2-3)
 Eyebrow pencil* (need 2)
 Tweezers
 Face powder and brushes
 Small mirror
 Q-tips* (2 packages)
 Makeup remover* (need 2-3)
 Makeup remover pads* (several packages)
 Pads/tampons* (several…)
 Chapstick* (a few of them)
 Lipgloss and lipstick
 Hair styling products* (2)
 Hair detangler*
 Hairspray*
 Jewelry/makeup bags/containers
 Cotton balls*
 Curling iron
 Rubbing alcohol for zits, etc.*
 Vaseline*
 Acne cleansers*
 Vick’s Vapor rub for sore throats*
 Inhaler thing for when my nose in stuffy*
 Breathe-right nose strips*
 Water spray bottle for hair*
Night stuff
 Toothbrush* (3-4)
 Toothbrush case*
 Toothpaste* (2)
 Floss* (2)
 Mouthwash*
 Retainers
 Pajamas- summer/fall and spring/summer ones
 Slippers* (replace music note ones with same new pair)
 Alarm clock
Homework-related stuff/School supplies
 Laptop<em>- and charger</em>, laptop sleeve<em>, full laptop/book case, Ethernet cables, headphones, laptop cooling pad maybe?</em>
 Pen drives
 Printer, ink<em>, and printer paper, printer USB cable
 Computer software CDs
 Blank CDs/DVDs
 Backpack</em>
 Binders* (? About 4-5)
 Loose leaf paper*
 Pens- black, blue, red, and other various colors*
 Pencils
 Pencil case
 Mechanical pencil lead
 Page protectors
 Pocket folders*
 Notecards
 Highlighters
 Tape
 Stapler* & staples
 Staple remover
 3-hole punch thing*
 Notepad
 Planner*
 Tab-dividers for binders
 Permanent markers*
 Erasers
 Paperclips
 Sticky tabs* for important notes in binders
 Scissors
 Calculator
 Graphing calculator program transfer cords
 Resume (edit over the summer)
 Rubber bands
 Spanish dictionary and verb book (if I end up still taking 1 course after the placement test)
 Graphing paper?
 MLA documentation guide*
 APA documentation guide*
 Collegiate-level dictionary (M-W brand)*
 Collegiate-level thesaurus (M-W brand)*
 Post-it stickers/notes
 Index card holder
 Extra USB port hub maybe*
 External hard drive*
 Reinforcement labels for 3-hole papers
 AP/SAT II books from HS for certain subjects maybe
 Sticky labels of various sizes*
 Old notes from high school classes that may be useful
 Course catalog
 College course plan sheet that I’m going to make here
 Some suggested reference materials (from college prep websites)*
o 1. “The Elements of Style” (Strunk & White)*
o 2. “The Bedford Handbook” (Hacker)*
o 3. MLA Handbook*
o 4. Barron’s Student’s Concise Encyclopedia*
o 5. The Chicago Manual of Style*
Food (will edit this list later with <em>s)
 Paper towels
 Napkins
 Paper plates
 Paper bowls
 Plastic silverware
 Microwave
 Mini fridge
 Cookie sheet, oven utensils, potholders
 Trash bags
 Saran wrap, foil
 Can opener
 Water bottles
 Pop
 Expand on this list much later…
Laundry stuff
 Laundry bag/hamper</em>
 Detergent*
 Fabric softener*
 Iron* and ironing board?*
 Stain remover*
 Instant stain remover*
 Bounce sheets* (for laundry…what are these? Fabric softener?)
Other
 Hand sanitizer
 Headphones and mp3 player
 Mp3 charger cord
 Mp3 transfer cord
 Mp3 player and case
 CDs
 Camera
 Camera case
 Camera charger
 Camera cable to load onto laptop
 Camera photo software CDs
 Passport<em>?
 Purse, cash, credit card, debit card</em>, giftcards<em>, checkbook</em>, etc.
 Safety lockbox*
 Cell phone & charger
 Wallet-size graduation pictures
 Tylenol and Advil, pepto
 Vitamins*
 Umbrella*
 Lysol wipes/cleaning supplies*
 Cleaning sponge*
 Dust wipes*
 Bandaids, etc.
 Neosporin
 Swimsuit and towel, goggles
 Flashlight
 Ziploc baggies*
 Sunglasses
 Kleenex
 Batteries
 Sunscreen*
 ID/phone holder thing*
 ID stuff- license, school ID
 Insurance cards
 Surge protectors (what are these?)*
 3-2 prong adapters (what are they…idk)*
 Suitcase* and duffel bag*
 Airport carry-on bag*
 Hand vacuum*
 Bug spray*
 Locker magnets to use on fridge
 Markers
 Colored pencils
 Dad wants me to bring a tool kit?*
 Large map of campus- have dad print out at work
 City map (find online)
 Public transportation info- print online before leaving
 List of important campus and city phone numbers (find online)
 Gum
 Mints
 Wheeling move thing dad has for bringing big stuff in
 Luggage/ID tags* on all regular luggage, laptop cases, and backpack
 Instruction manuals for laptop, camera, etc.
 College info binder & any documentation/papers IWU tells me to bring for whatever</p>

<p>Note: all the * means is that those are things I have to buy (either don’t have any at all, need more, or just want a new one…whatever), versus everything else is just stuff I simply have to remember to take with me from home.</p>

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<p>Read your college’s housing rules closely. Some are strict about the types of lights they allow (halogen??), because of fire hazards.</p>

<p>Some colleges have vacuum cleaners that you can borrow, so you may not need to bring one.</p>

<p>As far as camera manuals, etc, often you can find them online on the manufacturer’s website.</p>

<p>I think is valuable to bring a good hooded waterproof coat with a removable liner that you can use in various seasons. There is so much walking in college, that it is important to be ready for rain if you are far from your dorm.</p>

<p>I’d add a folding chair and an extra printer toner cartridge.</p>

<p>A sleeping bag may be helpful if a friend comes to visit, or if you have to sleep somewhere else while you are “sex-iled” by your roommate.</p>