<p>Oh @soozievt, that is quite the story!!
D had previously said she would only take a few plays but it sounds like we should reconsider. She does have a manageable amount.</p>
<p>Highly recommend a THICK sharpie marker to scrawl on the front and back cover of every play/libretto/sheet music book your child’s last name. Big, bold, defacing letters. You’ll be happy later. Well-meaning friends/roommates/peers do borrow and it is easy to spot any missing books this way – my sons had some returned at end of semester that friends had unearthed in their messy dorm rooms. Without the names on them, not sure we’d have gotten back. </p>
<p>@MTTwinsinCA - good tip, thanks!</p>
<p>All moved in and doing well. I can’t believe how quickly time flies!</p>
<p>How did YOU do @MTMajorCook?</p>
<p>I was OK @lojosmo until I got home…house just feels big and empty without him. I know it will take a while for me to adjust. Thanks for asking!</p>
<p>Wow. After EIGHT years of preparation - mission accomplished. S moved into WSU today. I only sniffed once or twice. Now, for all those ignored cobwebs in the corners. . .</p>
<p>YAAYYYYYYY!!! Congratulations!!!</p>
<p>We also moved D into BW yesterday! </p>
<p>We moved my daughter in last Sunday. Classes don’t start until this Monday. She has a week long Freshman orientation. Not knowing anyone, she went to her first meal by herself, saw a table with 2 boys and 1 girl, walked up and said “Hi, I’m from California and I don’t know anyone, will you be my friends?” They’ve all been hanging together ever since! Love it!</p>
<p>One week from today I will be saying goodbye to my daughter. She is getting sentimental these past few days. I am feeling a little anxious for her. California to NJ seems like an incredible distance.</p>
<p>Two words that will change your life. TSA precheck. Might be 3 words (though TSA is actually an abbreviation) but get my point. Tis a beautiful thing. </p>
<p>^Yes!! We were “granted” precheck coming and going when we flew into Columbus. Don’t know why, but very grateful.</p>
<p>Did the thing at NYU yesterday. Have to give the university credit for controlling the chaos: there were police to help with the (Very Brief time allotted) unloading of the car, an organized system for what order you got a rolling bin, and while the line for the elevators was CRAZY long- there was a “snack station” set up at the 1/2way point with water and treats. From the time we pulled up it took less than an hour until we had everything in D’s room- which really was better than I had feared it might be. </p>
<p>And for the important part- I held together beautifully all through the day (D was so happy and excited, how could I not be happy too) and for the entire 8 hour drive home…then fell apart when I saw her empty bedroom at home. Ah well… </p>
<p>You did good!!! :)</p>
<p>I did the same thing @toowonderful! The first few days are the worst, then you start to get into your new routine. I am loving the updates and so thankful S is communicating with me, I would be a mess without the daily updates. </p>
<p>I wondered what move in day was like in NYC!</p>
<p>@MTMajorCook- it was intense, but not as bad as I had feared. The line for the elevator was by far the worst aspect- which would be true on any urban or high rise dorm, D has a friend who started at OSU last year and had a 3 hour wait for the elevator!!</p>
<p>@toowonderful … This just makes me happy that D’s room was first floor! No elevators and no stairs!!</p>
<p>A friend of my D’s did not wait for the elevators and made 8 trips up 10 flights of stairs. Fortunately both years my d has been on the first floor with minimal steps </p>
<p>Didn’t realize how great it was that D got to move in a day early, until I saw the crowds the next day. </p>