<p>I'm writing an article about some essentials that every freshmen should bring to their dorm. Here is my list so far:</p>
<p>-Shower Sandals
-Shower Caddy
-Duct Tape
-Headphones
-Power Bar</p>
<p>I'm looking for another 5 things, hopefully the not really obvious ones. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.</p>
<p>water filter or bottled water.
Playing cards
shot glass</p>
<p>stapler
rotating fan
dvd player
camera
iron/ironing board</p>
<p>Everyone keeps saying duct tape. Maybe it's just me, but I have no idea what I'd use it for. It seems a little tacky to use duct tape to keep things together. Maybe for packing boxes (which I'm not using, only suitcases... yay for airplanes!)... but what else?</p>
<p>Duct tape and a tool kit
Command hooks (by 3M)
fan
stapler (you will not believe how many people do not have a stapler)
lysol wipes (trust me on this)
earplugs</p>
<p>Maybe Lauren or someone can tell me why duct tape is an essential. My dad gave me 2 rolls to include in my packing, but I have NO CLUE what I'll use it for.</p>
<p>Duct tape really isn't essential. I borrowed a friends to hang up christmas lights, but obviously that wasn't completely necessary. I think it's probably just one more thing to take up space and you can just borrow someone else's. </p>
<p>A Brita water filter is probably one of the best things you can buy.</p>
<p>duct tape can be used to hang decorations, repair broken stuff, fix the couch your friend broke (cough cough), be a decoration in and of itself, and help you make friends when other people want to do these things!</p>
<p>i hung my curtains senior year with duct tape. you never know when there's a need for it.. but somebody always has one.</p>
<p>duct tape wallets, duct tape belts, duct tape shirts, duct tape pants, lol i would never make these things but according to videos on youtube people do in fact make them.</p>
<p>heck there was in fact even a duct tape scholarship on fastweb for people who made their prom dress and tux out of the stuff. lol.</p>
<p>My friend did that! the duct tape prom dress thing. She totally got ripped off by not winning too, because her and her date went as Scarlett and Rhett from Gone with the Wind! Also, I have seen a duct tape wallet and they are surprisingly sturdy.</p>
<p>Oh, and I would say definitely bring some kind of camera. Digital is best, but if you can't afford it, those cheap disposables work too. I take so many pictures of my friends and I doing crazy stuff! You will want to have a record of all your adventures during college.</p>
<p>Well I don't go to college, but boarding school. Some sort of first-aid kid with Band-aids, Tylenol, etc. comes in handy.</p>
<p>A laptop, mouse, mechanical pencils, pens, notebooks, textbooks, clothing, hygiene products. Make sure you have easy access to healthy, good food. A mini fridge (split with your roommate)</p>
<p>My son went through bottles of Febreeze---roommate didn't do laundry much or wash sheets!</p>
<p>Do you think a microwave along with ramen and easy mac (or to heat up pizza of course) would be a good idea? And on a different note, what about a video game system?</p>
<p>Playing cards, chips, and money. I'm not kidding. Poker (Hold'em) is a great way to make friends and is inexpensive, because most college kids are playing with a buy-in of $5 that will last the entire night. Everybody respects a guy who knows how to hold'em.</p>
<p>laundry bag</p>
<p>easymac is gross the original kraft(it says the cheesiest) can be microwaved... and it takes like 10 minutes and its great</p>