<p>I am moving in tommorow and just have some questions. I'm assuming most of you guys used suitcases or big duffle bags for your clothes, did you end up keeping those of did you dump your cloths in the closet and give the suitcase/bag(s) to your parents? Also what if your roomates ( three ppl in my room) come to the room at the same time as you, do you unpack/settle at the same time or wait for them first etc? Lastly let's say to see which beds each person gets we decided in an email so pick straws or something once we are in the dorms yet your roomates aren't there and your parents are getting impatient, what do you do then? </p>
<p>Any more advice for moving in (freshman) would be greatly appreciated. Thanks =)</p>
<p>Don't bring suitcases!!!! Bring duffle bags so you can crunch them up whevever into whatever space there is for them. Unpack at the same it. Why would you want to go one after the other. You'll spend all day unpacking. But DO wait on he beds. Do everything else, but don't just pick a bed. If you agreed to wait to decide on the beds, then stick to it. You don't know how they'll be arranged. Maybe two of you want the top bed by the window, or one of you doesn't want to have a bottom bunk. </p>
<p>My advice: work all the moving in stuff together as much as you can.</p>
<p>I brought duffle bags, and since I unpacked after my dad left I kept them (like under the bed or something). They're also useful for laundry, when you travel, and you're able to pack up to go home too! </p>
<p>My roommate arrived literally minutes before I did, but don't be afraid to unpack a little before they arrive. Just don't make major decorating decisions. It may be nice to wait to pick beds, or give them the better one as a nice gesture. Putting away clothes and stuff before they get there is a good idea because it makes more space for their stuff to be moved in. =)</p>
<p>I got to my room about an hour before my roommate, so I was pretty much settled in before he came in, which made it a lot easier because then I could help. I called him when I got there to decide who gets what bed (he said "just pick one," so I did), and then just unpacked all my crap and put it away. I brought one suitcase for all my clothes, which my parents took back with them.</p>
<p>I kept one small suitcase in my room (useful for traveling home on breaks) and sent a couple empty ones home with my mom. Definitely wait until everyone has arrived to choose beds. My rommates are very reasonable, but it still took us about ten minutes of negotiations to decide who was getting which bed.</p>
<p>I brought suitcases, but I have a set where the smaller suitcases fit inside the bigger suitcases, so I only have one suitcase sitting under my bed right now.</p>
<p>To carry all of my big, bulky sweaters and sweatshirts, I used a big black trashbag. Trashbags are a great way of transporting your extra clothes. Try to be a little creative... If you're bringing a hamper or laundry bag, use that to carry some stuff... I used a laundry basket to carry my towels, lightbulbs, hair dryer, and other odds and ends that didn't really fit into a suitcase.</p>
<p>If you already decided that you would pick beds together, then definitely wait until everyone's there. My roommate and I never really discussed that, so I just grabbed a bet and set it up when I got there. It takes like 5 minutes to put your sheets on and everything anyway.</p>
<p>I moved in a couple days before my roommate (I was there for a special program), so I had to just choose one of the beds. So by the time she arrived, I was all unpacked and settled in, which was good because my boxes and stuff was out of the way, so there was plenty of room for her things.</p>
<p>I brought my clothes in a duffle bag, then sent it home with my parents. But then when I was coming home for this weekend, I realized I don't have anything to bring my clothes in. My roommate let me borrow hers, and I'm also planning on bringing my own back with me to have.</p>