<p>I'm persuading my parents (who are intent on inspecting the dorm/helping unpack) to just drop me off at Berkeley and leave straight away. Are my efforts a complete and utter waste of time?</p>
<p>yes... you'll probably end up appreciating the help later.</p>
<p>Yes. You'll be moving all day if you don't have any help. Just let them have their fun.</p>
<p>check the move-in schedule. there's a whole days worth of activites for your family that ends with a bbq. let them have their fun.</p>
<p>They can probably help you significantly, and you will likely need help from someone. they will also feel happier and more relaxed about you if they know what your living situation looks like.</p>
<p>yah plus thats a really dick-ish thing to do...i mean u won't be seeing them much b4 december, might as well. plus, just hide any paraphanalia or contraband on you untill they leave ;)</p>
<p>Why don't you want them to help?</p>
<p>College is different from high school. In high school, I was ashamed to go shopping with my mom, but now I miss her. :( I'd love to spend more time with my parents if possible.</p>
<p>i got home a week ago after being in europe for the summer so i already know how much i am going to miss being at home. everyone should take the time to enjoy their family and friends before leaving. most things will not be the same ever again when you go back home.</p>
<p>thats sad...your what 17 or older and you're still embarrassed about being scene with your parents </p>
<p>lol you shouldn't need to start a topic to seek the approval of your peers. you need to decide if you want your parents helping you. its not complicated. someone who got into cal should be able to figure this one out lol seriously grow up.</p>
<p>i certainly hope my uncle will help me. it's a lot more convenient to have another hand helping you.</p>
<p>riyam, both my parents AND my uncle are coming with me from San Diego to Cal for move in. And my Uncle and Aunt that live in the Bay Area will probably show up!! I will send one of them over to help you. :)</p>
<p>My parents and younger sister helped me unload the van and move into my dorm. My mom set up my bedsheets, and my dad put together the tall floor lamps and desk chair. My roommate and I decided to rearrange our furniture right away, so both of our dads were eager to help with that. Believe me, you want your parents there, if it is possible. Honestly, I didn't see anyone moving in without some sort of family member or friend in tow. You'll want that extra time with your family to show them where you're going to be living for the next school year. You will both appreciate it.</p>
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<p>Izzie Bear</p>
<p>Let them help :) i mean at leaaaast think about .. who wants to carry all that stuff by themselves? and if they want to? more power to them.</p>
<p>My son was a first-year student at Cal last year. He lived in a double within a suite of 8 guys at Foothill. Every single one of the 8 guys had parents helping move them into their room on Move-in Day. As a mom, it was meaningful to me to be able to see our son's room, make up his bed and run to Bed Bath and Beyond for last-minute stuff. Let your parents help you; you have the rest of the year to be on your own.</p>
<p>man, I envy you for having that extra help available. I have no family or friends in the bay area, my mom works graveyard in another state and can't get the vacation, and I don't know where my dad is. It'll just be me and my handtrack damnit.</p>
<p>nicopico, I think there are some organizations on campus that help people move in if they want help. For instance, I think the brothers of AEPi do so yearly. you're not really alone. :)</p>
<p>Its gonna be lots of manual labor and waiting for the elevator.</p>