<p>How many people should I bring with me to help me move in my dorm ?</p>
<p>I think it depends on how much stuff you have, how quickly you move, how heavy what you’re bringing is, how quickly you want to be finished moving in, if you want more help than just getting it in your room, etc. There are many factors. I’m packing light this year so I’m having only my older sister help me, but my freshman year I had both my parents and my best friend helping me move in.</p>
<p>@lang92 Since I’ll be living in an apartment dorm, I’ll be having a lot of stuff. I’m an international student, so I need to bring all of my stuff at once because I won’t be going home that often( it’s too far away) and I need people to help me set my dorm. Is three person okay?</p>
<p>You and another person is fine…but if you have to bring more people that is okay too.</p>
<p>OP, you just joined CC yesterday and you seem to be worried about odd things, celebrity bodyguards, notebooks, athletes moving in early are the ones I see. Why are you concerned about things that mostly don’t affect you or YOUR college experience? To answer your question on this thread, there is no set number of people you need to move into your dorm, a lot of international students do it alone. Of course many of us parents like to help our kids move in, sort of a rite of passage. Just keep in mind that dorm rooms are small and if you have a roommate moving in on the same day, having too many people in the room will make it quite crowded. </p>
<p>@GA2012MOM I’m asking all of these things because I will have a bodyguard in college so I wanted to see what other people think of it, notebooks because where I come from we don’t have the same sistem as you do, so we don’t have 5 subject notebooks, double major, major-minor thing, dorms…Athlete move in day, because I’m a student-athlete… and odd things? I know I will get all the information when I get to college, but I wanted to check here too.</p>
<p>Part of college is figuring out life and using your instincts and common sense.
If you have staff to set up your room, then by all means utilize your hired help.
The average student doesn’t have bodyguards, maids, butlers, valets, footmen just their sweaty dad dragging in boxes and a fussy mom lining the shelves with paper.</p>
<p>Don’t you already have transportation arranged for you and whoever is coming to help you move in? Now you are starting more threads? How many shoes do you need to bring? As many as you need that will fit into the size constraints of your dorm room. Why do you need to ask others? Some will bring 2 pair, others 20. Sorry if I sound harsh but I am seeing silly threads. Does it matter what others think of duvet cover vs. comforter? What matters is which YOU prefer.</p>
<p>@beerme well I don’t have a dad to help me with my boxes…</p>
<p>@GA2012MOM Is there something wrong with starting more threads? Can’t I ask questions? Yes, you do sound harsh. I’m asking the same questions a freshman would ask. Comforter or duvet cover ? It’s not about what I prefer, it’s about what’s best for me as a freshman, what’s easier to clean…same with shoes, you guys were/are in college so I’m asking for you advice, experience. Did you bring too many, not enough…? If you find my threads silly, than don’t reply just move on.</p>
<p>Some schools have student move in crews to help you move in. Check with your school to see if that is available.</p>
<p>international student-athlete with a bodyguard, you stink of privilege and it’s bothering us.</p>
<p>@foolish well you being bothered by me being international student-athlete with a bodyguard is not my problem, it’s your problem.</p>
<p>Common sense goes a long way.</p>
<p>Look people, I’ve asked a simple question and you’ve made a BIG DEAL out of it. If you don’t care, think it’s silly, or have a problem with it, JUST MOVE. Don’t come here just to fight.</p>
<p>Wow, you need to calm down…nobody knew what your situation was before you told us. It might help for you to make one condensed thread because your questions, although earnest, seem tangentially connected at best. </p>
<p>If you’re the daughter of an oil sheik or something similar, it might be a good idea to leave the butlers and bodyguards at home because that will only draw more attention. People who use summer as a verb don’t have them either. You’re certainly not the only scion at USC, but I reckon that the vast majority of them are being more low-key about it than you are. Seriously, you are going to have a heck of a time in college if you get your feathers ruffled so easily. </p>
<p>And to answer your question(s), you and one or two other people is more than enough. Good luck! </p>
<p>edit: a word</p>
<p>Can the body guard help you unpack? :-)</p>
<p>@GA2012MOM I don’t really see the need for going off on this girl who is just asking for advice. If you were studying in a foreign country, meaning living all by yourself in a different place from where you grew up, you’d have silly questions too. At least I would. Maybe you shouldn’t judge too harshly those who ask for help.</p>
<p>^ At the very least he can carry the boxes. I think we can safely assume from the OP’s comments that the bodyguard is a “he”.</p>
<p>@travelhound97 </p>
<p>She’s not living alone; she has a BODYGUARD. She will probably be SAFER than someone who actually does live here.</p>