Moved-in!

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Missouri - Columbia
1

<p>My wife and I returned home from Columbia yesterday and D2 has moved-in! For future parents/students, I would like to make the following observations:</p>

<ol>
<li><p>As a result of Geezermom's good advice, we arrived early for move-in (at 8:45 a.m.) at Schurz and there were already a few parents/students unloading their vehicles. I would repeat what Geezermom said: Get there early as we noted that later on in the day, things got very busy.</p></li>
<li><p>Mizzou did not send out a packet to students this year with move-in instructions; rather, they e-mailed a link to students with instructions, including parking directions. Be sure to have your DS/DD print this and bring it with you.</p></li>
<li><p>Hotels were booked solid (we stayed at the Hampton Inn that is right off I-70) with incoming parents/students and while we were checking-in there were people coming in asking if there were any cancellations because they could not find a hotel room.</p></li>
<li><p>Prepare your DS/DD for a small, but functional room. The "double" room that D2 was assigned was small, with very little storage space. We found that the plastic under bed storage boxes worked very well.</p></li>
<li><p>All-in-all, move-in and unpacking took close to three hours. Students were able to check-out carts to bring things into the residence halls, making move-in very easy. We did not have a long wait for elevators to go up/down.</p></li>
<li><p>We did not need bed risers. The beds in Schurz were adjustable and we were able to get them to their highest level (over 3 feet off the ground), creating plenty of space.</p></li>
<li><p>We got DD a small 22" television, and we hooked it up to the cable outlet in the room and there were over 60 television channels available. I noted, however, that there were several parents/students that had boxes with much larger televisions (32" +).</p></li>
<li><p>The stores in Columbia were not as bad as I thought that they would be. We had to make several runs to Walmart, Lowes, Target and Staples and they were all not totally full.</p></li>
</ol>

<p>D2's journey at Mizzou has started and she seems very happy. She had made contact earlier during the summer with her randomly assigned roommate and they seem to be very compatible. I have to say that Mizzou really has their act together when I compare D2's and D1's move-in experiences. Everything went smoothly and there are a series of activities/meetings that are designed to help new students acclimate to their new environment.</p>

2

<p>I’m glad to hear it went well, MSMDAD. Today we were out near a university in our city and realized it was move-in day there. I was nostalgic as I watched two parents in a restaurant giving their D quite a few random hugs. I hope your D makes good friends and loves Mizzou like our S did.</p>

<p>I miss our trips to Columbia. Sometime I’ll send you a list of good restaurants for when you visit. I always tried to score a room at the Hampton Inn next to the stadium–and succeeded quite a few times!</p>

<p>M-I-Z!</p>

3

<p>Geezermom (or any other Mizzou parent/sudent), please do share your restaurant list in Columbia. During move-in, my wife and I went to an Indian Restaurant and it was terrible. We will be heading back for Parents Weekend and would love to check-out good restaurants in Columbia. I must say, though, that we enjoyed the pizza at Shakespeare’s.</p>

4

<p>Here are a few suggestions:
Sycamore–on Broadway downtown, my favorite (need reservations)
Flat Branch Pub–5th Street downtown
Taqueria El Rodeo–authentic Mexican food, really good (805 East Nifong, in a strip mall)
Ernie’s–downtown, great breakfasts
Lucy’s–more great breakfasts downtown
Stadium Grill–in the Hampton Inn near the stadium
Sophia’s–Providence Road, mostly Italian</p>

<p>Have fun! I remember that Family Weekend felt a little early freshman year. It seemed like we had just moved him in!</p>

5

<p>Hooray for a good move in. :slight_smile: My son is a junior/senior. (He changed his major too far in & is now on the 5 year plan.)</p>

<p>We’ll be down for Family weekend also. We’re not staying overnight, however. I checked back in June and not a hotel room to be found. This has been the case since they moved to the SEC.</p>

<p>We also like the Hampton INN and one of the Super 's off I-70. It is newer, has a fireplace reception area and very clean.</p>

<p>My son lived in Discovery freshman year and loved it. The rooms there are a bit bigger and they have semi private bathrooms. He has lived off campus the past few years. He lived 2 years at Campus Lodge and this year moved to Copper Beech. Both have shuttles to campus. (Both also recommended by Geezermom :slight_smile: )</p>

<p>Welcome to the Mizzou Mom and Mizzou Dad club. It’s a great place to be.</p>