<p>I'm going to be a freshman at NYU and I'm curious about whether or not I need my parents to come with me on my move-in date. Though I will be flying across the country, I'm not really sure if I need my parents to help me move into my dorm. However, a friend of mine insisted that because I'll only be 17 when I'm moving in, I'll need my parents there to deal with legal forms that I, as a minor, can't sign.</p>
<p>So, is this true? If you're under 18, is it imperative that your parents go with you on your move-in date?</p>
<p>You might want to check in with the school about the legal thing. </p>
<p>If not, it’s not really that necessary. If you’re flying I assume you won’t have <em>that</em> much to move in so you probably won’t need that help. Plus, the two times I moved I actually found it harder to say goodbye to my parents when they were there with me. I think the homesickness would have been much better if I had gone off on the journey completely by myself. In a way it was like…I was delaying starting my new life because I didn’t want to say goodbye, rather than saying goodbye at home and then having no excuse to delay things.</p>
<p>But that could just be me! Just thought I’d give some advice :)</p>
<p>I doubt it’s necessary. This could vary by school so I’d check, but I didn’t have to sign anything legal when I moved in. Everything had already been done when I signed up for housing. They should just give you your key and that should be it.</p>
<p>It might be nice to have your parents around for move-in. They can help you get anything else you need for your room and it’s always useful to have an extra set of hands for unpacking and carrying everything. I just had my mom come with me and we had a lot of fun.</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure your parents will want to be there regardless of whether it’s necessary or not. I know it meant a lot to my mom when she helped me get all my stuff to my room and check in. I think seeing you interact in this new environment sets their mind at ease and lets them know that you’re going to be okay. Also, it can be a little awkward on the first day when you don’t know anyone and having a parent there to talk to is nice — at least it was for me.</p>
<p>I also moved across the country (Tampa, FL to Portland, OR).</p>
<p>The only thing I had to sign when I moved in was a form saying I received the key and a form reporting the condition of the room. And I believe you are considered a legal adult from the college’s POV, regardless of age (hence privacy laws and whatnot which treat you as an adult even if you are a minor in college).</p>
<p>If you don’t think you’ll be able to get help from your new roommate, you might want to bring an older sibling cousin or friend for the move-in. Both parents may be unnecessary but you can bring them if you want.</p>
What airport are you flying into? Your answer should be either JFK, La Guardia, or Newark. If it’s something like White Plains or even Stewart (which I highly doubt) you’re screwed.
If you said Newark, how are you getting from New Jersey to Manhattan?
If you said JFK or LaGuardia, how are you getting from Queens to Manhattan?
Have you ever hailed a cab or ridden in a cab on your own? What about the subway? A city bus? I wouldn’t think to ask the first question until this past Saturday when my friend and I approached a cab stand and she made me talk to the guy even though she was paying because she’d never taken a cab before.
Do you have the money for a cab? Do you know how much a cab will cost? (I believe it’s 75 from any of the three airports to Manhattan but I’m unsure about that)
While doing all of this can you carry all of your possesions on your own at once?</p>
<p>I would bring my mom to move in day whether I needed her or not, just because she has a tendency to look around my room and decide that I need things without me having to ask-- I got a really nifty tv cabinet and night stand that way.</p>