<p>I noticed a quick question thread on the VT forum. There are so many little things that come up as it gets closer to moving in/starting school. Ther started this thread so you could simply post a question instead of starting a whole new thread. </p>
<p>My question: We received a flier about the Residence Hall Carpets program. Did anyone use this? Did you put carpet in your room but get it somewhere else? Thanks.</p>
<p>When you first arrive on campus, there will be people everywhere selling carpet, and then they continue selling through the beginning of the quarter.</p>
<p>I lived on South Campus my first year and my roommate and I split the cost of some carpet and just had it cover the central portion of our room (it wasn't wall to wall, but just enough to cover the main walking areas) and I really enjoyed having it...</p>
<p>We thought about using the program. It is a bit pricey, but they apparently deliver the carpet to your room (probably in a roll and you put it down). Lowes has some 5x7 carpets for about half the price of the program. I think theirs are 5x9.</p>
<p>We will probably get one or the other. I am leaning toward the program from the mail so that I don't have to cart it to Columbus. :)</p>
<p>We have to wait until the dorm assignments, of course, but I am leary of the quality/feel of the mail order carpets. I think we'll either haul one up there (420 miles) or let her find one on her own around campus.</p>
<p>I FINALLY got D to go dorm shopping. Around here a lot of the dorm sections are putting stuff on clearance. I told her if she waited much longer she'd have to use Halloween costumes. I know it's not true -- Linens n things will always have some XL twin but the selection may be poor. BTW, we found a beautiful striped silk comforter that was dry-clean only. Uh, no, honey, you can't get that. Let's go with machine washable.</p>
<p>Yeah, they have people that sell carpet in different areas of campus. I went through them and was not disappointed.</p>
<p>We leave tomorrow to drive up to Columbus (420 miles) and stay in a hotel. D is an OWL. I will probably have more questions in addition to these. </p>
<p>Did all the female students get the email about Glee Club or did they somehow know my daughter has 4 years of choir?</p>
<p>At Orientation, they made a big deal out of not carrying your BuckID together with something else (room keys perhaps?). How do most kids carry them around?</p>
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We leave tomorrow to drive up to Columbus (420 miles) and stay in a hotel. D is an OWL. I will probably have more questions in addition to these. </p>
<p>Did all the female students get the email about Glee Club or did they somehow know my daughter has 4 years of choir?</p>
<p>At Orientation, they made a big deal out of not carrying your BuckID together with something else (room keys perhaps?). How do most kids carry them around?
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<p>I got an e-mail about the Men's Glee Club, and I am an awful singer, so it's probably sent to everyone hoping they get a few people with actual talent like your daughter lol.</p>
<p>I'm a transfer student, and at my old school I just carried my I.D. and keys in my pocket. You could also probably put it in a wallet/purse if you wanted to make sure it didn't fall out. I don't know why it would be a big deal to put them together though?</p>
<p>If you have your ID with your picture on the same ring as your keys, and it is lost, people can look up your name on the directory and use the key to get into your room.</p>
<p>I always kept my keys hooked on a little carabiner on my belt loops and then kept the BuckID in my wallet or pocket. Definitely don't want to keep them hooked on the same thing. It would be terrible to lose both of those at the same time...</p>