<p>I'm a girl. The hairband color isn't a huge deal as long as they're black or brown or tan and not pink or orange. bring a couple extras and a ton of bobby pins (or I used those snap clips) because they get lost and there isn't time to find them in the morning... Not sticking out is important (as you know) so make sure your hair is up with gel or mousse or hairspray (or all 3 if you're me) all the time. Its not pretty, its going to break and get gross, oh well, you can look pretty later. I brought a razor and shaved in the sink (oh the memories...) several times for my own sanity. Its your decision but that one guy who said you all were worrying about the wrong stuff was a little right in this case. </p>
<p>The other thing is no, your cadre aren't going to give you an itemized list of what to buy. I guess they figure if you got in you're clever enough to figure out what you need to clean a 13' by 18' dorm room. I'd get some paper towels.</p>