<p>Do most kids that have video game systems bring them to school? I was thinking of buying a nintendo wii and brining that to school instead of my ps2.</p>
<p>In my fraternity house we had a whole gamut of systems. From old school NES to Gamecube, Sega Genesis to Saturn, and plenty of PS2s and xbox's. My little brother is now in the same house and several guys have 360's and recently bought wii's (with christmas coming up, I'm sure 2nd semester will see an increase in the presence of those and maybe even PS3 or two). Bringing your video game system is not at all out of the ordinary.</p>
<p>It seems to me that most college guys play games, with Madden being the most popular (at least from what I've heard). Not sure which type of system wins for popularity though.</p>
<p>I have an Atari 2600...wonder how that would fly if I lived on campus?</p>
<p>Would it seem weird being a GIRL and bringing some gaming console to college? Hahahaha not that I PLAN to of course (parents would never let me lug the PS2 to college)... but just curious :)</p>
<p>what about tv's? My television is one of those bulky flat screens and weighs about 100lbs. How do roomates decide who will bring the television to the room? Does anyone here dorm in a room without television? If my futute roomate does not have a tv or is not willing to bring one, I guess we will have to live without one, which might be a good thing.</p>
<p>TV's are unnecessary. I used mine to watch the Twins and Yankees playoff games, that was it. Just watch TV in someone else's room. I hate to say it, but you can just use other people's things such as TV, video games, and vacuum cleaners...</p>
<p>I found that when I got to college, I stopped watching tv and playing video games. There are so many other things to do.</p>
<p>"I found that when I got to college, I stopped watching tv and playing video games. There are so many other things to do."</p>
<p>ZING. I dont even have a TV in my room.</p>
<p>I bought a tv for 10 dollars at a garage sale so i just brought it. me and my roommate just leave the tv on to hear the sound most of the time when we are studying.. i only watch like 2 shows anyway</p>
<p>there will definitely be video game systems around...</p>
<p>in a freshman dorm, you most likely don't even need a tv. I hardly ever watched in my room freshman year. Now that I live in an apartment, we do watch our tv a fair amount. It's on all the time on the weekends for sports, and sometimes during the week.</p>
<p>... and I don't think it would be weird for a girl to bring a game system. The girls in my freshmen dorm played with us a fair amount.</p>
<p>yeah, I don't watch that much tv anyhow and I am definitely not going to pay a bunch of money for a new plasma tv. What about other appliances like a microwave and a compact refrigerator--are they necessary for a dorm room? I will be going to a large state school this spring and have to buy appliances and other stuff for the dorm. I haven't met/talked to my future roomate(s) yet so I have no idea what sort of electronics to bring.</p>
<p>I'm a freshman, and I've found that I play my videogames much less than I thought I would (never during the week, and rarely on the weekends... but in high school/at home, I used to play all the time).</p>
<p>TV though, I like to watch a lot of my DVDs (both tv shows and movies), so I find that I use my TV a lot more than my game system.</p>
<p>its nice to have a TV around because it'll be a friday night, you've been stressed all week, and its sooo nice to put on some sweats, get into bed, and watch a movie or just some random TV show...also, before finals started, i took a night off and did the same, and would occaisonally during the weeks watch a show on MTV or something...its nice to have a break from books/computers/homework</p>
<p>on fridges/microwaves: a fridge is a must...if you're going somewhere below the top northern states, its going to be hot for your first month, and after that, it still will remain warm enough that having cold drinks is awesome...also, its convienent for leftovers/storing food...i wouldn't go for one super huge, but a normal dorm size one is perfect (freezers come in handy too for storing frozen dinners and popsicles and gettin stuff cold quickly)...microwaves: my roomate and i used it probably 1-2 per week in the beginning, but now that its colder, its nice to make hot chocolate or warm up coffee or whatnot...mostly, we use it to make soup/easyMac/frozen dinners/heat up leftovers...
also, have one of you bring a rug, a small vacuum or dustbuster, and a Swiffer mop...your floor will dirty quicker than you think</p>
<p>If you want a good small TV, Sony sells a 13" Trinitron Wega (tube type TV) with stereo and whatnot...good set, takes up hardly any space. I have the 24" version of the TV and I'm really pleased with it.</p>
<p>Yeah, people bring the video game systems with them to school. In fact, at my school these guys bring theirs into the University Center (known as a Student Union at other schools) and a bunch of people gather to play Smash Brothers, Halo, DDR, etc. I saw them playing Wii Tennis the other day.</p>
<p>But don't be surprised if you come home to the dorm from class and see that your roommate invited a bunch of friends over to play your XBox.</p>
<p>TV... here a lot of people bring a small tv. Something cheap though, so if someone spills beer/special sauce/etc on it, it's not a tremendous loss.</p>
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<p>No, it's not weird at all. My girlfriend had her PS2, XBox, and NGC with her for those frag nights with the floor...and tons of Smash Bros.</p>
<p>I played somewhat less games in undergrad until I picked up WoW. I find now that I spend considerably more time on the PC than on the consoles, but mostly because I prefer PC games as I get older. I still have a 360, though, and have it hooked up to my monitor.</p>
<p>And what's the big deal with leaving your room? The real world doesn't let you respawn for 10% of your equipment durability. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>My roommate and I brought a TV and some videogame consoles to college, but neither of them ever get turned on.</p>
<p>Video Games can be a really good icebreaker sometimes (and I mean sometimes).</p>
<p>If you bring video games (chic or not), please please please don't stay in your room 25/8 playing them. I've seen ppl on my own floor never come out of their rooms except to use the bathroom or eat (and no, they don't just study, we can hear the headshots and explosions).</p>
<p>I brought my old skool SNES here. I play it when it's quiet or dull on my floor, but if there's something going on, I try to avoid playing video games then.</p>