<p>I know it's early, but I'm trying to piece together what I have to get for my dorm, because I have to earn money for everything I want. So I have a few questions:
1) how is the average (female) dorm decorated?
2) what do you think you need that you didn't know you needed before college?
3) what's the policy on microwaves?
4) what's the policy on putting nails in the wall? i read somewhere that you can have 10 nails per wall, which sounds like a lot...</p>
<p>No nails so bring double sided poster tape.</p>
<p>My daughter decorated with colorful posters and bedding.</p>
<p>She did have a microwave(or was it a toaster oven?)</p>
<p>Bring a coat rack which is good for wet jackets and towels. Bring drying rack for clothes you cannot put in the dryer. Rooms very small so don’t bring furniture.</p>
<p>1) Posters, pictures, Christmas lights… etc. But everyone’s room is fairly unique. Buy whatever you’re interested in.
2) I’ll share a few things I can think of that I feel like incoming freshmen should know:
-Do your research. Get an idea of what each dorm is like before choosing. I know some people who ended up unhappy with their choices and realized that another dorm might’ve been more fitting.
-Contrary to what the first post says, you can bring furniture. It’s an especially good idea if you what people to chill in your room. Whose room seems more enticing when you’re with a group of people? The one with a desk chair and a bed or the room with two chairs, a desk chair, and a bed? The latter, no? I have several friends who have that set up – I also have it – and it’s really nice. I can fit all of that into my room comfortably and I live in a Westco two-room double.
-Orientation is what it is. Don’t stress if it doesn’t go “perfectly.” I had a pretty good experience but some of the people I chilled with at the beginning of the year I barely talk to now. You don’t have to go to any of the planned events, even if the little booklet says you have to. But I’d suggest just checking whatever interests you out. You can possibly meet people at those events, too.
-You’ll see this everywhere: Get the meal plan with the most points. Points are more flexible than meals – worst case you use all of your meals and you can buy meals with points.
-If you can come to WestFest, come. You won’t regret it.
3) You can have one.
4) No nails. I used mostly this sticky putty to put my posters up and it seems like it’s the most effective in keeping things hanging besides good, heavy-duty double-sided tape.</p>
<p>@lilting I’m going to live in a 2-room westco double and wanted to know if you preferred the room with access to the hallway and balcony or the room with the closet. Thanks! I’m very excited </p>
<p>I’m an incoming freshman and was placed in a single in the Butterfield C dorm. Does any one here know if living in a single as a freshman be awful in terms of friend-making and do you know what the atmosphere of Butts C is like? Is it friendly & welcoming? Also, I know it is a mix of both freshman and sophomores, but is it predominantly one or the other or pretty much half and half?Sorry for all the questions, I’m just reaaaaally nervous,
especially now that I don’t even have a roommate.</p>