<p>The title says it all. There are all of these packing lists, but a lot of the stuff seems to be excessive. I need some guidance (for a hallway style dorm with a required meal plan).</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>^ I second that question. God only knows how I’m going to fit everything into my room…</p>
<p>There’s all this random crap you think you will need but you won’t really use it at al… moving out took me 24 hours of non stop work (it doesn’t sound like a lot but it is)</p>
<p>hey beef could you be more specific? especially since we’re going to the same school, I’d really like to know</p>
<p>Yeah, specifics please, Beef! That is exactly why I asked the question! Everyone tells me that they bought way too much stuff.</p>
<p>Packing only what you need is an artform.</p>
<p>Why don’t you guys put down your ‘lists in progress’ or whatever - it’ll be easier to pick out what you really need and what you don’t need.</p>
<p>I can’t speak for everyone, but some things I ended up not using was anything used to create ‘space’ or ‘compartments’ – like crates or hanging fold-out boxes, anything of that nature. I also never used highlighters/ markers, general arts and crafts stuff like that. I also never used a fan I brought 1st year - place had temp control already. Uh… I don’t know, post your lists if you even have one!</p>
<p>Pencils, various geometry instruments, loose paper, binders/folders, a few other things. That’s just me though. Everything else I pretty much found a use for.</p>
<p>I brought tons of books that I thought I’d read, but never even touched. bring a couple books with you to read for fun, but don’t bring three dozen. I never used the scanner I brought. I would have used it a couple times, but it was easier to ask a hallmate whose scanner was already hooked up than dig through all my crates and pull out my scanner. Some of the notebooks I bought for classes I never used 
and I also brought some cooking stuff which I never used, although I probably will use it this year. and I probably could have gotten along without my fridge, though I guess it’s nice to have cold drinks in your room, but I could have easily survived without it (and will probably use that this year, too).
and I’m sure there’s plenty of other stuff I brought that just sat in a crate or a drawer all year long.
after your freshman year, I’m sure you will get much better at deciding what and what not to bring… but it’s almost inevitable to bring tons of random crap as a freshman that you will never touch.</p>
<p>I feel like I’m gonna be one of those people who packs way too much! I overpack for basically everything, so I don’t see why college would be any different. I’m mostly worried about clothes though. I have seriously like 3 weeks worth of clothes that I wear and often do go that long before doing laundry, sometimes longer because there’s another week’s worth of clothes that I have but never wear. Oh, and I keep telling my mom I want a TV. Should I have one or not?</p>
<p>I brought my golf clubs, but only used them once all year. Still am planning on bring them next year, and hopefully will have more time to play. </p>
<p>And SingDanceRunLife, it never hurts to bring your own TV.</p>
<p>I brought all of these things for my hobbies (knitting stuff/yarn, scrapbooking, beading stuff, books etc.) but I never once touched these things. I either had no time…or was just busy doing other things. Essentially, in college my friends became my hobbies. I didn’t really need to knit or read for fun to waste time (unlike at home). There already was a lot to do, like concerts, movies, parties, or sporting events. So just keep that in mind…do bring some sporting equipment though (if you like playing sports). That is something that a lot of students wish they brought (a football/volleyball/baseball glove etc) because playing sports are a great way to have fun with friends.</p>
<p>On the subject of hobbies, what about musical instruments? Our dorms have musical practice rooms, but do a lot of people give up playing once they get to college?</p>
<p>I brought a bunch of sports stuff b.c I thought it’d come in useful to break the ice with my floormates. So I brought my baseball glove, football, basketball, soccer balls, etc. Used the football like twice. No one on my floor was quite as jock as me, when I asked if anyone wanted to throw the football around and everyone looked at me weird and said they played frisbee. Of which I didn’t bring nor play. </p>
<p>Other things are too much clothes/shoes, odd books and papers, stationary etc</p>
<p>There have been some really good threads about this. I bet they’re stickied some where. I’ve heard NOT bringing a TV is a great way to get out of your room, and into the common room to watch TV, where you can meet and socialize with others.</p>
<p>You can do that even if you have a TV in your room. It’s like a person not buying food, as to not eat. Self-control is a better thing to bring with you ;)</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-life/82285-z-what-bring-college.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-life/82285-z-what-bring-college.html</a></p>
<p>it’s stickied in the top of College Life</p>
<p>Yeah, that’s one of the huge lists I was referring to. Those are great, but really long, what I’m asking is what on those lists people brought but never used.</p>
<p>And thanks to everyone who’s replied, it really helps me shorten my list!</p>
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<p>Why does it matter if other people give it up? If you don’t bring your instrument with you, obviously you will give it up since you will have no way to play. If you don’t want to give it up, then bring it. Seems pretty common sense to me.</p>
<p>ceramic dishes/bowl and silverware. let’s face it…you’d never want to do dishes in college. paper plates and plastic forks/spoons are fine.</p>
<p>A couple of my friends brought up their keyboards, guitars, and violas to play and have actually practiced them often enough. It really just depends on how passionate you are about it…plus, if your dorm/school ever hosts a talent show-type deal, this is a great way to get yourself out there.</p>
<p>In regards to the TV, me and my roommate chose not to have a TV in our room (because we figured that we would probably just spend all of our time watching it instead of doing other things). It worked out great…because it made us be more social and travel around to other rooms in search of something to do…bothering friends to watch their TV ended up to be a more social than sedentary activity. </p>
<p>And i definitely agree. Don’t bring any washable items. Because you won’t wash them. Plasticware is useful though.</p>