<p>hi,
i'm in the process of making a list of what to bring up to cal with me,
but i have no clue where to start!!
what do i bring? what do i buy? is there really not that much room?
should i buy a bed riser at ikea to make more room under my bed? should i buy a shelf for my desk?!</p>
<p>please help and tell me what you guys are bringing or have brought in the past!</p>
<p>Good God there's a huge list in the College Life section...</p>
<p>Okay...well don't consider this complete but I'll give it a stab...</p>
<p>I had a double in Unit2, so if you're in Unit 1 same size. I had a reasonable amount of space, I thought. I had (roommate had own set) a desk that has three drawers; a bed with two drawers underneath and some more space for boxes (not too tall though); a two-shelf thing; a dresser that had three drawers; and a sliding door closet. My roommate and I shared a bookshelf that had...I think 5 shelves. Room comes with a trash can</p>
<p>A lot of people use that two-shelf thing as a shelf for their desk (they just turn it horizontal; I left mine vertical on the floor). I don't know about the bed riser; you might be able to rent one from the ResHall? I know you can pay to just loft your bed, giving you a lot more room. </p>
<p>Don't consider this a complete list by any means, and I'm not going to list the very very obvious (like clothes...)</p>
<p>Umbrella, hair dryer, shower caddy, lock (for your bathroom locker), flashlight, desk lamp, alarm clock, A LOT of hangers (too lazy to fold!), shower flip flops, a pair of scissors (random, but lots of people forget!)...okay I can't be bothered to make this list anymore :) </p>
<p>Don't worry too much. Go through your things and pack what seems rights. If you forget something it's hardly the end of the world; there are stores after all in/around Berkeley, and you can always have your parents mail something up to you. Bring a few personal items, like photos or whatever, to make your room homier. Posters, if you like, but there's actually this huge poster sale at the Student Store during Welcome Week and it has a fantastic selection...</p>
<p>thank you that really helps!</p>