<p>Does anyone have a check list of items to bring to UVa for the first semester?
My D is going this Fall. She will be in Alderman dorm. Thanks.</p>
<p>[ ] Equipment for velociraptor proofing the dorm room</p>
<p>They have a list on the housing website (virginia.edu/housing), and also on the myuva guidebook (virginia.edu/orientation).</p>
<p>This thread would be cool tohugh if current cavs could tell us first hand what were the disastrous and awesome things people brought.</p>
<p>This should be a helpful first step. </p>
<p>If your daughter wants cable, make sure you get a cable splitter just in case if anyone else in the suite wants cable in the room. Get extra clothing storage that can go under a bed for extra clothing that won't fit in the closet. Bring your video game system, period. I had my katana in my room for a while, but that was against the rules. No RA caught me though.</p>
<p>You have to watch out for those velociraptors.</p>
<p>A fan, and a good one at that.....</p>
<p>-Clothes: If she doesn't wear it at home, tell her not to bring it to school. (trust me, I brought so many shirts and dresses and was like oohh i'll wear them!...no)
-buy some of those clear plastic drawer units at target...they're dirt cheap, lightweight, and awesome to organize stuff with
-plastic boxes with tight lids (food)
-fan
-christmas lights for decorating!
-video game system: i wouldn't worry about "waht if I always play it and don't study?"...just bring a few fun multi-player games to play on the weekends in that lull between dinner and going out...plus, its a great way to meet people, especially if no one else around has anything
-microwavable plate/bowl and a mug...it sucks if you always have to borrow
-solo/dixie cups...you just never know</p>
<p>disastrous:
-photo frames: they cause clutter...instead, buy a frame to put on the wall
-brand new $100 heels: first muddy night, ruined
-fridge without a seperate freezer: freezers are super handy...buy a fridge with a big one
-big TV for little shelf: oops
-shelving units that easily came apart: i bought a unit at bed bath and beyond that had plastic thingies that held metal squares together...fell down often when I put all four together
-big laundry baskets: laundry never gets done, because when you finally run out of clothes, you look at the giant pile of laundry and go "heck no!"</p>
<p>things not to bring home once at college:
-drunken debacle pictures
-stale food
-massive amounts of laundry...bring home half, do the other half at school...yes, itll cost you two dollars (in quarters too! that's the worst thing about laundry, is finding 8-10 quarters), but its better than listneing to your parents whine about your "lazy" state of life, when in fact, they should be greatful you study/go to class/feed yourself/sleep daily
-your ABCs: A)lcohol B)ad grades C)ondoms</p>
<p>You'll get a flyer for the combined microfridge. They are expensive, often junky and small.</p>
<p>A lot of students bring their own fridges because one small one usually isn't enough space, plus you avoid turf battles. My roommate moved in before I did and completely filled up the fridge with his organic stuff.</p>
<p>One microwave (though illegal) is enough for both roommates. I ended up buying a good-sized fridge at Costco that can hold 2-liter bottles in the door. </p>
<p>Make sure you coordinate with your roommates/suitemates to see what they are bringing. </p>
<p>Don't bring too much. If in doubt, don't bring it. Target & Wal-Mart stock up big-time for the college kids, as does Bed Bath & Beyond. Last year there were shuttle buses that made runs to Target.</p>
<p>Rather than bringing a TV, think about bringing a second monitor for the computer. If the monitor has HDTV capability or if the computer has a TV tuner card, the second monitor is much more useful.</p>
<p>Small desk lights are good/</p>
<p>If you like music, definitely invest in some <em>nice</em> computer speakers (Klipsch, Harmon Kardon) and/or a pair of high-end headphones (Audio-Technica, etc). You can get a good set of speakers or pair of headphones for ~$150.</p>
<p>Microwaves are illegal?? I gather it's easy to get around this?</p>
<p>Also, does any of the high end electronic gear you suggest end up missing?</p>
<p>you're supposed to have either a microwave, fridge, or a microfridge (which is a combination of the two). You don't need to worry about it though, you can have both of them.</p>
<p>If you are dumb enough to leave your door unlocked, then you run the risk of having high end electronic missing.</p>
<p>The only other things I would suggest are against the rules and could be more utilized for residences with better accommodations like Brown, IRC, Faulkner, and Copeley. I don't acknowledge Hereford and Gooch/Dillard.</p>
<p>how does your daughter know shes in alderman? they dont tell us til july6 i thought</p>
<p>If she is Echols or Rodman, then she is automatically in Webb which is in Alderman.</p>
<p>A pillow....</p>
<p>i know this is a thread somewhere too bc i remember replying to it already.</p>
<p>your room is a lot smaller than you think so don't bring too much. unless you're in brown, and then your room is a lot bigger than you think.</p>
<p>a stepstool is good, a fan, a desk light, storage (in alderman you bring your own box type things to put under your bed), anything to make your organizing easier i would definitely recommend. if in doubt, don't bring it, and either buy it or get it when you go home.</p>
<p>technically posters are illegal too but you should bring those so your room doesn't look depressing. you can just take them down when the fire marshall comes.</p>
<p>echols/rodman, to add onto what uvamalex09 said, are also housed in Watson and Maupin along with Webb. Requesting a roommate where one of you is echols/rodman puts you into Watson, Webb I believe is exclusively scholars while Watson/Maupin are about 50/50.</p>
<p>yes, she's Echols</p>
<p>Speaking of which. Any new news on Brown acceptences? :\Speaking of which. Any new news on Brown acceptences? :</p>