Top 10 Things To Take To College
If you're planning ahead and thinking about what you'll need when you
head off to college this fall, here are our top 10 suggestions:
10. Computer and printer, no matter who offers to "share" with you,
when it's midnight and that paper or research is due tomorrow, you
will want access to your own computer. The campus computer lab is no
fun at 2:00 a.m., and that's even if your school's lab stays open
that late!

9. Comfort objects for homesick days, this will vary from person to
person, but may include pictures, photo albums, stuffed animals,
favorite CDs, books, and pillows.

8. Music, a CD player or iPod and your favorite songs. And maybe
even a headset in case your roomie likes heavy metal at 5 a.m.!?

7. A mini-fridge, yes, you will use it no matter how many meal plans
you have. Where else will you put the leftover pizza and chocolate
milk?

6. Jeans, even if you heard that college students "dress up," don't
believe it. Jeans and a ball cap are the uniform du jour.

5. A checking account and ATM card. Don't -- repeat, don't -- keep
cash in your dorm room or apartment.

4. Stuff. That's right, stuff. You will want stuff to make your new
abode, be it dorm room or apartment, seem like it belongs to you. A
great bedspread and matching sheets, a rug by your bed, your favorite
pj's, a bookshelf, photographs, etc.

3. Not too much stuff. A dorm or apartment room can be very small so
don't clutter it up. Take just what you need. See #4.

2. A long distance phone card. It can save you money and let you call
home from another phone if your roommate has yours tied up.

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doesn't stop when school begins! Your educational process has just
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Also, as you are thinking about what to bring to college, be sure to
think about what not to bring. To narrow down your list of
college-bound items, find out what's prohibited by the college, and
what your roommate(s) are bringing that you could share. There's
really no need to have two microwaves and two toasters, even if you
do like to fix midnight snacks on a regular basis.