What do I bring?!?!?!?!?!

[Thrillhouse]

Hey crimsontidegirl. Kinda different from what you asked but make sure not to forget anything I forgot something and had to call my parents the next day and they joked around about it for awhile after that

[finest_alum]

CONTACT PAPER!! lol.
We wallpapered half our room in cool contact paper (not to mention covering the bottoms of the yucky drawers)
HAVE FUN!!! oh, makes me miss college hehehe

[CutiePie2000]

Go to the Bank and buy some 1-2 rolls of quarters NOW so that come laundry time, you are well prepared for the coin-operated laundry machines!

[AlphaChiGirl]

• SHOWER SHOES
• extra lighting--sometimes the dorm-provided overhead and lamps aren't enough!
• detergent/fabric softener/laundry bag--IF you're doing your own laundry
• extra shelves and/or storage boxes

Those, among others, were some of the stuff I had forgotten and didn't realize it until it was too late. Plus, I had to buy all the stuff around campus--which was an arm and a leg.

[LeslieEMU]

This seems real obvious, but pillows!!! I always forget my pillows! Also, extra hangers because you never realize how many clothes you have until you go to put it away.

[juniorgrrl]

Before I moved in to college the first time, my mom and I made a list of ever possible over the counter medication I could need and put it in a big file box. Every year, I check it and restock as needed. You would not believe how much sudafed or tylenol costs on campus. Some suggestions of what to put in your box:
*allergy/sinus medications (sudafed, benadryl, nyquil)
*painkillers (tylenol, advil)
*first aid supplies (bandaids, rubbing alcohol, peroxide)
*feminine supplies(keeps them nice and hidden away from everyone to see )

Other things:
*extension cords and power strips. There are never enough outlets, and they're never where you need them
*duct tape - to keep your extension cords out of the way
*Lysol - the rooms are pretty nasty when you first get in there!
*School supplies - they're waaay expensive at the bookstore, and usually the wal-marts and office depots near campus are cleaned out.
*Camera - to take pics of college life!

[GmuTeke]

--A Box Cutter Knife or general utility knife
--A pair of flathead and phillips head screwdrivers.
--The biggest bag of Animal Crackers you can buy. Nothing's better for middle of the night-gotta eat something while typing a final snack.

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[purpleturtle]

AMEN to the extension cords! outlets are never where you need them. Also, make sure that if you have any three-prong appliances, you have an extension cord or something that they will fit in.
Also...
Christmas lights!!!! I found pink and green ones at target at easter and they were so cute.
Drinks and stuff to make kool-aid, ice trays, stuff like that, it gets waaaaaay too expensive getting cokes out of the machine.

Good Luck and remember to relax, meet people and HAVE FUN!!!
Missy

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"To the world I promise temperance and insight and courage...."

"Don't you think that life would be awfully boring, if the good times were all that we had?" -Pat Green

[purpleturtle]

OOPS- I forgot to add make sure you know what kind of internet connection you need if you are taking a computer- I needed and Ethernet card and patch cord, and at the Housing office they were $120- at Best Buy I got both for under $30 dollars!
Missy

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"To the world I promise temperance and insight and courage...."

"Don't you think that life would be awfully boring, if the good times were all that we had?" -Pat Green

[AlphaSigLana]

Localsororities- not all dorms come with kitchens! When I lived in the dorm we had a kitchen for all to use and you could get kitchen utensils at the front desk!
Also bring a list of phone numbers-family, friends at different colleges, know the campus police too.

[newbie]

Hey Liz! I'm so happy for you!! Hopefully next year I'll be able to feel the excitement of entering college that you have now (I'm crossing my fingers that I can get into the schools that I want!)!

Anyway, it's funny, b/c yesterday's SF Chronicle (newspaper) had a section on moving into dorms. They had a huge list of what to take, which was taken from www.bedbathandbeyond.com ... here's the link to the college section: http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/BtsHome.asp? follow the links near the bottom, where they have everything from a checklist to a thing called "Survival."

I really hope that your moving day goes smoothly and happily! Good luck at Bama and good luck with Rush!!

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[33girl]

Bring your favorite stuffed animal to cuddle with when you feel homesick - it's college and everyone regresses in a very healthy way so you're allowed!

[ladybug16]

Everyone has given such great suggestions but here are a few more A small dry erase board for the door of your dorm room. Everyone had one when I lived in the dorm to leave little notes to each other and to let people know when they were in, out, studying, etc. Also some under the bed rubbermaid storage containers. I had a ton of clothes and it always helped to store bulky, out of season items (i.e. sweaters) under the bed where they were out of the way. Also it is really important to keep track of all or your paperwork (bank statements, phone bills, registration forms, etc.) and I got a manilla envelope for each major area (Financial Aid, Bank Statements, School of Music--insert your major area of study there, Miscellaneous) and kept all documentation in those folders. This way it was neatly filed and always at my fingertips.
Also dont pack to much decoration stuff. Definitley take stuff to personalize your space but you're going to accumulate SO MUCH stuff. Especially by joining a sorority. Rooms in Tutweiler are small (I've stayed there before) and it can get very crowded very quickly. Also someone mentioned double sided tape...I used this stuff called sticky tack (or something)--it's yellow and about 99 cents a package---to put stuff on my dorm walls. It comes off without taking up the paint and you don't have to use very much.
Good luck, Liz---you're going to have a blast

[CRMSNTiDEGRL717]

Ok, I'm moving into my dorm room this Saturday and I wanna make sure I have everything I'll need. Any suggestions???

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[lindsay_iu]

You should definitely bring some slippers/house shoes/whatever you want to call them. Your socks will get so gross by just walking around, in your room, down the hall, whatever. These are a life saver.
Don't forget the shower shoes and a shower caddy for your shower stuff.
Remember the alarm clock. You don't want to be late for class.
That's really all that I can think of that hasn't already been mentioned.
Oh..don't bring books from home because you'll never read them. I did this last year, and they just took up space.