| The first thing you should do
is call your roommate and coordinate what each of you is going
to bring. There is nothing worse than having two refrigerators,
but no TV or, even worse, two of everything! |
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Here is a list of things that
will come in handy during the year.
Not all of them are a must, but
they all turn out to be pretty useful: |
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Power strip/surge protector |
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Alarm Clock |
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White “wipe-it” boards |
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Camera |
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Flashlight |
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Laundry bag (or basket) |
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Laundry soap |
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Needles and thread or safety pins |
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Cell Phone or Telephone |
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Home and cell phone numbers, addresses, and list of
birthdays,
anniversaries, and other dates to remember |
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Video Games |
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Television and/or DVD Player (TV's are also in hall
lounges)
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Microwave |
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Refrigerator
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MP3 Player (if available) |
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Computer (if available) |
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Three-prong extension cords |
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Sports equipment of your choice, for example:
football, volleyball, basketball, baseball mitt, frisbee |
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Desk Lamp (not halogen) |
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Eating utensils (preferably plastic) |
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Bedding - bring a warm blanket because it
sometimes
gets cold in the residence halls |
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Anything to decorate your room (photos/posters) |
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Iron and small ironing board |
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Organizer or planner (calendar) |
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College clothes - most leave the high school
T-shirts and
letter jackets at home |
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Warm fall jacket |
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Back-up pair of old sneakers |
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One "business casual" outfit for
special events |
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Bike and bike lock, skateboard, scooter |
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Fan |
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Bath towels, soaps, robe, etc. |
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Can-opener |
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First-aid kit |
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Band aids |
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Tylenol or pain reliever |
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Personal hygiene items (toothpaste, deodorant,
etc...) |
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Shower shoes, flip-flops |
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Basic School Supplies; Notebooks, pens, pencils, calculator, and
post-it notes |
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Basic Art Supplies; some paint, brushes, pencils,
(faculty will give specific supply requirements later) |
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Check book and debit card |
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| More importantly, here’s what
you should leave at home! |
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Pets (fish are okay) |
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Full size refrigerator (rooms are only so
big) |
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Large furniture such as couches |
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Halogen Lamps |
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Firearms / knives / paintball equipment |
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Expensive clothing and jewelry
(this is the real world, theft does occur) |
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Off-season clothes (your closets are only
so big) |
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Hot plates or anything with open heating elements |
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Concrete blocks for raising beds |
