As the fall semester approaches and college freshmen get ready to move into the dorms, here’s a list of EIGHT of the most common items freshmen forget to bring to college.
Shower Shoes
Although a lucky few in the dorms have the luxury of a private bathroom, the vast majority will be sharing a communal bathroom with the rest of their floor. With communal bathrooms also comes communal showers, and shower shoes are necessary to protect you from the bacteria that collects from many people sharing a space. Don’t forget your shower shoes!
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Lamps and Additional Lighting
Whether it’s in the form of a desk lamp, fairy lights, or LEDs, you’re going to want additional lighting in your dorm. Most standard dorm rooms only have one, central light on the ceiling that can be controlled by a switch, but often that light can make your room feel cold and sterile. By bringing a few table lamps or by hanging string lights, you can make your dorm feel more homey, as well as control the levels of light in each part of the room! We even included a few power strips to help power all your electronics.
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Medicine and First Aid
At some point during your freshman year, you are bound to get sick. Having cough medicine, cough drops, Tylenol, etc. on hand will make your first sick day away from home much easier, so don’t forget to stock up before winter.
Umbrella
Moving in at the end of summer makes students forget that the weather is not always so nice on their college campus, so having an umbrella from day one will be a lifesaver when the first rainy day comes along!
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Formal Clothing
The professional club recruitment and Greek life rushing process will usually require either business professional or formal clothing at one or more of their events, so if you are a student planning on going through either of these, consider packing dress pants and a blazer, or a formal dress.
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Laundry Basket
Essential for keeping your dirty clothes and carrying them to the closest laundry room, a laundry basket is going to make laundry days much more convenient.
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Fans
For dorms without AC, fans are necessary to keep your room cool and comfortable during hot weather. Even for air-conditioned rooms, a fan provides air flow and white noise to ease the awkwardness of sharing your space with a roommate.
Extra Storage
You are bound to accumulate more things throughout your year in the dorms, so even if you are already a minimalist when it comes to packing, it’s always good to have more space to store your clutter when your dorm seems to fill up.
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That's the list! Of course there's a lot still out there you need to buy, but this can give you some ideas! Hopefully this was somewhat helpful- maybe even reminded you something you would've forgotten!
