College, what to bring to your dorm room as a College freshmen by Vince Falcone

The list of things to bring to college as a freshmen is huge and for some its the first important decision as an adult. There are many things that you must think of when getting ready for college life.

Do you have enough money for college tuition is one of the main things that most college freshmen students worry about. Some will worry about the academics, some worry about being away from home the list is just endless. We have compiled a list of what to bring to college.

We want to help you get some of those college worries out of the way so you can focus on studies. Odds are that before you get a dorm room you will have a list of some other college students that will also be in the dorm room with you. You might want to contact them or wait until you get to the college and shop for dorm room stuff and save a few bucks. Having three of everything doesn't do anybody any good and it will fill up the dorm room also.

Here is a list of what to bring to college.

What to bring with you for your college dorm room.

1. A bed and mattress check with the college for right size.
2. Personal linens and towels and face cloths.
3. Personal hygiene items like shampoo, razors, hair conditioner, shaving cream, toothbrush, toothpaste, and deodorant.
4. Your allergy medication is also good as you will be entering a new environment.
5. Something to carry personal items back and forth to bathrooms and the laundry room. Laundry bag/basket.
6. A surge protector/power-strip you can never be too careful.
7. A laptop computer for homework and to send your parents a loving email.
8. An alarm clock so you don't miss classes.
9. Pens, pencils, and other school supplies and maybe a backpack to carry the stuff in.
10. Some cool sunglasses to walk from class to class with. Ok that's a luxury NOT!
11.  An iron because looking professional could help your grades.
12. A coffee pot for those late night cramming sessions.
13. Pictures and posters and thumbtacks to put them up with. (shameless plug as we sell these)
14. Lamps with low watt or compact fluorescent bulbs preferred because having a high watt light bulb will drain you.
15. Telephone service is usually available but you might need to buy a phone. When buying a phone you must check to see if a wireless one is allowed as they may interfere with the schools wireless network. Maybe phone cards are the way to go also.
16. A small refrigerator – no larger than 3 cubic feet since dorm rooms are small.
17. A bicycle to get around campus with.
18. Small storage units or milk crates for storage. Including units for food storage.
19. Warm clothes as the weather turns quickly especially in the north. maybe an alumni sweatshirt. You can find your college on our pages.
20. Stamps and envelopes so you can write home every once in a while (and ask for money)

With all these items you should check with your college and see if they have a list of what to bring and what not to bring. Most colleges have a site dedicated to freshmen students. Most colleges even have a special page set up to help with your college financial aid. If the school of your choice does not have a page with detailed information on what to bring with you send them an email or look for the school nearest to yours and pick things off their list.

Feel free to print this page or send it as an email.

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