The most useful thing you brought to college?
So I’m going into my freshman year of college. What are some items I might overlook that are useful in the dorm life? Like, one of my older friends told me they used a lot of paper towels.
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a dictionary, english/writing guide: like the Brief Holt Handbook for APA and MLA writing styles, and paper plates.
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1) A couple of distinctive bath towels that you like.
2) Plenty of medicinal & health things you’ll need (like contacts solution), that may be cheaper if bought at your home town.
3) Some posters or knick-knacks from home, so you don’t feel so lonely.
4) A bedspread that you really like, especially if made by a relative.
5) Your address & telephone number book, of friends.
6) Any musical instruments that you play, and the sheet music or book music.
7) A good desk dictionary and thesaurus.
8) Notes and books from your advanced high school classes in your major, plus foreign language, if you’ll continue it.
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My Brain…. lolol it depends what school your going to and what your studying… I’m an International Studies (Middle East concentration and Arab language) and French Major at Middlebury College… The thing I found most useful was a Foreign Affairs subscription… Also if your moving far from home an account with your favorite airline (I’m from France so i’ve racked up alot of miles)
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relies upon how far faraway from domicile you’re going, how long you’re staying, the place you’re staying, what you need to purchase once you’re there and so on. distinctive appartment places already have microwaves, cookers, refrigerators. yet no longer often television so i might take a television, clothing, make up, bathing room products like shampoo, cleansing soap, and so on, return and forth plugs?, teatowels, shoes, bags, hair dryer, different hair products, undies, pj’s, deodrant/physique spray, money, passport, financial corporation taking part in cards, shaver, digicam, telephone, toothbrush and paste, rings, suncream/after solar, insect repel stuff?, books, computing device, i do no longer understand
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an umbrella, lamps and light bulbs, batteries, duct tape and scotch tape, ear plugs, cleaning supplies, paper plates, hard plastic water bottles, garbage bags and can
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i would say minifridge was immensely helpful my frosh year… here’s an article on whether to bring (or not bring) 8 things for your dorm room and why:
http://collegesoup.net/dorm-life/8-things-to-bring-or-not-for-your-dorm
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laptop
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