Your ENTIRE closet
Maybe this one is a little bit obvious but it is so hard for some people (me) to leave some stuff behind. I literally get separation anxiety when I don’t have all of my clothes with me so I brought *almost* my entire closet to college. And when I had to move out, I couldn’t fit my things in the car. We had to make 2 trips and I had enough things to fill 2 SUV’s. I had 2 suitcases just full of shoes and the rest was mostly clothes. Besides, dorms are so tiny, you’ll barely have some closet space. Also, when packing your clothes, don’t bring with you things you think you ~might~ wear or things you haven’t worn in the last 6 moths. Because, guess what? You won’t wear them. Also, a huge mistake some freshmen make is that they bring their high school apparel. Just leave that at home, you’re starting a new chapter in your life. And besides, it looks ridiculous to wear a high school jersey in college… Related: 6 Things You Should do Your First Week of CollegeCleaning supplies
The only cleaning supply you should bring to college are Lysol wipes. But you shouldn’t take a broom or a vacuum with you. Do you actually think you’ll use that vacuum? I don’t think so, they’ll just occupy some precious space. Besides, most residential halls have brooms and dust pans students can use.A TV
You probably just won’t have space in your dorm. Besides, you’ll have your laptop with you.Things your roommate is also brining
Coordination is key. Talk with your roommate and decide what each of you is going to bring. For example, my roommate brought a printer and I brought a water filter. Just coordinate with your roommate, the last thing you want to do is to buy something only to find out your roommate bought the same thing! Related: Survive your Freshman Year of CollegeAnything your school is providing
This is an obvious one, too. But you’d be amazed if you found out how many people forget to check what their school is providing. For example, many dorms have already microwaves and mini fridges. At my dorm we even had trash cans and they provided toilet paper and trash bags.Things that aren’t allowed at your residential hall
Again, you’d be surprised how many people forget to check this list of things. Colleges have full lists of what students aren’t allowed to bring. A couple examples are toasters, candles and irons. Basically because they don’t want you burning down the school.Things you think you *might* use
If you think you might use it, you probably won’t. So don’t waste your money (and space) on something you aren’t sure you’ll need. Instead, arrive to campus and see how the first couple weeks go and after that time, if you still feel like you’ll need that thing, go ahead and buy it. I bought a clothing steamer because I was like “omg I can’t wear wrinkled clothes”, guess what, I only use that steamer once in a whole year. I know dorm shopping can be really exciting and there are so many cute things you’re going to want to buy, but follow these college shopping tips to stick to the essentials.Printer
I guess this is a tricky one, I’d recommend you not to bring one, but so many students say you should totally bring one. I guess it just depends on you. For example, my roommate brought a printer but I barely used it a couple times, because in my school there were print stations everywhere and it was pretty cheap. I’d recommend you not to get one, just because they are big and take some space off of your desk or wherever you decide to place it. And also I’ve heard some people have trouble connecting their printers to the wifi and they end up never using it. I promise you there are so many print stations on campus. Besides, if you think about it, almost everything is done online. Most assignments are supposed to be submitted online, so you probably won’t need that printer as much as you think you will. Related: 15 Things I Learned my Freshman Year of College
