Packing for college is daunting. Once you arrive and unpack your entire life into a tiny cell dorm room, you think about items you wish you had. Save yourself last minute trips to Target and invest in these 15 things nobody will tell you to bring to college.
1. Throw Away Shoes
Purchase a pair of cheap sneakers from Target that you can wear to parties that'll eventually end up in the trash can. These poor people movers will end up brown and wreaking of beer no matter how many times you wash them.
2. A Thick Winter Jacket
Baby, it gets really cold outside. Buy a thick North Face or Barbour jacket for when it's not acceptable to stay in bed because "it's too cold outside."
3. Nice Dresses
Guys will hit you with the "hey, want to come to my social tonight" text. Avoid the excuse of "sorry, I have nothing to wear" and bring a couple of nice dresses to school.
4. Winter Boots
Invest in a pair of insulated Bean Boots to keep your toes toasty when your professor doesn't cancel 9 AM Calc class even though it's snowing because "if he can walk to class, so can you."
5. Fun Leggings
You'll find multiple occasions to whip out the American Flag or Galaxy leggings.
6. Extension Cords
You'll be happy to blow dry your hair comfortably in front of a mirror instead of crouched on the ground because your cord doesn't reach the mirror when you stand up.
7. Nice Workout Clothes
Although you might not actually work out in them, you'll throw them on for class 80% of the time. Yes, dishing out $82 on Lululemon Wonder Under cropped leggings is worth it, because you'll sport them all the time.
8. Nice, Comfortable Earphones
No, your roommate doesn't want to shut up and dance with you when they're trying to do homework. Invest in a comfortable pair of headphones and, for the sake of your roommate, wear them.
9. A LifeProof Phone Case
Inevitably, an entire beer will get spilled down your shirt while your phone is in your waistband. Be prepared for when you drop your phone onto the grimy, beer and sweat covered floor of a party and buy a LifeProof.
10. A Fan
Even dorms with A/C get hot, hot, hot. You might have "literally the best froomie ever" but you might not agree on the temperature at night. Avoid arguments and keep a small fan on your bedside table.
12. Rain Gear
Trust me, you won't be singing in the rain when there's a downpour and you have to get to class. Bring an umbrella, rain jacket and rain boots.
13. Adhesive Card Holder
The less you bring to a club, the less you'll leave at a club. This $2-5 contraption holds your credit card and student ID card and sticks to the back of your phone. If you leave your phone at the club, well, you're out of luck.
14. A Corkscrew
Save yourself a trip to the hospital from opening a bottle of wine with scissors.
15. Insurance Card
At Patient First, it's extremely awkward and embarrassing succumbing to the fact that you still aren't an adult and that your mommy has your insurance card at home. Other than being embarrassed, you won't be seen at the doctor without your insurance card.
Obviously there are more practical things to bring to college, such as underwear and socks, but these are the items not on a typical packing list that you'll be happy you brought.
