Moving into a college dorm can be an interesting experience for anyone. The first year might be more memorable than the other years, but everyone goes through a process no matter how many times they have moved into a dorm. It would simply be more convenient if they let you stay in the same room for the entire time you are in college, but unfortunately, it does not work that way. There are rules about what can and cannot be brought to college, and there are rules about housing in general. Aside from the rules preventing you from bringing certain things to college, such as candles or hot plates, your parents may tend to make your life even more difficult by telling you how to pack or what to pack. When you finally have everything all packed up and ready to go, then it becomes a challenge for your parents not to cry when they drop you off. You might be experiencing an entirely new atmosphere, and you could be scared to death or thrilled about what college has to offer. For returning students, you might still get emotional, but you are ready to take on another year of college and see what the future holds for you. No matter what you are experiencing,"Friends" will be sure to help every aspect of moving into college.
1. Making an entrance.
2. Finding someone to help you move in and unpack.
This may be the hardest thing to do when moving into your new dorm. If you are a freshman, then you probably do not know people enough to want to ask for help. If you are lucky, your roommate might be nice enough to help you, but it will be hard to find someone who wants to volunteer to help you move in after they just moved in too. When you are an upperclassman, you feel like there are more people to help because you have so many friends around you, but the truth is they do not want to help you either. Sometimes they will make up excuses not to help, but if you are really lucky, you might get a helping hand or two.
3. Moving in the bigger items.
As if trying to assemble a moving crew isn’t hard enough, now you have to figure out how to get the bulky items through the hall and into your room. If you are lucky, you have a residence hall with an elevator. Sometimes, you aren’t so lucky and have to carry futons and other large items up the stairs. Trust me when I say that carrying large items up two flights of stairs is a team building activity.
4. When someone keeps telling you your dorm is too small to fit all of your belongings.
complains about how tiny your room really is. It is college, and the college experience would not be complete without living in an incredibly small room that feels like a shoebox or jail cell. When someone starts to complain, you want to complain too, but you already expected the room to be small. You knew what was coming, but that doesn’t mean that you have to limit what you take with you to college. Sure, it looks like a small room that won’t fit your stuff, but with practice, you can fit 3 vehicles worth of stuff into a single dorm room.
5. When someone starts to get grumpy or frustrated.
Someone always has to get upset by the fact that something doesn’t go right on move in day. Maybe the command hooks didn’t stick as much as expected, and the picture frame attached falls and breaks. Maybe the people helping you are getting tired of moving and unpacking things and want to go home. No matter what happens, just make sure they know that this is your day and maybe even the last time they see you in a while. Try to keep a happy face and maybe they will change their attitude.
6. When people want to visit with you and your new room.
If this is your first year, you will notice people peeping into your room if the door is open just to see how your room looks or to see who you are. If you are coming back to school as an upperclassman, then your friends are probably looking to say hi and see how you decorated your room this year. It is always exciting to meet up with people, whether they are your best friends or new students who live down the hall. Be sure to make yourself a social butterfly to meet as many wonderful people as possible.
7. When you are finally all moved in and ready to start the school year off right.
Freshman year is all about starting off as strong as possible. Every year after that is hard, but it gets easier as you go. Classes are tough. Living alone or with a roommate is difficult. Making sure you balance school with work, a social life, sleep, and even meals is the most challenging thing about college. Maybe the real world does suck, but eventually you will learn to love it.
