Thinking about what to bring to college can be so stressful. I know that from experience of my own. If you are anything like me, you have no idea where to begin. How much clothes do I bring? Do I need to bring all my shoes? Should I just bring my entire room? It is so nerve racking trying to pack, because what are you suppose to bring with you when you are basically moving out of your house? For me, since I lived in a dorm my first year of college, I made packing a lot harder than it should have been, because I didn't want to over pack for me to move everything out again nine months later. Even though I did over pack, I made it through the year just fine. I had a lot of unnecessary stuff, but I had a lot of things I definitely could not of made it through the year without. Here is a list of just the basics that you will need to bring with you to college.
1. Walking shoes
You will be doing plenty of walking around campus, wear good shoe!
2. A planner
Getting a planner will save your life. It will make your life so much easier and organized.
3. A comfy mattress topper
Thank me for this one later.
4. Shower caddy
This will be so easy to put all of your shower stuff in a caddy and bring to the shower
5. Shower shoes
If you are a germ freak like me, shower shoes will be your best friend for the community bathrooms.
6. An umbrella
You will be glad you brought your umbrella with you to class when a pop up thunder storm appears out of know where.
7. A fan
Believe me when I say you will be glad you brought a fan. The air conditioner in a dorm is not the best.
8. Lots of air freshenersÂ
Those of us who lived in a dorm know that the dorms do not smell the freshest. A little air freshener never hurt anybody.
9. Appropriate clothes for the appropriate time of yearÂ
You do not need to bring your entire closet. Bring summer clothes for summer weather and winter clothes for winter weather.
10. School supplies (obviously)
This includes your laptop, pencils, pens, papers, the essentials.