Packing for college is an ordeal, especially when you're going somewhere far from home. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to pack for college:
1. Search online for a "College Packing List"
You'll find approximately one gazillion packing lists on the internet. Find the most detailed list and print it out.
2. Go through the list, and eliminate items you don't think you'll need.
Air mattress? Step ladder? Scale? Water boiler? I'm about to go live in a shoebox; I don't have this kind of room.
3. Highlight all the items you need to buy.
There's probably going to be a lot of stuff. You might want to bring along dad (and his credit card) for this shopping trip!
4. Purchase all the items you need.
Shopping! The best part of any day (or week)!
5. Pack all (well, most of) your clothes.
Newsflash: your entire wardrobe probably won't fit into that little dorm closet.
6. Ship all your large items.
You probably don't want to fly or drive with both your refrigerator and that sweet beanbag chair you found on Amazon.
7. Pack all your necessities.
Medications, toiletries, laundry supplies, bedding. All the boring things that you really need.8. Pack a bunch of stuff you probably won't need.
Did you bring 10 costumes for costume parties you weren't invited to? I thought so.9. Give your parents your new address so they can send you all the things you forgot.
Because, let's be real, you probably forgot everything.
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