As exciting going back to college is it's pretty much agreed upon by everyone that packing is the biggest pain in the butt ever. It always feels like there are 5 million things you need to pack, but you know you simply cannot bring it all with you.
The first step to packing for college is always forcing yourself to get out of that summer funk. Force yourself to move and start putting together what you think you need for the school year. The reality is, you'd much rather be in bed watching Netflix instead of packing and forcing yourself to start feels like you need all the strength in the world.
Once you've finally convinced yourself that you need to figure out what you need to pack for school, there's that overwhelming feeling of I NEED TO BRING IT ALL even though you really don't. Whether you're going through your closet, bookshelf or what ever you feel like you need to pack, it's always so hard to pick and choose.
Despite how much one tries to limit themselves in picking out what they need for college whether it be clothes, shoes, books, dorm decor, or anything really, you've probably put out more than your suitcases/duffel bags/car space/airplane weight limit can handle. Even after trying to stuff it all into wherever telling yourself it is fine, it really isn't and you're left hardcore struggling to pick out the things you can live without for the term/year.
Honestly though, once you've made it through that it's all smooth sailing from here. You've more or less prepared everything you need for college, and all you have to do is shove it all in your bags at one point before you leave. If you're a procrastinator, you might put off shoving things in until the last minute, and as stressful as that may be hopefully you've at least prepared(ish) what you need for school.
For those who don't find packing to be a struggle, I truly admire you. For others, good luck on your packing endeavors and hopefully it's all not to crazy! After all fall term is around the corner and eventually you're going to have to start packing!
