These Nine Things Are Things You Should Not Bring To College
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save yourself the hassle and do not bring these 9 things with you to college

Seriously, don't.

Victoria Shirey
Jul 18, 2018
Longwood
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Going to college is scary. You're about to be in a new place with new people. You also have to live with a stranger. You don't know what to bring. More than likely though, you will over pack. There are things that you will swear you need, but you will actually never use. So, save space and read this list of things NOT to bring to college.

1. All of your clothes.

You think you'll wear all of your clothes, but I promise you won't. Only bring clothes for one season, you can always go home and switch out your clothes each season.

2. Desk organizers.

Honestly, desk organizers just take up space on your desk. There are ways to be organized without those obnoxious things.

3. All of your shoes.

I brought so many pairs of shoes (probably around 30 pairs), but I only wore about five. You will regret having all those shoes when it comes to storing them.

4. All of your nail polish.

I love keeping my nails painted, but in college you really won't have time. The times I did have mine painted, I would either wear the same color or just rotate between two. So you should honestly probably only bring two bottles of nail polish.

5. Milk and cereal.

Nine times out of ten, you will not wake up and sit down and have an actual breakfast. If you do, you will probably go to the dining hall. Do yourself a favor and leave the breakfast foods at home. If anything, just have granola bars that you can eat on the way to class.

6. Pots and pans.

If you live in a dorm, you will probably never cook. If you do, most dorms have a system that you can check out pots and pans from the main lobby.

7. A fish.

You probably won't take care of it, and it will probably die. Save a fish's life and save yourself time and money; just don't bring a fish.

8. A bunch of wall decor.

It's okay to have some. At the end of the year though, it's just a hassle to take it all down.

9. Anything you aren't supposed to have.

Your RA will see it. Your RA will make you get rid of it.

With all that being said, keep in mind that everything will be okay. If you bring too much, you can always send stuff home with your parents. If you don't bring enough, you can head to the store and get the rest of the stuff you need. Everything will work out!

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