Hello faithful readers! This is my last installment of #weeklywednesdaywisdom because next week you'll all be moving in and won't have time to read it! Don't worry non-first years, I'll be sure to keep you up to date with Orientation and the beginning of the school year.
So with seven days and counting you're probably getting ready to pack things up and move out. Exciting is it not? Below are my five tips for you. Last year I blogged more specific tips about packing and moving in. If you click on the archives and look under August 2011, you should be able to find them. I'm also hoping to have a Freshman Toolbox page up either today or tomorrow with links to all the posts I've written about moving in. I hope you find these next tips helpful!
- Sterilite containers are your friends. Seriously. Instead of having so many tiny boxes, you can have four or five. I think the ones I have used are either 54 or 56 quarts. Perfect for packing dorm items in. When you're done with them, they will either fit nicely under your bed (assuming you have bed lifts, which are an excellent investment!) or in a closet or on top of shelf. They fit nicely in a car and keep everything safe.
- Don't worry about bringing EVERYTHING. You can buy things here and also bring things from home after a break. It's not necessary to bring all your favorite books from childhood to adulthood because let's face it, you're not going to be able to read them once you're here (especially not during Orientation Week). And having 50 DVDs is also not necessary; bring your favorites and either check the other ones out through our AV Department or chances are, someone else on campus will have them.
- Although you don't have to bring everything, there are still some critical items you might need. Think of a typical day and those things you might grab without even thinking about. Those are the items you will need. Band-aids, plastic bags, aspirin, pencils, sticky notes, and tape are some examples of items you might not even think about using during the day. It sure stinks when you don't have them when you really need them.
- There is no need to stress about moving things into your room. When you pull onto campus next Wednesday, all the fall sport athletes don't have practice because their "training" is helping first-years move in. I've witnessed a van full of dorm things pull up in front of Armstrong, open the back and a swarm of football players take everything out and walk up to fifth floor to place the items in the room. You will not be moving in alone. Promise.
- BREATHE. You will get moved in. You and your roommate(s) will get along. Your CAP group will be nice. Anything you forgot will be bought or sent to you. Yes, you might not get time to fully decorate your room but there will be time later. Enjoy the day and don't get too stressed, there is no time or need for that!
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