Things that must be brought into a freshman dorm

[Shawn]

big black dildos?

 

[SirStev0]

food... all kinds
guard dog ... to protect food.


My buddies and I once polished off a 50 piece bag of soft pretzels out of one of our friends rooms. He was heading to class or a meeting and offered us some. Before we knew it half our floor was there.

 

[RaistlinZ]

Originally posted by: SneakyStuff
SANDALS FOR THE SHOWERS

Ditto. This should be the very first thing you purchase IMO. I lived in the dorms all four years when I was in college and some of the things you find growing in the shower stalls are just stupidly disgusting.

 

[Goosemaster]

Condoms, beer, antacid, and antibiotics of some sort.

You should already have your pencil.

 

[grrl]

Originally posted by: bobert
tv, game console, microwave, fans, futon/couch, rug/carpet, extra lighting, lots of food, shower sandals, at least one set of nice clothes, iron/ironing board, laundry detergent/dry sheets, mini-fridge (if not provided), school supplies, extension cords, surge protectors/power strips, extra towels, soccer ball/basketball/football/frissbee, air fresheners, set of plates and bowls with some forks/knives, alarm clock, whiteboard/bulletin board, possibly some storage bins to slide under your bed.

Good list, although food, of course, can be gotten once at school.

To that I'd add a can opener, lesser used things like nail clippers and bandaids, and some basic tools. Those little sewing kits come in handy too. A nice stereo is a definite plus as well. Depending upon the beds, it's cool to have lofts built so you have more floor space.

 

[fishmonger12]

Originally posted by: JoeFahey
This is less personal stuff, and more about things for the dorm room that is used by everyone. There are three people in my room.

fleshlight

 

[Fern]

Just bring your ATOT T-shirt.

If you wear it around, everybody will know you're cool and just give you all the other stuff.

Fern

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: Spartan Niner

Originally posted by: ironwing
Headphones, earplugs, those silly eye covers. At some point in your college career you'll realize that you'd like to sleep. Risk game. Dart board (plastic tips).

^ this.

And to go along with the ear plugs, get an alarm clock like deaf people use - it has a vibrating thing that sits under your pillow. Depending on your dorm and RA's, "quiet hours" may have no meaning whatsoever.
You might want a small UPS for it though, since the vibrating part runs off of a 12VDC adapter plug. My university would lose power about 7x per semester. We had only one power feed, and the power company didn't want to install a second one.

 

[Taejin]

Originally posted by: sjwaste

Originally posted by: JoeFahey
I know about all of the essentials like toiletries and stuff, but I want to know the rest. I am talking about things that roommates would need to bring to share with others, like televisions. What other stuff like this should be included? I am trying to make a list of things we want to have in our dorm, and then we can decide who can bring what.

TV, mini fridge, microwave (if allowed). QUARTERS. Bring quarters, for the love of God. You will need them to do laundry. Buy a few rolls of them and sell 'em 3 for a buck to anyone who only has bills

Don't bring or have your parents bring beer in the first day. Usually they're looking for that. I remember my freshman year move-in day (8 years ago, sadly). Some parent was bringing in beer and the RA had them pour out the whole case.

An iron and mini ironing board helps too. For the most part, you won't ever need it, but every now and again for an internship fair/interview, presentation, etc, you might want one.

Everything else, just get it at Walmart when the need arises.

douchebag alert

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: Spartan Niner

Originally posted by: ironwing
Headphones, earplugs, those silly eye covers. At some point in your college career you'll realize that you'd like to sleep. Risk game. Dart board (plastic tips).

^ this.

could not /agree with the headphones comment more.

invest in a nice set, you'll get a lot of use out of them and your roommates will appreciate you for it when you need to pull an all-nighter or when you want to watch a movie on your pc while they're watching tv, or whatever. find something comfortable to wear, preferably noise canceling, and with a long cord or adapter. if I was going back to college today, I'd totally buy these.

and ignore the beer remarks till you get a feel for the dorm... it's very likely that freshman are put into dry housing and your RA's/RD could be huge dicks about it.

 

[ryan256]

George Foreman grill!!

 

[oddyager]

Is the dorm room furnished? Someone is going to need to bring an AC, a mini fridge, a TV, a futon, and some fans. This is shared, for the most part, by everyone in the room.

Originally posted by: fishmonger12

Originally posted by: JoeFahey
This is less personal stuff, and more about things for the dorm room that is used by everyone. There are three people in my room.

fleshlight

So you enjoy sharing your fleshlight with your friends, eh?

 

[Injury]

After my first year in a dorm room I realized the best advice I can give is to bring only what you'll need (ie: Clothes, toiletries, school supplies, computer) for the first month or so on move-in day, and pick up anything else you want when you go home one random weekend shortly thereafter or at Thanksgiving. Unless you literally live on the other side of the country and can't go home for the break. After using this strategy in following years, I will preach it. Parents can ship necessities or send things along with people that come to visit if you decide you can't live without them.

Think about moving a big-ass TV up a few flights of stairs while thousands of other people are trying to move crap they don't need into dorm rooms in the same building. It's a godawful mess unless your school has a very well structured move-in schedule taking place over a few weeks. Additionally, it will encourage you to go out and make friends and enjoy college life at first while the weather is still nice. Then you'll have your electronics once it starts to get cold and you feel like staying inside a bit more.

Keep in mind, though, that most dorm rooms aren't very secure. All it takes is a roommate not locking the door while they go shower to have all your crap missing. No matter how many security doors you have between the outside and your room, there is always an asshole willing to let someone they've never met walk right through just because they got tired of them knocking. Keep your stuff somewhat "out of sight" or locked down, take every measure you can to ensure your stuff is secured.

And just in case someone didn't say it in this thread or you didn't understand it... only assholes bring big stereos. Don't force other people to listen to your music just because you don't know the responsibility of living in a building with neighbors only a few feet away.

 

[imthebadguy]

Originally posted by: Injury
After my first year in a dorm room I realized the best advice I can give is to bring only what you'll need (ie: Clothes, toiletries, school supplies, computer) for the first month or so on move-in day, and pick up anything else you want when you go home one random weekend shortly thereafter or at Thanksgiving. Unless you literally live on the other side of the country and can't go home for the break. After using this strategy in following years, I will preach it. Parents can ship necessities or send things along with people that come to visit if you decide you can't live without them.

Think about moving a big-ass TV up a few flights of stairs while thousands of other people are trying to move crap they don't need into dorm rooms in the same building. It's a godawful mess unless your school has a very well structured move-in schedule taking place over a few weeks. Additionally, it will encourage you to go out and make friends and enjoy college life at first while the weather is still nice. Then you'll have your electronics once it starts to get cold and you feel like staying inside a bit more.

Keep in mind, though, that most dorm rooms aren't very secure. All it takes is a roommate not locking the door while they go shower to have all your crap missing. No matter how many security doors you have between the outside and your room, there is always an asshole willing to let someone they've never met walk right through just because they got tired of them knocking. Keep your stuff somewhat "out of sight" or locked down, take every measure you can to ensure your stuff is secured.

And just in case someone didn't say it in this thread or you didn't understand it... only assholes bring big stereos. Don't force other people to listen to your music just because you don't know the responsibility of living in a building with neighbors only a few feet away.

well according to you i was the big asshole.....on the other hand having 5.1 in my room was pretty f'in sweet