Chances are if you are a student or parent of a student heading to college, you are compiling a long list of wants and wishes for the upcoming school year.
Andrew Ranieri, a senior majoring in Finance at Saint Josephs University, Philadelphia, PA, volunteers at SJ U-haul, a program that assists new students to move mountains of gear from car trunks to dorm room assignments or student apartments. "Here's a list inclusive of the basics. Now, if you ask me about a wish list, I'll include a flat screen TV, too," he says with a grin.
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Most universities and colleges offer information in advance about a student's living quarters. Depending on what is furnished by the school, here's a checklist you may find handy to take on your shopping trip and helpful to spur your own ideas for other necessities. It excludes the usual notebooks, pens, calculators and similar tools.
Furnishings
Desk accessories
Poster putty
Back pack
Trash can
Bulletin board
Futon
Mattress pad
Sheets
Towels
Blankets
Pillow
Area rug
Dishes
Pot(s) and pan(s)
Tea kettle
Silverware
Dish detergent
Dish towel
Laundry detergent
Laundry basket or duffle
Clothes hangers
A roll of quarters
First aid kit
Shoe rack or bag
Under bed storage bins
Book case
TV stand
Full length mirror for back of door
Electronics and Appliances
TV
Microwave oven
Clock radio
High speed internet connection
Desk lamp
Mini-refrigerator
Computer printer and replacement ink cartridges
Desktop keyboard, mouse and monitor (for laptop)
Hair dryer
Fan
Ipod
Bookshelf stereo and CDs
Ear buds
Food and Fun
Hot chocolate
Instant oatmeal or cream of wheat
Ramen noodles
Peanut butter and jelly
Tea bags or coffee
Crackers
Dry cereals
Raisins
Trail mix
Candy and gum
Trash bags
Decks of cards
Board games
Essential elements to consider
There are keys to preventing headaches, debates and frustrations during the pre-college preparation process.
Do some research to find what already exists if you did not receive information on the living spaces. For example, will there be a common area that requires some amenities? Perhaps you have previously attended an open-house and toured the campus. If so, that experience serves toward honing your checklist.
If possible, connect the two (or more) roommates and let them coordinate who will bring what. Sharing responsibility for furnishing their domain has three advantages: 1) it reduces a parent's financial outlay, 2) it establishes the early relationship between the students, and 3) it provides a means for the student to be committed to the task so less filters to the parent to complete. With planning done, start shopping well before school commences so you will have the opportunity to keep your budget intact.
Describe the college-shopping experience and words fall on a continuum from having dreaded root canal to a fun cruise of the Caribbean, yet, however you feel, remember that shopping is not the real challenge. That is yet to come.
All of the items you purchased, as well as your student's clothes-filled luggage, need somehow to be transported to the requisite school and trekked to the student's new residence.
If you are fortunate, your school will have a few volunteers on hand, like Andrew, who pay forward their time to help new students feel welcomed and parents relieved.
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