| Okay, so I was one of those freshmen who
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| | first in-dorm meal and have to eat it
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| brought way too much to college, but
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| | with their fingers. (Note on this: some
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| there's something to be said for being
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| | freshmen prefer to eat with their
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| over-prepared. My reputation for "having
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| | fingers.) A refrigerator is also a must.
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| it all" got around the dorm quickly, and
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| | You're better off buying one rather than
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| I met quite a few people thanks to my
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| | renting. Over the course of three
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| over-preparedness. After all, you'd be
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| | semesters worth of refrigerator rent, you
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| surprised how many people tried to open
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| | could have bought one anyway.Bring a
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| their first can of spaghetti-o's, only to
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| | comfortable pillow and blankets. Your
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| find that -- uh oh -- they didn't have a
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| | dorm bed will be uncomfortable. This is
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| can opener. And who knew the lemon juice
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| | practically guaranteed -- so bring
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| I'd brought to highlight my hair with
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| | whatever you can bring to make it more
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| would so appeal to the drinking crowd?My
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| | comfortable for you. Invest in 4 cement
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| personal arsenal aside, what should you
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| | blocks to raise your bed up. Dorms are
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| really take with you for your freshman
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| | notoriously small and this will give you
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| year? I think I'll start with what not to
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| | plenty of extra room. This also makes a
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| bring: For one thing, forget the shower
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| | great hiding place, especially if you
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| sandals that your mother will recommend
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| | have an illegal pet in your room.Buy
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| to save you from catching a variety of
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| | yourself one of those erasable message
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| heinous, foot-transmitted diseases.
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| | boards for your door. It will probably be
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| You'll bring them, and the only thing
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| | one of the most useful investments you'll
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| they'll be useful for is killing flies.
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| | make over the course of your dorm-stay.
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| Trust me on this. You'll never wear them.
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| | This is the standard college way of
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| Don't bring anything breakable. That
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| | communicating with someone who is not
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| includes your mom's good crystal and your
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| | home. If you don't have one, you won't
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| goldfish bowl. Dorms get rough. Nothing
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| | get your phone messages. I can almost
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| breakable will last more than a week, and
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| | guarantee this. My roommate and I also
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| I know you'd hate to see your beloved
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| | used to use the markers to leave notes
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| goldfish lying in a puddle on the floor.
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| | for each other on our mirrors. And on a
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| Most importantly, don't bring anything of
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| | fun note, the washable markers make great
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| any significant value. Leave your
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| | stained-glass window art. Just make sure
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| diamonds and rubies at home. Even if
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| | to assure your Head Resident that they
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| you're great about locking your door
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| | are, indeed, washable.Bring lots of
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| regularly, your roommate may not be.
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| | stamps and stationary. Bring comfortable
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| Things get stolen.Okay, that said, there
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| | walking shoes. Girls should make sure to
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| are some absolute must-brings when you go
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| | have a jacket with lots of pockets --
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| off for your first year of school...If
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| | campuses aren't conducive to constantly
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| your school allows it, by all means bring
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| | carrying pocketbooks. Bring a fan --
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| a microwave and hot pot. In most
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| | sometimes the heat in the dorms gets
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| colleges, the school food is about the
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| | unbearable. From what I've heard, this is
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| worst you will ever taste --unless you
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| | typical of many campuses.Most
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| like tofu burgers, that is. My freshman
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| | importantly, bring your sense of humor
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| year at college there was a food service
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| | and adventure. All kidding aside, college
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| by the name of SAGA. My fellow students
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| | is one of the best times in your life.
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| had fondly nicknamed the service "Savage
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| | Just be prepared to have fun, and to
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| Attempt to Gag Americans". It was very
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| | improvise. You'll get good at this during
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| aptly named. You'll also be surprised how
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| | your freshman year. And as long as you
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| many creative meals you can make with
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| | have your trusty can opener, what more
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| these two appliances. I even baked a cake
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| | could you really need?Lisa Koosis is an
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| in my microwave. Along those lines, bring
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| | author on
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| eating utensils -- at least one complete
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| | which is a site for Creative Writers,
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| set (fork, spoon, knife). You'd be
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| | where she keeps her online portfolio.
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| surprised how many people cook their
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