College move-in day is so stressful, but it is the beginning of your college life!! From someone who has experienced two college move-in days, here are some tips.
1. You are going to overpack
There's absolutely no avoiding this. All of the lists your college, Bed Bath and Beyond, Walmart, etc give you telling you what you need for college really piles up. Coming from someone who has experienced dorm life, you will only need a fraction of what they recommend.
2. The closet is a joke
So the dorm provides you with a "closet" or some sort of clothing storage, but it's the size of a shoe box. My recommendation to you is to only bring one season ahead. So if you move in August then bring summer/fall clothes, but leave the bulky winter stuff at home. It'll save you room, and save you a headache on move-in day. Oh and you will only end up wearing the same five tshirts, so maybe just bring those LOL
3. Communicate with your roomie prior to move in day
The shoe box you have to live in all year is so tiny, so there is no room for two tvs, keurigs, microwaves, etc so just like give your roomie a heads up, oh and it'll help save y'all some money because you can split the costs!!
4. Be nice to your fam
To whoever poor soul got roped into moving you in, please just thank them. It will be so hot and stressful, and you are lucky someone vollunteered to help you move every single thing into your room. And make sure to just hug your parents because it is a big day for them too because their bird is leaving the nest.
Don't forget your cowbell
Or whatever tradition your school has. My University has the cherished cowbell, which is required no exceptions, so that is the one thing that you make sure you have.
You will sweat, laugh, cry, and yell. You will say goodbye to your fam, and hello to the rest of your life. You will finally meet your roommate, and you will learn how to live on your own. Congrats on making it to move-in day, oh and HAIL STATE!!!!!!!!!!
