Dear High School Seniors,

One more semester… one more semester… you’re probably thinking this every day as you drag yourself to 8 hours of class.

College lingers in the back of your head and you desperately try to create life-long memories with all your best friends before you have to part ways.

Don’t let senioritis get to you! You can do that in April and May when those final weeks are coming to an end. But make every second count in your final days of high school!

You might be browsing your way through Pinterest at this point, scanning through college check lists and saving all the “must need” dorm items. As a college student who lived in the dorms for a year and a half, I know just what you need to survive the dorms, and your roommate.

• Dishes. There will come a time when the dorm food just won’t work for you all the time, and some nights you may just want to reheat food or cook up some frozen meals. Either way, dishes are always a must need in the dorms (plates, cups, silverware)
• A coffee maker or a Keurig. Coffee is an absolute must, especially for those early morning classes where you might need a little bit of an energy booster to keep you awake. If your roommate doesn’t have early classes, don’t worry! The coffee maker/Keurig don’t even make much noise.
• Blankets. They are a must must MUST! Whether its late at night or you are going out to a hall meeting or you’re having a movie night with some friends, the more blankets you have, the better it is! (I average about 4)
• Junk Food. It’s college, you might want to eat healthy and all that but there will come a time when you are up late at night and studying and need some m&m’s or sour patch kids and they are always great to have on hand for easy access.
• A bath robe. After everything you buy, you might be asking yourself why this? But when you are getting out of the shower and either sitting in your room or walking back down the hallway to your room, a bath rob is much more comfortable than a towel.

College packing is tough, so is college shopping. Don’t stress! After one look at your future dorm room, one look at it and you will know exactly what you want to have in it.

Happy Shopping!