There is nothing like the experience of your first college move-in. You're nervous, excited, sad to leave your family and friends, and eager to begin your even newer life of freedom. But, before you can get to school, you have to pack. It may feel like deciding what to pack for college is more difficult than actually deciding which college you want to attend. Not only are you trying to pack (and, let's be honest, you probably waited until the last minute), you also have a million thoughts, questions, and emotions coursing through you.
So, from a girl who is experiencing exactly this (and is writing this article at 11:30 p.m. the night before move-in because she just finished packing), here are 10 thoughts a college freshman has the night before move-in:
Am I taking too many clothes?
Two suitcases and a storage tote isn’t too much, right? But wait, what about when I add the tote of shoes??
When did I get so many socks?
Why can I fill an entire basket with only my socks? And why do NONE of them match?!
Did I say goodbye to everyone?
I’ve said goodbye to my friends, but there has to be someone I missed. And now I won’t see them until Thanksgiving!
Do I want to take that stuffed animal I can’t sleep without?
.....yes.
Are my parents going to cry?
Well, I know my mom probably will. But if my dad cries—well, then I'll probably lose it too.
WHERE ARE MY EARBUDS???
Why is this the one thing that I can’t find?!?
Why can I only find one shoe?
Of course, half of one of my favorite pairs of shoes has gone missing.
Wait, HOW early do I have to be up?
And why did I wait so late to finish packing?
This time tomorrow, I’ll be at school!!
And I absolutely cannot wait.
While the process of packing for college may be stressful, it's exciting to know that you're packing for your new life. And while the night before move-in is probably filled with stress, frustration, tears, and lots of craziness and emotion, it only means that you're almost to school—what you've been waiting for all summer!
