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by dawnshadow
A suggestion for those worried about having their CDs (or even DVDs, nowdays) stolen: Copy them (or have a friend copy them) with a CD or DVD burner. As long as you bought the original disc, it's legal to make a copy for your own personal use. And, even if the copies get stolen, a CD-R only costs 10 to 25 cents if you buy them in spindles, and the original $15 disc is safe at home....
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Feb 23 '04
7:29 pm PST
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What I've gleaned in two years of college: (Reply to this comment)
by KnightRT
Make a pile of what you think you'll need for college. Take half of it.
Toiletries:
Shower shoes and lots of shampoo top the list. Bring only the basics. Your on-campus store will stock whatever you forget. When your deodorant runs out in 4 months, they'll have you covered.
Clothes:
Don't bring it if you won't wear it. Pack for this season and the next, no more. Bring more socks and underpants than you think you need; you'll find yourself wearing pants and certain shirts two times or more before they hit the laundry pile. Underwear is definitely a daily thing.
Have a jacket and umbrella onhand, even if you don't think you need 'em.
Appliances and entertainment
Work this out with your roommate. Don't bring what he has. Condense what you can. I personally use my PC as a stereo, DVD player, CD player, and purveyor of whatever adult entertainment that happens to float across the network. It's worked alright going on 4 semesters now.
You'll be going out a lot more in college, forming study groups, partying, making friends with women in other dorms. Subsequently, you'll spend a lot less time in your room. Much of what you think you care about now you won't care about later.
And keep in mind that whatever you drag to your room, you're going to have to drag out when you move later. Which leads me to my next point:
You will accumulate a lot of crap in college
So don't go bringing your existing crap from home. It really does add up, and come moving day, you're not going to want to wade through it. Posters, sentimental stuff, whatever, it'll all have to be sorted and saved later. Minimize the pain-in-the-assity factor by leaving it be in the first place.
In sum, pack minimalist. If you find you absolutely need something, visit home and pick it up. It'll be cool. Best of luck!
Had to interject my two pennies worth Bryan, but no qualms with your article here.
Another quality MH,
David I
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Dec 22 '01
11:07 pm PST
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Re: Hmm. (Reply to this comment)
by Bryan_Carey
People will steal things like that out of pure meanness. I saw it happen, when I was living in the dorm. To get even with someone, the aggressor would look for something personal, steal it from the other person's room, and then destroy it.
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Dec 03 '01
2:23 pm PST
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Hmm. (Reply to this comment)
by jay1051971
What I want to know is, what kind of thief would steal a family photo album.....?
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Dec 03 '01
2:19 pm PST
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I forgot the most important thing (Reply to this comment)
by artbyjude
when I went off to college! My brain! So many parties so little time! I also left some of that "common sense" at home. This is great advice. Please add that college kids should not steal anything that belongs to her mother, including her CD's or DVD collection! Thanks. Jude
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Dec 03 '01
1:24 pm PST
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