On-campus living 101

• By CHAD HEBERT
• Advocate Marketing Staff
• Published: May 2, 2009

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Moving from their parents’ house into an on-campus dorm room can be quite a change for aspiring college students — a change filled with both excitement and nervousness. After all, for most of them, it is the first time they have lived on their own.

Now come some tough choices — when to eat, where to eat, how early to wake up in order to make it to class on time and more.

For those living on campus, living comfortably might have some limitations, but students can make the necessary decisions in comfort.

For example, students attending LSU will need to say goodbye to that George Foreman grill, because it isn’t allowed in residence halls. And students have to leave Fido, Fluffy or Sparkles at home, too, because pets aren’t allowed, either. They can curl up on the floor and enjoy that space heater students aren’t allowed to bring into the dorm.

For the student who likes carpet, he will need to bring his own, because residence halls are typically without it. Students can also bring a favorite recliner and a microwave and small refrigerator for when campus dining gets old.

There are, of course, some obvious necessities. Some of those include bed linens (long, twin-sized), pillows, blankets, bath towels, an alarm clock, a trash can, soap and a flashlight, among other things. See the accompanying list for more.

Being prepared is key to making the successful transition from home to campus.

Here is a list of essentials every dorm resident should consider having, as suggested by LSU and SLU:

 

Larger items/appliances

• Small refrigerator
• Microwave
• TV set
• DVD player
• Small stereo
• Computer

 

Kitchen items