Moving from your home to a dorm room might seem like an overwhelming experience, but there are many easy ways to turn your dorm room into a home.
What to bring: Room Essentials:
clothes hangers
2 sets of twin sheets
mattress pad/cover
pillow and pillowcases
blankets
cleaning supplies
bathmat
towels
washcloths
telephone
answering machine
alarm clock
fan
Decorations:
posters
ticky-tack or poster clay
TV
stereo
pictures from home
refrigerator
carpet or area rug (not necessary)
microwave oven
Tips:
Contact your new roommate, and get acquainted with each other.
Get coordinating things – animal prints, similar colors, etc.
Go to a carpet store and ask for remnants of carpet – every dorm room feels better with carpet.
Bring pictures of family and friends – but not too many; leave room for all your new friends!
Go to the housing office and get paint; paint your room before you even move in.
Use brighter colors – it will lift the mood of the room on down days.
Get a funky wall clock – it will keep you on time for class and you can still have style.
