When I came to university this semester, it was my first time living in a dorm. I’ve always lived in an apartment, so I wasn’t totally sure what I needed to bring with me. Since I was coming from the United States, I could only have one checked bag for everything- so my space was limited. I’m going to share some things I figured out I needed while being on campus. Amazon has been my BFF so far.
- Bath Robe
I feel like this is super obvious but for some reason, it did not cross my mind at all. I was more worried about bringing my favorite hoodie. I wasn’t expecting how much I wish I had one after literally one day of being here. I want to shout out to my mom to express shipping one to me and saving my life.
- Hooks
My towel and bathrobe are currently dangling, barely hanging on, to the side of some furniture. This is still something I need to purchase and every time I go to hang my towel up it just reminds me that I should probably go order one for behind the closet door.
- Extra pillow(s)
Every dorm is different but I had only one pillow here, which was fine except I love to lay in bed so my back was killing me. I ordered two more super cheap pillows and now my back is happy again. This is also different for people that aren’t flying to school but pack that extra pillow y’all.
- Adapter
This is me being an idiot and not realizing I did not have such a thing. I came from the US and I knew I would need one but I didn’t know the difference between the universal European one and the British one. Especially because of the new type C cord Apple has for their products, the USB plugs don’t work.
- Hangers
Yeah. It took me until a week ago to finally get some hangers, my shirts were crinkly for days. Now I have more room in my drawers (so I can go shopping), and no more crinkly shirts. Again, Amazon is the BFF here.
Those are just a few mistakes I made so no one else has to. I’m sure I’ll find 5 extra things I need later- it’ll be never-ending. Good luck!