incoming freshman

incoming freshman, here's some tips I have for moving day. This is kind of a given, wear comfortable clothes and shoes. This is going to be the sweatyest and most stressful day of your life. You do not want your clothes to create another problem. Along with that, bring lots of water and snacks. You're not going to want to stop and get food, but you're going to be hungry. You're going to want an easily accessible tool bag for when you get there. I used a gallon size zip lock bag in there. I had my screwdriver, command strips, alcohol wipes, for the command strips, disinfectant wipes, scissors, tape, tape measure. I forgot to include a box cutter and extra batteries. This bag should contain everything you you need to clean your room, hang your decorations and put together your furniture. If you have the time and you're able to clean your room before you put anything in there and put together your furniture, you'll have the most space and label your moving bags. Pack the clothes you plan on hanging in your wardrobe already on their hangers. It saves you so much time. Like here's mine so far. With how stressful the day is, I'd keep the number of people coming to help you to a minimum, maybe just your parents. And if so, be patient with them. It can get easy to argue with them or get snappy, but you don't want your roommate's first impression to be you arguing with your parents. Like for me, it was just me my mom against the world. Have your pictures already in their frames? Do not forget to take pictures. I didn't take enough. I did not take enough. Take pictures. If you think you took it off, you didn't. In case I forgot to mention, sweatyest and most stressful day of your life. So if you can keep anything accessible that will help alleviate that, do that. Like fans, speakers, whatever. But get a good night's rest beforehand, eat a good meal. You'll be fine. Thank you so much for watching. Good luck. Bye.