{"id":774,"date":"2012-08-22T08:57:38","date_gmt":"2012-08-22T13:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/parents\/?p=774"},"modified":"2013-07-23T14:01:28","modified_gmt":"2013-07-23T19:01:28","slug":"what-to-bring-to-college-beyond-the-basics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/parents\/blog\/2012\/08\/22\/what-to-bring-to-college-beyond-the-basics\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Bring to College…Beyond the Basics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Move-in day is approaching quickly.\u00a0 The basic essentials for residence hall rooms and necessities for college are listed on every store and online retailers\u2019 pages, but they only give the basics.\u00a0 Here are a few extras that may come in handy for your college student.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Single cup coffee\/tea makers<\/strong> will be a great addition for students who love to have a daily dose of coffee or tea to get them going.\u00a0 University Housing prefers coffee and tea makers need to have an automatic shutoff.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. E-readers<\/strong> for students that like to read will save your back from aching from lugging a crate of books to their room.\u00a0 E-readers are available from many national bookstore chains and Amazon.com.\u00a0 They are able to store hundreds of books, magazines, and newspapers for entertainment.\u00a0 Some textbooks are also available for download on some of these devices, but the student may want to check with their professor before purchasing it on their e-reader.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Cleaning supplies will come in handy throughout the semester.\u00a0 There is no mom or maid service around to clean their residence hall room.\u00a0 A mop, broom, and cleaning products<\/strong> are things that will be needed.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Throws\/blankets<\/strong> really come in handy in chilly residence hall rooms.\u00a0 Students can control their room temperatures, however, both students in the may not like the temperatures the same. <\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Rooms are not carpeted so rugs <\/strong>can keep feet warm in the mornings when jumping out of bed. <\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Posters\/pictures<\/strong> can give a room character and, in reality, few people want to stay in a room with bare walls.\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Since the cellular phone and e-mail made its debut, postal mail has dropped on list of means of communication. However, it is nice to have some stamps<\/strong> around to mail a handwritten letter to parent, grandparents, siblings, or even pay a bill.<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Storage containers<\/strong>, which fit underneath a bed, will add extra storage space within the room and alleviate any unwanted clutter.<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Air fresheners<\/strong> and Scentsy type room fragrances can help a student\u2019s room feel like home or mask the odor of the laundry that is piled up in the closet. <\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Surge protectors<\/strong> are great for plugging up major electrical items like a computer, refrigerator, microwave, and television.\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n
  11. Lamps<\/strong> are useful when up late studying and a roommate is trying to sleep.\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n
  12. Students will occasionally experiment with microwave recipes.\u00a0 Since every residence hall room has a sink, dishes<\/strong> can easily be washed. Who knew noodles had so many recipes on the web.<\/span><\/li>\n
  13. When walking to a from the restroom, many students cover up with a towel, but trying to hold on to your towel, keys and shower caddy can be a juggling act.\u00a0 Robes<\/strong> can free up a hand to navigate safely through the hallways and doors. <\/span><\/li>\n
  14. Many times students check their mail and find an empty slot.\u00a0 Once you know your student\u2019s mailbox number, send them a magazine subscription<\/strong> that you think they may like to read.\u00a0 It can really give them something to look forward to. <\/span><\/li>\n
  15. Giving a student a gift card<\/strong> to any store will give them the ability to purchase things that they may find helpful in adjusting to campus living. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Move-in day is approaching quickly.\u00a0 The basic essentials for residence hall rooms and necessities for college are listed on every store and online retailers\u2019 pages, but they only give the basics.\u00a0 Here are a few extras that may come in handy for your college student. Single cup coffee\/tea makers will be a great addition for… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":342,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[22223],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-774","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-main","7":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/342"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=774"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=774"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=774"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/parents\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}