Should you bring a lot of stuff to go dorming?

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The simple answer is yes, you should. You are essentially moving houses. Think about how much stuff you have in your home home. Don’t you think if you need that stuff to live with, then if you are going to spend most of your time in another house then you’ll need it too?

However, that is the short and sweet answer. Straight to the point, and lets you know what you need to know. But, saying “bring a lot of stuff” isn’t very helpful now is it? I remember when I first went to dorm, I wasn’t completely positive about what I should bring.

If you can get all the things you need with you, then it can feel like you won the Thunderbolt casino bonuses. However, leaving stuff behind can be one of the worst feelings you can have.

I remember when I first went away from home to go dorming, I forgot pencils and paper! I only brought a laptop and just figured I was going to use that all of the time. But, when I got there, I barely used my laptop for anything!

I wanted to be able to write in books I was reading or learning, and take notes and make handwritten summaries of things I learned. It was the worst feeling to want a pencil so badly but just simply not have one…

Sure, I could have gone to a store and bought one if I needed to, but that’s an extra expense. Especially if I ended up having to buy a lot of things. And, it would be free if I brought it from home!

Thankfully, I was able to go home a couple weeks later on break, so I didn’t miss it too much, but I live relatively close to where I am dorming. If you live in the US where you could go to boarding school, college, or whatever else in a different state, then it would be a lot harder to go home to get things.

So, as someone who has a little experience, what are some important things to remember to bring with you before you leave home to dorm at school, college, etc? Specifically things you might not think about bringing with you.

Kitchen

First I will start with what things you should bring that are usually found in the kitchen. This may not apply as much to you personally, or it could apply to you more than any other thing on this list.

Before I start talking about what you should bring, it is going to depend on a few things. These will affect how much stuff you need to bring.

First, does where you are going offer food? Do your meals come included in your room and board? If yes, then you don’t really need to bring stuff to cook with.

Second, what does where you’re staying allow you to have? Some dorms don’t allow hotplates and toasters and such. They might only allow an electric kettle or something like that.

Finally, do you have any reasons why you wouldn’t be able to eat the food they offer? This could be both food allergies or just dietary restrictions.

For instance, if the place you are going to stay regularly offers dairy meals, but you are lactose intolerant, then that isn’t gonna fly, chief. You’re probably going to have to cook many of your own meals.