As thousands of students mourn the end of summer and ready themselves for a new year of college, they are searching for a guide on how exactly to go about moving into a college dorm. What to bring, how to organize it, and how to arrange that perfect room are all concerns of the new crop of freshman. These tips are based on my personal experience moving in last January. Hopefully they help you make a smooth transition.
1. Bring booze. You don’t want to be scrambling around on day 1 trying to find a liquor store or worse, trying to find someone to buy you alcohol. The first day of school is not a time to get used to your new surroundings, it’s a time to get so fucked up you feel like you’ve been there for weeks. Alcohol is also a great way to get to know your new roommates. Because, really, who cares if you get along sober. Your drunk selves are the ones that will be spending all the time together anyway.
2. Let your parents help move you in. This is a great time to show them the room when it is clean and illegal substance free.
3. Enter the room at 1 PM to find your roommates are already shitfaced. Regret step 2.
