Pick it or Skip it: What to Pack for College (and What Not to)

No tshirts? You gey maybe one free shirt. You cant go naked. No TV? The common room TVs are never available, and what if you want to watch tv in your underwear? It's good for private down time. No lanyard? It's a lanyard, it's useful and no one is going to make fun of you for having a dorky lanyard. No car? What if you need it or want to visit somewhere a little further out? This article is seriously stupid and whoever wrote it has obviously never been to college.

I totally disagree with the lanyard thing. lanyards are amazing. I've never lost my keys because they're on a bright yellow and blue lanyard. And they're not dorky. Who cares what people think?
Also, a TV is a great idea. What fees can you rack up? It's great to play video games with floormates or have people come to your room to watch Glee every week.

I would have to disagree with the t-shirt thing. If the only free t-shirts I get are repping my school, that kind of gets a little boring. Bringing my own t-shirts with my own style represents me as an individual. Yes, definitely try to go for something more stylish and different but college isn't a fashion runway. People go to class in sweats and PJs all the time and they are still taken seriously.

Agreed on the T-shirts. Expect your style to change while you're at college. It's all about reinventing yourself and wearing T-shirts all day every day isn't part of that equation.

Trut, there's really no reason to have a TV anymore since you can watch practically watch anything on TV on our laptops these days.

I'm Jenny and I went to study abroad. I agree with most of the things in this post, specially the underwear and socks someone else mentioned above me. I'm not sure a TV is the best idea, I think that you better bring a laptop with you. I brought my laptop (a Dell inspiron), make sure you have an international guarantee on it though lol... i had to fix the keyboard because i spilled some juice on it lol.
Anyway, you can always download movies and your favorite shows from home or watch streaming episodes... need it tell you what to do with a computer?:)
I also used to play online games during the free time I had, you can try 888 bingo , it can really clear your mind, I studied computer science so sometimes all I needed is a break.

I disagree with a lot of this article. I would say that the one thing I loved having was a TV. I found a nice flat-screen with a DVD player built in. My school also had cable in every room, so it was extra nice. Having a TV was one of the best things because it allowed me to host girls nights in my room and when I was sick and couldn't go to class I could just pop in a movie. Also, I brought a couple extra pillows. I loved having them because sometimes I would want to read in bed, so I propped myself up on them.

I partially disagree with your choice on skipping the lanyard. I had to use a key for my room, as well as the pool, and I kept my ID on that as well, it made sure I had it at all times (because I noticed if I didn't have it hanging on my neck). However I did have the ID in a holder on the lanyard. So it's the best of both worlds.
Pick an lanyard but also pick an ID holder. Both do well it just depends on if you are a touch pad or swipe ID card.

wait! i totally disagree with opting out of bringing extra pillows. my friends loved coming to my room and snuggling up with my pillows. it also made my room feel more home-y. definitely extra socks and undies because laundry is expensive, and getting your hands on quarters if you run out is a biatch.

and yes, bring a bathing suit! i've only used mine a handful of times but i was definitely happy i had it. swimming in our school's pool is a fun, out-of-the-ordinary activity. plus, i go to school near the beach so... it was sort of a no-brainer.