So About Packing...
Cody Ewers
Issue date: 9/4/08 Section: Features
While saying goodbye at Freshmen Convocation, parents and students reflect upon their last few months together - months spent buying and packing supplies for their little Charger's upcoming year.
Many freshmen get carried away with the process.
Freshman Libby Nolan said her move-in wasn't as terrible as some might think. Her sister, junior Meredith Nolan, helped her find the right balance of pictures, decorations and clothes. Despite the help, however, she still brought too much.
"When I got here I realized I had way too many winter clothes," Nolan said. "I recommend taking clothes up in stages if you live close enough."
Her McIntyre Hall room is almost perfectly coordinated, complete with matching bedspreads, corkboards, a zebra-striped shower curtain and a new rug that ties her black-and-pink setup into her roommate's color scheme in black, red and white.
Among the normal supplies recommended by Hillsdale College's freshman packing list, Nolan brought a few other items she could not live without. Wearing a Hillsdale T-shirt and perched on her bed is her teddy bear, Ralph, a Valentine's Day gift from her high-school squeeze. She brought her favorite poster and pictures, now carefully tacked on her room's walls.
Sophomore Katie Cervini said she remembers suffering the same fate her freshman year.
"My freshman year I brought so much stuff I used maybe once," Cervini said. "This year I only brought the essentials: computer, clothes, shoes, books, and that's really it."
Other than those essentials, Cervini said she recommends a fan and camera.
"You want a camera so you can document your freshman year, and a fan is a big one if you live in a dorm like Olds with no A/C," Cervini said.
Junior Brooke Olesen now approaches packing for college on a strictly need-based policy.
"If I don't know I'll need it, I won't bring it," Olesen said.
She doesn't bring too much "fun-and- games stuff;" she likes to keep her room clutter-free so she can stay concentrated on her studies.
Many freshmen get carried away with the process.
Freshman Libby Nolan said her move-in wasn't as terrible as some might think. Her sister, junior Meredith Nolan, helped her find the right balance of pictures, decorations and clothes. Despite the help, however, she still brought too much.
"When I got here I realized I had way too many winter clothes," Nolan said. "I recommend taking clothes up in stages if you live close enough."
Her McIntyre Hall room is almost perfectly coordinated, complete with matching bedspreads, corkboards, a zebra-striped shower curtain and a new rug that ties her black-and-pink setup into her roommate's color scheme in black, red and white.
Among the normal supplies recommended by Hillsdale College's freshman packing list, Nolan brought a few other items she could not live without. Wearing a Hillsdale T-shirt and perched on her bed is her teddy bear, Ralph, a Valentine's Day gift from her high-school squeeze. She brought her favorite poster and pictures, now carefully tacked on her room's walls.
Sophomore Katie Cervini said she remembers suffering the same fate her freshman year.
"My freshman year I brought so much stuff I used maybe once," Cervini said. "This year I only brought the essentials: computer, clothes, shoes, books, and that's really it."
Other than those essentials, Cervini said she recommends a fan and camera.
"You want a camera so you can document your freshman year, and a fan is a big one if you live in a dorm like Olds with no A/C," Cervini said.
Junior Brooke Olesen now approaches packing for college on a strictly need-based policy.
"If I don't know I'll need it, I won't bring it," Olesen said.
She doesn't bring too much "fun-and- games stuff;" she likes to keep her room clutter-free so she can stay concentrated on her studies.
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