A Sea Of Red

what do you folks consider to be "essentials" (using the term loosely) for any dorm room?

-Video Game System
-Little Debbie Snacks (preferably fudge rounds or oatmeal cream pies...they hit the spot while studying or playing video games)


Those two things alone allowed me to survive a couple of years in the dorm...

apack of Dr. Thunder

as tempting as it may be and as much as you are hoping it will bring you friends, do not...i repeat, DO NOT have the biggest TV on the hall....you will have to shoo people out of your room nightly....this is especially true if you also have alot of movies....keep it to yourself...

do whatever you can to have only 1 roommate....its so much better even if your roommate is a new english liberal...

Oodles of noodles.

RubberMallet wrote:as tempting as it may be and as much as you are hoping it will bring you friends, do not...i repeat, DO NOT have the biggest TV on the hall....you will have to shoo people out of your room nightly....this is especially true if you also have alot of movies....keep it to yourself...

do whatever you can to have only 1 roommate....its so much better even if your roommate is a new english liberal...

so true....freshmen year my roommate had the biggest tv on the hall (first semester) and a huge movie collection, and everybody was either in our room to watch a movie or bothering him to borrow a movie...he hated it....but the following semester someone brought a huge screen tv and then our room wasn't cool anymore

true all that, don't have the nicest stuff. i would say one of the things i use the most is febreeze...

agree w/ the Ramen Noodles (brick or cup), would add Oreos to the list.

and Tastycakes- but you hicks wouldn't know about them.

Back in the day- it was a walkman, or tape player- subsitute mp3 player or CD player- whichever. gotta have tunes.

mini-fridge is good, hotplate not necessary; you CAN reheat pizza on an iron. Just don't press a white shirt afterwards. (learned that one the hard way)

PAmedic wrote:you CAN reheat pizza on an iron. Just don't press a white shirt afterwards. (learned that one the hard way)

interesting, never heard of that one.

(bowing)

you're welcome.

I lived on East...our essentials were a little different...and we loved having large TVs and game systems.

Earplugs that are comfortable to wear for long periods of time and during sleeping. (I recommend these.)

Microwave, mini-fridge (even if there's a common fridge), flip-flops (for the showers in the older dorms) and a FlameFans.com account for when you're bored.

You guys are sissies. Bring your clothes. Use your roomate's stuff.

Three polos and a pair of jeans for class.

Sweat pants or gym shorts because that's what you live in any time you're not in class.

PS2 or XBox.

Computer.

Mini fridge.

That's all you need.

A baseball bat!

ATrain wrote:I lived on East...our essentials were a little different...and we loved having large TVs and game systems.

oh, we all love it...just not having it focused in our room, thats all

LUconn wrote:You guys are sissies. Bring your clothes. Use your roomate's stuff.

Use your roomate's clothes as well! Although, I recommend using your own underwear.

El Scorcho wrote:Earplugs that are comfortable to wear for long periods of time and during sleeping. (I recommend these.)

Microwave, mini-fridge (even if there's a common fridge), flip-flops (for the showers in the older dorms) and a FlameFans.com account for when you're bored.

got earplugs covered. get mine free from work and they are wonderful - anything that can prevent me from hearing a running weedeater (and an angry mother ) is top notch in my book.

LUconn wrote:You guys are sissies. Bring your clothes. Use your roomate's stuff.

you certainly lived by this

George Foreman Grill, Toaster oven, waffle iron, slow cooker and hot plate. You'll need to keep them safely hidden.

why on earth would you need a waffle iron? I guess a slow cooker would be needed if you're a FACS major

a waffle iron? i just buy my waffles. people still use hot plates? last time i used one was in a high school science class lol.

Geesh...even with the comfy A/C you spoiled ones have in your modern dorms, I would think a fan would still be essential for when they crank the heat way up during the winter.

Also, snow boots would be essential....oh, wait...I forgot...we CANCEL school for the smallest dusting with snow flurries...unlike "back in my day..."

Fumblerooskies wrote:Geesh...even with the comfy A/C you spoiled ones have in your modern dorms, I would think a fan would still be essential for when they crank the heat way up during the winter.

Also, snow boots would be essential....oh, wait...I forgot...we CANCEL school for the smallest dusting with snow flurries...unlike "back in my day..."

psh, at LC we're lucky if we even get off for holidays.

This really brings back great memories! I miss those days.