What To Bring
Leaving for University is hard enough without having to worry about all the practicalities. Have a read through out very own ‘what to bring’ guide to make sure you havent forgotten any of those essentials…
• Laundry basket. Boring, but vital in preserving your dignity and the appearance of your underwear. (Associated items such as washing powder etc. also never go amiss.)
• Face paint. Much to the delight of your inner six-year old.
• Alcohol. You’re going to university now…you need supplies.
• Extra cutlery: you will somehow “lose” all your forks.
• Doorstop. Uni bedroom doors are pretty heavy and one of the best ways to make friends and feel involved is to just keep your door propped open
• Appreciation for ducks and geese…you’ll see!
• Flip flops: you won’t want to go barefoot in your communal kitchen
• A football: a great icebreaker.
• Animal costume: the more exotic, the better.
• An appetite for prawn crackers, all will become clear when you visit The Willow.
• School tie. Not for remembering your ‘younger days’, but for fancy dress purposes.
• Pictures and posters to decorate your room.
• Earplugs: it takes a while to get used to the ducks quacking .
• Teabags. If you start by buying a big box, you’re sure to make some good friends.
• Speakers for your laptop. Movie nights on a laptop can be pretty frustrating if you can’t hear over all the rustling of sweets.
• Drying rack, save yourself the money for machine dryers.
• Plug-in air freshener…things won’t smell quite so fragrant after you’ve been spending so much time in one room.
• Hanging shelves: maximise your limited wardrobe space.
• Extra lamp. The colleges all say that they come with them, but most either produce a glare more blinding than the sun or barely work. Bringing one along instantly makes your room look better as well.
• Rug/blanket. It’ll provide some comfort as the hangover crashes over you, as you try and snatch a few hours kip at three in the afternoon.
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I don’t know if it’s been changed since 2009, but certainly when I was a fresher, outside lamps were forbidden. We were never given a concrete reason, but were told as such anyway, and you may get done for it in a room inspection…