Emmy’s Awesome, All-Inclusive, Definitive College Packing List
For Your Room
DO
-At least 1 pillow (2 is nice if you have guests who want to crash on your floor)
-Comforter
-2 sets of sheets (twin extra-long)
-Mattress pad
-Alarm clock (test them, make sure they are loud enough for you)
-Lamp for reading by your bed
-LOTS of extension cords of various sizes and for 3-pronged cords (surge protector)
-Soft DVD storage case (I’d recommend taking all your DVDs out of their hard cases and putting them into one big soft case with pages for each DVD)
-Photo albums and picture frames from home
-Dry erase board
-Land line phone (free local calls, call waiting, answering service and caller ID)
-Posters
-Lots of batteries
-Stamps
-Stationary and envelopes
-Stapler and staples
-Scotch tape
-LOTS of hangars
-Laundry basket (something easily portable)
-Computer (yes we have computer labs, but when you’re finishing a paper at 2 am you’ll really wish you had one)
-Printer (preferably color, with scanning and copying abilities)
-Drying rack
-Lint remover
-Scissors
-Computer cable lock (NYU is safe, but it’s better to be safe than sorry)
-Small travel suitcase, maybe with wheels, for weekend trips home
-Calculator for basic functions
-Your personal play collection for easy access to monologues and scenes for class
MAYBE
-Trash can (some buildings already come with them)
-Desk Lamp (some rooms have them attached to the desks)
-Dust buster/Vaccuum (many halls have one at the resource center at the front desk--check out before you bring one)
-Extra wool blanket for winter
-Sleeping bag or inflatable mattress for guests (you’re in new york, everyone will be crashing on your floor)
-Area rug (most of NYU has carpeting, but colorful rugs can liven up your room)
-Slippers
-Tall floor lamp (some rooms can be a little dark, nice to have some extra light)
-Shoe rack (if you know you’ll definitely use it)
-Over the door organizers for closet (again, if you know you’ll definitely use it)
-TV (be sure to plan this with your roommates so you don’t all bring them)
-Microwave (ditto)
-Iron and ironing board (ditto)
-Folding comfortable chair
-Earplugs (if you’re a really light sleeper)
DON’T!
-Under the bed storage containers, as 3rd North has built-in drawers under the bed
-Computer chair (provided)
-Desk lamp (comes attached to the desk already)
-Answering machine
-Candles
-Incense
-Halogen lamps
-Trunk that doesn’t fit under the bed (no room!)
-Full-length mirror (as far as I know every dorm room already has one)
-Furniture
BATHROOM
DO
-Razor, toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, deoderant, etc. (buy all of this at home, it’s probably a lot cheaper)
-Bathroom cleaning supplies (glass cleaner, toilet cleaner, sponges, tub cleaner)
-Bath mat that can be washed
-At least 2 towels
MAYBE
-Shower bucket. If there is more than 4 people sharing one bathroom, not everyone can store their stuff in there. 4 or less, forget the bucket.
-In the shower or under the sink storage unit for supplies
-Pretty toilet cover
-Toilet plunger (you could just wait for maintenance to plunge it or do it yourself)
-Scale
-Toothbrush holder
-Shower curtain (one is provided, if you want something fun bring your own)
DON’T!
-Attachable towels racks (provided)
CLOTHES
-Enough underwear to go 2 weeks without washing
-Sweatpants/sports bras/things you can move around in to African dance
-Black t-shirt and black pants (for when you have to crew a show)
-Random articles of clothing you feel would make good costumes for scenes
-Only bring clothes to college that you have worn in the last year and you’re 100% positive (other than potential costumes) that you’ll wear it again
-Warm winter coat
-COMFORTABLE shoes (one night my freshman year I was walking around in these really hot but really uncomfortable shoes, and one of my toes ended up going numb and stayed that way for a month because I had messed up a nerve. That’s NYC walking for ya)
-Unless you’re taking outside dance classes, at PHTS you DO NOT need any dance shoes
KITCHEN (Only for 3rd North and U-Hall)
NOTE: Talk to your roommates in advance of who’s bringing what for the following, and base what you bring on how much cooking you know you’ll be doing:
DO
-Microwave
-At least 4 of all utensils
-Mugs
-Plates (microwave safe and easy to hand-wash)
-Bowels (not too big)
-Can opener
-Bottle opener
-Dish drying rack
-At least 4 drinking glasses (preferably plastic)
-1 large and 1 small frying pan, other pots and pans as you see fit
-Tupperware
-Baking sheets
-Mixing bowls (maybe pretty ones that could double as salad serving bowls)
-Cutting board
-Salt and pepper shakers
-Strainer
-Spatula (at least 1)
-Ice trays
-Cutting knives
-Water bottle (for African dance days)
-Wooden spoons
MAYBE
-George Foreman Grill
-Toast-R-Oven
-Coffee Maker
-Blender
-Brita Water Pitcher (I personally think NYC tap water is perfectly good)
-Wok
-Spice rack (I love mine, but I’m the only person I know who has one)
-Paper towel holder
DON’T!
-Items (glass, etc) that are easily breakable. I came to college with 4 glasses, I now have 1.
