Sharing Parental Experiences

Preparing for college is a busy process. You have to buy so many things and prepare so much!. You need to purchase supplies for both living and for school. You have to ready yourself for a year in a new home away from home. You will spend a good deal of money while getting ready for college, but you will make it through. Your most expensive purchases will be on things like your laptop if you don’t already have one and bedding. I suggest looking into a used laptop if you are tight on cash. A refurbished laptop may sound dangerous,When you are going out to buy your supplies, don’t be surprised if it takes you longer than expected. You will need to visit multiple stores and will most likely remember some things you didn’t know you needed while you are out. Defiantly don’t take all you younger siblings along with you either. I would keep it small, such as you and you parents or even just one parent. Try to break your stuff into categories. It makes sense to get all your room supplies one day and all your pencils and thing the next.

That is another thing you need to consider when packing for college, clothing.If you live in California or somewhere warm and are going to school in Chicago you are going to need to be prepared for the cold weather. Not everyone can come home for fall break, so you may have to get some winter clothes before hand. If this isn’t a possibility, you can always have your parents shop for you and mail you the clothing as the weather starts to turn. The best plan however is to take a winter coat just in case so that you’re not stranded.

Mail can be a savior to college students. When mom sends a care package from home life improves so much. Mom can afford to splurge on some good quality hair shampoo and brand name Cheetos and laundry detergent for you every few months. As a struggling college student, you can’t afford those things, so you will probably have to ask mom to send you some every once in a while. When you open up these packages, you will realize how much you value these everyday products you have been missing.

College is so much fun but scary as well. It is your time to blossom into an adult. You will learn to take car of yourself and your money and time. However, you have mom and dad to call when you need help.

Eventually, mom and dad won’t be able to help you much with buying things or doing things for you, so you should take advantage of it while you have it. However not taking advantage of it will be good practice for when you are out on your own in the real world.