Joidan Thomas
Great! So you are graduating high school, and you’re accepted into college. Life is good, right? You’re stress free, up until it’s time to go pack and move out of your house and into a dorm.
“Being in dorms is an experience I think everybody should receive. You learn how to deal with people, how to compromise, and how to start making connections. You never know when you might need their help or they might need yours,” college graduate Ty Thomas stated.
Packing doesn’t have to be stressful; you could dodge tons of unnecessary headaches by packing early. Don’t wait until the last moment! If you wait to the last minute, you will most likely forget something.
“You should definitely take at least three weeks in advance to pack, and you should probably go check out your college’s dorms beforehand. It’s good to checkout how much space you have, so you don’t over pack,” Thomas stated.
Lists are always good to have while packing.
“Bed Bath and Beyond has a list of what you need from your college. They will print you one for every school that you want. Ask for a college information sheet and they will know what you’re talking about,” GHS counselor intern Ms. Broyles stated.
A lot of times people are worried about what college is like, and how they’re going to adjust to their dorm life. That’s perfectly normal. You are in a totally new place where you might not know a lot, and that’s okay. You might even miss home a little bit. “Homesickness does kind of hit hard especially the first year, but it gets better with time.
Every time I miss home I just called my mom, that always help me,” college freshman Gabrelle Amos stated.
When suffering from homesickness friends make a good distraction. Friends are always nice to have, especially in college. They study with you, help you out a pinch, even listen to your problems, but they might not be the best roommates.
“Good friends take liberties in a living situation that put stress on the relationship, and the relationship often suffers as a result. If you want to stay friends (with friends), then room with strangers. That way you keep your friends and hopefully make a new one in the process," author of “Sorry, the Boa Has Gotta Go: A Roommate Survival Guide” Sylvia Bergthold stated in an article.
Germantown High School senior guidance counselor Fran Odom also agrees with this logic.
“Don’t room with your best friend, “ Odom stated.
So don’t forget: pack early, organize your things, stay calm and call home once and a while, make friends, don’t room with best friends, remember to do your work, and have fun.
Great! So you are graduating high school, and you’re accepted into college. Life is good, right? You’re stress free, up until it’s time to go pack and move out of your house and into a dorm.
“Being in dorms is an experience I think everybody should receive. You learn how to deal with people, how to compromise, and how to start making connections. You never know when you might need their help or they might need yours,” college graduate Ty Thomas stated.
Packing doesn’t have to be stressful; you could dodge tons of unnecessary headaches by packing early. Don’t wait until the last moment! If you wait to the last minute, you will most likely forget something.
“You should definitely take at least three weeks in advance to pack, and you should probably go check out your college’s dorms beforehand. It’s good to checkout how much space you have, so you don’t over pack,” Thomas stated.
Lists are always good to have while packing.
“Bed Bath and Beyond has a list of what you need from your college. They will print you one for every school that you want. Ask for a college information sheet and they will know what you’re talking about,” GHS counselor intern Ms. Broyles stated.
A lot of times people are worried about what college is like, and how they’re going to adjust to their dorm life. That’s perfectly normal. You are in a totally new place where you might not know a lot, and that’s okay. You might even miss home a little bit. “Homesickness does kind of hit hard especially the first year, but it gets better with time.
Every time I miss home I just called my mom, that always help me,” college freshman Gabrelle Amos stated.
When suffering from homesickness friends make a good distraction. Friends are always nice to have, especially in college. They study with you, help you out a pinch, even listen to your problems, but they might not be the best roommates.
“Good friends take liberties in a living situation that put stress on the relationship, and the relationship often suffers as a result. If you want to stay friends (with friends), then room with strangers. That way you keep your friends and hopefully make a new one in the process," author of “Sorry, the Boa Has Gotta Go: A Roommate Survival Guide” Sylvia Bergthold stated in an article.
Germantown High School senior guidance counselor Fran Odom also agrees with this logic.
“Don’t room with your best friend, “ Odom stated.
So don’t forget: pack early, organize your things, stay calm and call home once and a while, make friends, don’t room with best friends, remember to do your work, and have fun.