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When you first go off to college, it may be hard to decide what you should bring with you. While you may have the urge to bring everything, you won't be able to fit all of your earthly possessions in one half of a 10 x 20 dorm room. It's important to delegate what is vital to your living environment at school and what you should probably leave at home.

The following are some of the items you'll absolutely need to bring to college, for the benefit of your academic career and your sanity:

Computer.

Lately, the old-fashioned desktop computer has lost out in favor of more portable laptops. It's simply easier to take with you when you need to retreat to the library to work on papers without being disturbed by roommates and loud music. Make sure that you bring everything necessary to keep your computer up and running, such as portable chargers, hard drives and extra flash drives for increased memory.

Bedding and pillows.

Most dorm rooms will provide you with a standard desk and bed, and some may even splurge on a microwave and refrigerator. However, you're going to have to bring your own comforters, sheets and pillows. Think about comfort and don't forget about the fact that most dorms have unreliable air conditioning/heating systems. This means that you'll have to bring some light bed sheets for the warm weather and a heavier quilt for when it gets cold.

Portable Fan.

When it's hot outside, sometimes the only relief you'll get is in the form of a heavy-duty window fan to keep you cool at night. You'll be glad you remembered this when the temperature is 95 degrees and humid and you're sleeping like a baby.

Clothes.

Like the bedding, make sure you have outfits for all weather so you're prepared for anything. Don't bring so many clothes that you leave your roommate with space in the closet for three hangers. Remember that sharing is caring, especially when it comes to dorm room space.

Comfortable chair.

Most dorm rooms will provide you with a standard desk chair, but these are about as comfortable as the old wooden chairs you'll find in your local library. Bring your own cushioned desk chair, bean bag chair, sheepskin chair, or any other chair that is comfortable enough to relax in when doing your work--just not comfortable enough to fall asleep in while doing said work.

Posters.

The walls of a dorm room are pretty bleak--white-washed brick is intimidating to pretty much anyone. You can spice up your room and make it feel a little more like home by putting up some posters, collages, pictures of friends or family and anything that livens up the room.

TV and DVD player.

While you might not have a lot of free time to sit around watching TV in between your massive amounts of studying and socializing, there will still be those late nights and rainy days when you'll want to just curl up in bed and pop in a movie. Don't forget a television, but keep it modest (19 inches to 27 inches)--anything too big will take up precious space. Bring a few of your favorite movies along too-- just don't clutter up your room with your entire 200+ DVD collection.

There you have it-- the important pieces of home that will make your transition to college life that much easier. If there's anything you think I forgot to add, feel free to comment below!

Robert Moreschi  Posted by Robert Moreschi on November 19, 2013

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