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Packing 101
You have been accepted to Case, you have received your room assignment and
now you are ready to start packing for your journey to Case. What do you bring?
While you might want to bring all of your most worldly possessions with you to
college, you may want to read this before you begin your packing.
What comes with your room?
Residence hall rooms have a bed, dresser, desk, desk chair, mini-blinds,
wastebaskets, telephone outlet, closet space, bookshelves and drawers.
While we encourage you to bring things that will make your room your own, try
not to bring everything you own. If there are clothes in your closet at home
that you have not worn in the last two years, leave them at home. You will see
that your room doesn't have a lot of extra space for clothes that you haven't
worn in the last five years or for your favorite ant collection you have had
since you were 3.
What should you bring?
After you have grabbed the basics: sheets, pillows, blankets, comforters,
towels and toiletries, there may be a few comforts of home you may have
forgotten. Don't forget to bring:
- Extra-long sheets. The North Residential Village mattresses measure 36 x
80 inches. The South Residential Village mattresses measure 33 x 83 inches.
Plan accordingly.
- All-weather clothing. It can get very warm in the summer and a bit nippy
in the winter in Cleveland. Raincoats, winter clothing and boots are always
a good idea.
- Computer gear, including your operating system disks - this is
especially important if you have a computer problem once you get here.
- Telephone (with an appropriate length cord/adapter).
- An iron and portable ironing board. If necessary, you may want to ask
mom for a crash course in ironing before you leave for school.
- Stamps - for all of those letters you will be sending to your parents,
family and friends.
- Quarters - for the laundry that you will have to do, or for the snack
and soda-pop machines.
- An alarm clock - you don't want to be late for those early-morning
classes!
- Desk Supplies - scissors, tape, ruler, stapler, envelopes, paper, pens,
etc.
- Small rug or slippers - your feet will thank you on cold mornings. The
residence halls are not carpeted (except Clarke Tower) and space heaters are
not permitted.
- Laundry bag/basket - to help transport your clothes to and from the
laundry room.
- Laundry detergent - to wash the aforementioned laundry.
- A fan, hangers, an umbrella, needle and thread; extension cord and a
surge protector for your computer - all basic survival essentials.
- Camera, stereo, headphones and other personal items that will make you
feel more at home.
- Flip-flops or shower sandals - you will be sharing a bathroom with many
other people.
- A cup, plate, bowl, fork, knife, spoon and mug (plastic is always good;
it is break-proof). While there are cooking facilities in each building,
pots and pans, plates and utensils are not provided.
- Decorations - posters, plants and other personal items for your room.
- Desk Lamps - so you have plenty of light for those late-night study
sessions.
- Refrigerators - small refrigerators (4 cubic feet or less) are allowed
in the residence halls.
- Cable-ready TV - just because you are in college doesn't mean you can't
keep watching Saturday morning cartoons.
- Driver's license and Social Security card. You will need these to be
able to work on campus.
What shouldn't you bring?
- Halogen lamps - the extremely hot bulb is a fire hazard.
- Hot plates, toaster ovens, George Foreman Grills, sandwich makers and
microwaves. For health and safety reasons, these items are not allowed in
the residence hall rooms.
- While they might smell good, candles are not permitted.
- Spot, Fido, Whiskers or your pet ferret - while small caged animals and
fish are permitted in the residence halls, cats, dogs and ferrets cannot
come with you to college.
- Answering machine - you don't need it because voicemail is a free
service provided to students. That will be one less item to pack.
- The obvious - illegal drugs, fireworks, weapons of any sort and alcohol
(if you are under 21).
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