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1. Remember, unless you've seen the hall you're going to move into on an open day, you won't know how big the room will be.
   However the university have provided floor plans of standard rooms. this will give you an idea.
2. You can only take as much stuff as will fit in your car.

A fully-loaded averaged sized car is as much as you should take. My mum took me to Uni in an old Metro that was stuffed full. This was about right for me, though others that could fit in a bit more did (probably wise).

Don't over-do it though. Unless you've got a Mini or a Porsche, there's no point in hiring a white van to bring all your stuff. A car load's worth should be right for your room size. You'll also acquire a lot of stuff over the term, which can prove difficult when it comes to taking it home again!

What to Take

Firstly, you need to separate what you're going to take into two categories; what you really need and what would be nice if there was room.

Once you've filled the car with what you have to take, you can decide what else you would like to take.

What you really need

Let's start with the basics.

Bedding

1. 1 or 2 pillows
2. Quilt
3. Underblanket (between mattress and sheet)
4. 2 sets of bed covers

Clothes

1. lots of them
   
2. take enough to not have to do washing often
3. lots of socks is essential, as they go missing from laundry
4. DJ/tuxedo/posh frock and posh shoes for formal dinners
5. Party/Clubbing wear
6. Sports Equipment (football boots etc)
7. School Uniform for School Disco

Wash Stuff

1. toothbrush and toothpaste
2. soap/showergel
3. all your makeup/beauty products
4. Flip Flops

take lots of soap and get a soap dish, otherwise you'll drop it on the way to the shower and the soap will get fluffy.

1. many sets of cheap cutlery, as they go missing very easily.
2. 2 dinner plates and 2 bowls
3. 2 mugs
4. 2 pint glasses
5. 2 saucepans - 1 large and 1 medium/small
6. 1 frying pan - preferably non stick
7. 1 big oven tray - good for lots of chips
8. 1 wooden spoon for stirring
9. 1 colander for pasta draining (don't try using the saucepan lid)
10. 1 chopping board
11. 1 sharp knife
12. Washing up liquid and sponge thing

TIP: tea towel and oven glove - take these and make sure you keep them safe. Otherwise these will become communal and get ruined really quickly.

TIP: take 2 packs of those sponge things for washing dishes. They will get messy really quickly, so it's good to change round often.

Work Stuff

1. backpack or bag of some sort
2. folders for work
3. polypocket things
4. well-stocked pencil case
5. remember scissors, holepunch, ruler, rubber, pencil sharpener, stapler, pritstick and blutack, and pins
6. Plenty of biros
7. Loads of dividers for your folders
8. Calculator, even if you're doing English

TIP: Keeping all your work organised is the secret of doing well: Make sure you have a folder for each subject.

TIP: Get the folders at the start of term, and keep it organised from the start. Even if you don't do any work in the evening to start with, make sure you've got all the notes, and in the right order.

TIP: If you have loads of courses at the same time, have 1 folder that you take to classes with the current work in it for every subject, and 1 (more likely 10) bigger folder(s) at home for each subject that has all the other work in it. This way, your work will be kept neat and uncrumpled, and you won't have to carry loads of stuff to Uni everyday. As the folder gets full, move some of the old stuff out and into the folders in your room. This way you only have to carry the stuff you need to University.

Stuff That Would Be Nice To Have

Computer, Hi-Fi, TV, Playstation and other electrical goods

From now on it's up to you. All these things are expensive, and most heavy and big. Make sure you get insurance for the expensive stuff.

1) TV

It helps fill those boring moments, not that you'll have many. It also helps to bring people into your room. Check whether you need to buy a license - they cost a lot of money.

2) Playstation

Fun, but you should have better things to be doing with your time. It'll get people into your room, especially with good multiplayer games, but then you need a TV as well...

3) Computer

Most people consider this vital.

If you're going to get a laptop, make sure you get one of those chainy things to lock it to your radiator to stop it getting nicked, and definitely get it insured.

Seriously, a normal computer will take up the whole room and your entire car. Best to get a laptop and then you can get loads of other stuff in.

4) Hi-Fi

I always needed some sort of music or radio, and quickly went mad without it. My stereo at home was huge, so I got a computer and started using that to play my CD's. Also, I had one of those radio-in-an-alarm-clock combo things too, so I was sorted!

The Rest

The rest of what you take is optional, but here's a list of things you will probably need.

1. alarm clock
2. watch
3. ear plugs
4. Flip flops or any type of shower shoe
5. Carrying case for toiletries
6. Plugs, power strips, and adaptors
7. radio
8. desk lamp x 2 - You may need several of these
9. Sports equipment - you'll probably feel the need to start playing loads of sport once you get to university. Make sure you've got your football boots.
10. Rollerblades if you've got them.
11. Frisbees are good too.
12. Washing powder
13. Bin Bags
14. Laundry bag
15. Sleeping bag if you've got one.
16. Towels
17. Posters
18. First Aid Kit - plasters, aspirin, antiseptic cream, cotton wool
19. Mobile phone and charger - necessity for phoning home.
20. Tin Foil - use it to cover grill pans before putting chips etc on. This way the foil catches all the oil, and you don't have to wash the pan up. Sorted!
21. Umbrella
22. Washing Up Liquid
23. Camera - record your freshers week cos it will be wicked!!! then upload them to the susu website.
24. Condoms - maybe get them when your there so you don't have to explain to mum why you've got them.
25. Clothes Hangers
26. Kettle

1. Drums
2. Video Players
3. Expensive Bikes - Bikes can be a good idea, but unless you've got one of those rack things for your car you won't fit it in so buy a cheap one there. Don't think about bringing your £1000 Downhill Mountain Bike either - bikes are top of the "likely to get nicked" list.
4. Ironing Board - The hall should have one. And Best not to take one though as they are huge and really awkward to fit in the car.
5. Clothes Airer - You'll have driers for washing, and there should be airers there too. Get one at Uni if you really need one. Drying washing in your room makes it smell funny too (the room).
6. Toaster - It'll set off the smoke alarm in your room, and then you'll be in trouble. Use the one in the kitchen!
7. Blow-Up Chairs - You probably won't have enough room to put it up.
   

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