When your in college you clearly aren't living with your parents anymore, if you are then you might as well be in high school...good luck with your life...
Being in college means becoming independent, and handling your own shit. And once you move out of your first dorm room you better have a plan ready.
From personal experience, you better start looking for roommates and a place to live in like February if your planning on having a home in the fall in a college town. It may seem early but trust me it's not, houses get leased here quicker than I can finish a piece of cobbler (I like cobbler, sue me).
When moving into your first apartment or house you have to find furniture, thrift storse have cheap furniture that you can fill up to make pretty if your broke like me. If your not broke then your mommy and daddy can take your spoiled butt to buy IKEA furniture that will fall apart in 2 years.
Also set up your cable, Internet, power, and water bill a month to 2 weeks before moving into your new place, there are hundreds of other kids moving on the same day you are and they all have to have that shit set up to, and you don't want to be like me and go 2 weeks in your new place without cable or Internet. It sucks!!!!!
Plan to rent uhaul or budget moving truck in advance, it's so much easier on your parents trust me, and if your lucky maybe your parents will pay for that for you. Also have a group of guy friends ready to help you move, if your a girl I will pay to watch you try to move a couch with your mom up 3 flights of stairs...it ain't happening...and as a form of payment, buy a dirty thirty (a thirty pack of natty light) and 3 little caesars pizzas and the guys shouldn't complain one bit, it's beer and pizza HELLO!!!
Before you start moving your stuff in the new house or apartment, take pictures of every inch of the place!!! DO IT! It will be good evidence if your landlord try's to not give you your deposit back.
Don't expect to have everything in your place set up on the first day, you will be tired half way through the day and want to go out to eat or to target to get last minute things so don't panic if it's not perfect one day 1. It's fun to take your time when adding little decoratings, dont go bankrupt trying to get everything at once. So take your time and when you have a little extra cash go get that vase you've been wanting from hobby lobby or that beautiful stoneware that you loved a month ago, when you wait for it and finally get it you will be proud of yourself and excited to being a little closer to finishing up your apartment.
Remember: Moving day is a very stressful day on everyone, it's hot and sticky (usually in July or August), everyone is tired of lifting heavy things, and moving day generally puts everyone in a bad mood, it's a fact of life. I'll admit I cried about 3 times on moving day due to the fact the AT&T guy didn't show up, an antique mirror broke and my beautiful white couch got black stains on it from squeezing it through the door. The beer also helps with this...just thought you should know.
So yeah that's my personal experience with moving day for the college folks. I'll post pictures of my new apartment after next Thursday because that's when I get my Internet and cable set up...my luck.
Good luck with move in day and try to keep your sanity!
Being in college means becoming independent, and handling your own shit. And once you move out of your first dorm room you better have a plan ready.
From personal experience, you better start looking for roommates and a place to live in like February if your planning on having a home in the fall in a college town. It may seem early but trust me it's not, houses get leased here quicker than I can finish a piece of cobbler (I like cobbler, sue me).
When moving into your first apartment or house you have to find furniture, thrift storse have cheap furniture that you can fill up to make pretty if your broke like me. If your not broke then your mommy and daddy can take your spoiled butt to buy IKEA furniture that will fall apart in 2 years.
Also set up your cable, Internet, power, and water bill a month to 2 weeks before moving into your new place, there are hundreds of other kids moving on the same day you are and they all have to have that shit set up to, and you don't want to be like me and go 2 weeks in your new place without cable or Internet. It sucks!!!!!
Plan to rent uhaul or budget moving truck in advance, it's so much easier on your parents trust me, and if your lucky maybe your parents will pay for that for you. Also have a group of guy friends ready to help you move, if your a girl I will pay to watch you try to move a couch with your mom up 3 flights of stairs...it ain't happening...and as a form of payment, buy a dirty thirty (a thirty pack of natty light) and 3 little caesars pizzas and the guys shouldn't complain one bit, it's beer and pizza HELLO!!!
Before you start moving your stuff in the new house or apartment, take pictures of every inch of the place!!! DO IT! It will be good evidence if your landlord try's to not give you your deposit back.
Don't expect to have everything in your place set up on the first day, you will be tired half way through the day and want to go out to eat or to target to get last minute things so don't panic if it's not perfect one day 1. It's fun to take your time when adding little decoratings, dont go bankrupt trying to get everything at once. So take your time and when you have a little extra cash go get that vase you've been wanting from hobby lobby or that beautiful stoneware that you loved a month ago, when you wait for it and finally get it you will be proud of yourself and excited to being a little closer to finishing up your apartment.
Remember: Moving day is a very stressful day on everyone, it's hot and sticky (usually in July or August), everyone is tired of lifting heavy things, and moving day generally puts everyone in a bad mood, it's a fact of life. I'll admit I cried about 3 times on moving day due to the fact the AT&T guy didn't show up, an antique mirror broke and my beautiful white couch got black stains on it from squeezing it through the door. The beer also helps with this...just thought you should know.
So yeah that's my personal experience with moving day for the college folks. I'll post pictures of my new apartment after next Thursday because that's when I get my Internet and cable set up...my luck.
Good luck with move in day and try to keep your sanity!