College Preparation: Did I miss anything?

[blas]

Dorms and bathrooms that have to be shared by tons of people? Please for the love of GOD buy some flip flops or thongs for the showers!

The only advice I can offer is if you need tips for sleeping (you never know when the people above or below you will be trying to rumble or party at 2 am!) or how to cheat but still eat well on a budget, I'm here for you.

I wouldn't believe the myth that southern Wisconsin gets milder winters than northern Wisconsin. This winter could always be different and go back to the old school ways, but the past two winters, places like Madison and other southern Wisconsin areas have had MORE snow and worse conditions than northern Wisconsin areas.

[McGoddess09]

Oh Blas, trust me, I know about those winters. I live two blocks from the border of WI and the winters are the same as Northern WI.

I definitely am going to be using flipflops. I hate being barefoot except in grass or underwater, like in a pool or the ocean or in bed.

[Bella_Vixen]

I can only hope you're going to some place like Madison that's at least in the southern part of the state. The further north you go, the worse it gets in the winter, and yes, even a couple hundred miles makes a HUGE difference. Madison, for example, is relatively mild; sure, they still get snow and their fair share of cold temperatures. But where I'm from (about 3-4 hours north of Madison) it easily gets to be -65 degrees with windchill and a constant sheet of ice on the road 'cuz the sun is only ever out long enough to start to melt it, and then it all re-freezes. This happened to use for a good two weeks last winter. I'm not sure how cold Madison got at that time, but they're on average a bit warmer.

Once again, I am going to jump off the main topic.

Winter of 2007-2008, I was in the Milwaukee area. Worked halfway between Milwaukee and Madison. Tons of snow. More than tons. Can we say record breaking snowfall? Green Bay got realatively little.

Almost the same thing this past winter. In one day, parts of Milwaukee County got 12-18 inches of snow. For the most part, GB got, again, relatively little.



Back on topic.

Congrats, have fun, and try not to get caught.

[thegiraffe]

Oh! I forgot ONE more thing that's super important.

DON'T. LET. ANYONE. USE. YOUR. COMPUTER!!!!

My roommate my first year totally messed my computer up because she downloaded all kinds of crap on it...to the point where I password protected it and refused to unlock it for her. Granted, she didn't have one of her own, but she essentially fried it because of all the viruses and etc she downloaded. I had to get a new computer because of her.

Trust me...it'll make your life much easier if you just tell them 'no'. Especially with a laptop - you don't want it dropped or whatever.

[lupo pazzesco]

Oh! I forgot ONE more thing that's super important.

DON'T. LET. ANYONE. USE. YOUR. COMPUTER!!!!

My roommate my first year totally messed my computer up because she downloaded all kinds of crap on it...to the point where I password protected it and refused to unlock it for her. Granted, she didn't have one of her own, but she essentially fried it because of all the viruses and etc she downloaded. I had to get a new computer because of her.

Trust me...it'll make your life much easier if you just tell them 'no'. Especially with a laptop - you don't want it dropped or whatever.

Ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto DITTO!!!!!!

<gasppantwheeeeze>

Same experience right down the line with my roommate second year. I couldn't even password protect it, because whatever she DLed or did, the IT guys said they had to wipe, then reinstall everything. Something about a worm or trojan or the like (not technically proficient here, I just know she farked it up hardcore and I lost everything I had on there.)

[JuniorMintz]

Do you wear glasses, contacts, or both?

Now is the time to stock up on contact lenses and solution (you can get some big ass bottles from Target, Costco, or just about any drug store). If possible (or necessary), have an eye exam and contact lens refit. Have your glasses adjusted and repaired, if they require it. If you have only one set of glasses and you are so amazingly blind that you cannot function without some sort of correction, look into purchasing a second pair as a backup.

And above all else, take a written copy of your prescriptions for both glasses and contacts, in case you have any sort of optical emergency while you are away.

Just a friendly reminder from your resident C.S. Optician (who is completely and totally exhausted because of all the calls and visits from patients of all ages who are going back to school this month, and further frazzled while making such preparations for herself as well!)

Congratulations, and have fun at school!

[McGoddess09]

JM, I'm getting that all done on Tuesday.

[rvdammit]

A cash stash. Whatever you take you'll get there and go "Darn I need a...", so you don't have fartarse aboust getting money.

[prb]

Bring Condoms

[McGoddess09]

I won't be needing those, prb.

[Jester]

McG, you think now you won't, but trust me, it is always better to have them and not need them than to need them and not have them.

[McGoddess09]

There is a reason why I won't need them,Uncle Jester.

[prb]

I won't be needing those, prb.

You say that now.... i'm just joking

[Becks]

Even if YOU don't need them, others will.

Sell them and make a nice profit.

[McGoddess09]

Good point Becks! Now that you point that out...hehe.

Actually, one of my friend's mom sells sex toys. Maybe she could let me in on it. That way, I can make money and be in the work study program! If that's how it works.