Packing for your next adventure: College

As summer winds down, students across the country start to transition from time outside to time inside the classroom. While most students gear up for the next year in their current school, high schoolers transitioning to college are packing more than just a backpack.

 

For students heading into their upper-classmen years, the mental packing list should begin knowing that high school is also winding down and college is coming. In addition to their studies, these students also need a plan for college targets, ACT and SAT tests, scholarships and financial aid and the application process. For a more thorough checklist, visit TheCollegeStore.net.

 

For both out-of-state and in-state college students-to-be, they're packing for more than just an overnight trip. They’re packing for life away from home for months at a time. While dorm life does help transition from the comforts of home, it still adds greater responsibilities on the student to wash their own clothes, feed themselves and manage their schedules.

 

To fit this new lifestyle, these students need to be efficient with packing what they have and also preparing for what they might need. There’s no simple checklist since packing depends on the new school’s climate, amenities offered by the new living spaces and a student’s personal needs.

 

Recently, The Denver Post tapped the expertise of its interns to offer advice on what students should bring to college. Time magazine also chimed in with its own list of what NOT to bring to college.

 

Students should also check with their peers and older siblings who may have visited the same or similar higher education facilities. This first research project will help kickstart your college education and better position students for success away from home.