What to take to university?

I'm not sure where your based as you've called it university and college. Uni makes me think UK. I'd imagine it varies by location. If you are UK I know that each university varies. It very much depends on your uni accomodation and whether or not you are self catering, have communal spaces etc.

Obviously you need your basics - clothes, toiletries etc. Clothes hangers was one I discovered I needed - they were not provided. A bag for carrying your washing. Washing machines are often in a separate building or part of the building so a good bag for carrying it is very helpful. On that note you will also need whatever washing powder etc you use. You may also want some kind of cleaning supplies - cleaners tend to clean communal areas but they won't clean your bedroom. If you're self catering you may also want items to clean your dishes with. Will you have your own shower or do you have a shower room. If the latter you will want some kind of sliders/flip flops as you will not want to walk in there bare foot.

For self catering you will usually need all your plates and dishes. Your university may have told you if they provide any pots and pans etc but even if they do you may want to have your own. Sharing a kitchen was admittedly the part I found hardest about university. Some people are good at clearing up after themselves, others are not. Think about the smaller details - oven gloves, heat proof mat (depending on whether their surfaces are heat proof or not). And of course the actual food. If you're going somewhere catered then most of that is irrelevant but you still may want snacks, drinks, mugs, glasses etc.

Again this will depend on what your university provides but bedding. I'll b honest I can't remember what I needed. I definitely took duvet covers and pillow cases but I cannot remember if they provided the duvet and pillows themselves.

All your actual uni supplies - pads of paper, folders, pens etc, any books they've asked you to get and definitely a laptop. 

The big one I found I needed was a TV. Being autistic I wasn't particularly comfortable sitting in the communal area (and in our communal area the TV was still supplied by one of us - don't know if that's the norm) but I spent a lot of time in my bedroom so having entertainment in there was really important for me. A lamp for reading I also needed. So whatever you are into/enjoy as hobbies - make sure you have plenty of stuff for that so you can retreat when you need to.

And don't forget the little things like your phone charger.

Sorry that's a really long answer. I'm not always very good at just writing a list. Hope it helps though.

Im in the US (I said both versions because I think college means something different in UK? I find it confusing)

I don't mind long answers :)

Expecto_Patronum said:

So whatever you are into/enjoy as hobbies - make sure you have plenty of stuff for that so you can retreat when you need to.

I've been hesitant about bringing stuff I truly care about... I don't want anyone to touch it (causing it to get misplaced, dirty, broken, or just not handling it the way I want. But if I say "no touchy my stuff" then I might seem like an annoying person) and also I don't want it to be stolen. I realize its adults I'll be around but I still don't trust the idea. 

College does mean something different in UK - you're right. It was college that made me think you might be US but uni is such a UK term I wasn't sure. No worries - it is very confusing.

So this is where it very much depends on your room accomodation and this is where my knowledge can now only come from TV or films. It was not a problem for me, I had my own room and it was lockable so anything that was important to me was locked in my room. I'd have been worried about it if this was not the case.

All the shows and films I've ever seen about American colleges is that you share a room with another person. If this is the case it obviously somewhat complicates things. So yes I'd agree if it's something that's very important to you and you'd be upset if someone else was to touch it or even damage it then leave it at home. But having said that you will need things to do to keep yourself entertained and to regulate. Whatever it is that would help you with this - I'd suggest maybe buying a college version that you'd be less upset about because you know you have your own at home. It very much depends on what it is you do. I'd even consider looking as to whether you could get a lockable box that you could hide under your bed or in a drawer or whatever so it wasn't obvious to others you were doing that but that you could put more private things in.

We had 6 people in my flat with a shared living room/kitchen area. I didn't use the communal part very much. But thankfully we all had our own rooms. I hope your room mate is nice.

We had 6 people in my flat with a shared living room/kitchen area. I didn't use the communal part very much. But thankfully we all had our own rooms. I hope your room mate is nice.