What you need for college....i think

Getting away from home and enjoying freedom is what is usually on college students minds especially freshmen in college, but that might not always be as great as they thought it would be.  Last year when I was a senior in high school and applying for colleges, the one college I had my mind set on attending the following fall was the College of Charleston.  I did everything; applied early, went to the campus tours, and even planed on rooming with one of my best friends from high school.  The acceptance letter came that Christmas like it was a present, I was so excited!  After that I began to get ready to move into the dorms, buying all the cute "must-haves" that I thought I needed.  I got new bedding, a television, lamp, organizing tubs, among other things. And obviously it all had to match.  Move-in day was terrible, if you have ever driven down any of the streets in downtown Charleston you know what I mean.  The one lane roads, massive pot holes, and all the traffic was just the beginning.  My dorm just happened to be on the fourth floor and so all the "cute stuff" for my room had to be hauled up the stairs because the elevators were full.  After being there a couple of days I realized that I didn't need half the stuff I brought!  So I learned that just because they say you must have everything matching and you must make your parents buy you things you probably won't use, just make sure you at least have clean underwear and food.  College has shown me that somtimes those two things are overlooked.