Some College Survival Tips.
To offset the organic stuff. All things in moderation.
In the spirit of the school year starting up again, why don’t we look at a few college survival tips straight from our Movers.com University Student Moving guides? I don’t know, so we will!
I know when I got to school there were some basic, normal, adult things that I didn’t have down quite yet. Plus, thinking ahead wasn’t really a skill I developed until I found I was the only one dealing with the consequences of not doing it. Here are some simple you-need-to-do-this-to-survive tips that I learned the hard way, detailed even further in the “Bare Necessities” guide on the site:
• You need a bank account, but you probably don’t need a credit card. That whole “for emergencies only” thing? I’m paying for some not-so-emergencies from 4 years ago right now. Either way, find a bank that you can get to: those ATM charges add up.
• On the subject of ATMs, find one nearby, either on campus or at a convenience store. If possible, get one that you can make it to and back before the pizza guy comes (college clichés!).
• Find a good place to grocery shop. Compare prices and save yourself some money. I, for one, found Trader Joe’s to be the most inexpensive and tasty option for food shopping. On top of that, I got to feel better about eating “healthier,” though I imagine corn chips are still corn chips.
• Know your late-night restaurants and delivery options. This will come in handy.
• Keep your takeout/delivery menus in one place. That means easy access to phone numbers, pricing, and… the menu.
Wonderful! There are many other “after the move” college living tips out there, which you can get from an upperclassman, an adult, or Movers.com. By obligation, I suggest the last option, though I wrote a lot of those so I’m also pretty confident they contain great advice. Enjoy school. It tends to be a blast.
