I wonder if vegetarians can eat animal crackers?

You might have the “normal” ETS type of things in your car but if you don’t or have not looked at them in a while now would be the time to go over the tools, gear, sleeping bag, blankets, food etc. you should have in your car.
Some campuses are spread out and you do lots of walking be prepared for that. Also some times it’s nice to have a way to lock things up in your room. I used a small footlocker to keep my roommate out of things he should not be into and to keep him from eating all my food that I could not afford to replace. Kept me from going hungry many times.
A good EDC kit and FAK will help alot no matte where you are.

I noticed they told you not to bring firearms. I assume an inexpensive shotgun stored in the trunk of your car for hunting season wouldn't be noticed. I also didn't see fishing gear listed so I assume that it is acceptable, just don't bring good stuff for your roomate to fall on and borrow.

Being in the north country one of my roomates and I spent a lot of time "studying" in a fish house. I don't know if you are in an area that has cold winters so that may not be an option. The guys on the dorm floor loved the game feeds and fish frys that we provided. The game was provided because we didn't have a large enough fridge. So a medium or even a full sized fridge is a great idea. Stocking it with your favorite beverage, Coke or Pepsi of course is much cheaper than hitting the pop machine at midnight.

Oh, don't advertise the fact that you have a car with you or guess who will drive? Your car can only conveiniently break down so many times. Also the holes that you didn't make hanging clocks etc. can be filled with tooth paste and it blends in with the paint.

You are going to college and there is no booze allowed.

RIGHT !

Back in my college days I found a small tool box with hammer, screwdrivers, pliers, adjustable wrench a few assorted nails and screws and, of course, duct tape to be handy. There is always something you need to fix or tear apart. Make sure you know the dorm rules about what you can and cannot use to attach things to the walls.

A SAK and a multitool are always handy. A flash light is very high on the list.

And dorm managers everywhere cringe. You know that a half pint tub of spackle costs less than toothpaste, about 79 cents?

Domitory? Think extrication. Gloves, gogglse, dust mask, and pry bar.

Every day? Money and commuication.

Practical living? SAK and a good blade of your choice [what? they gonna search your room?], more money [stashed safe], and a light source, wherever you are.

Everything else will take care of itself, with good judgment.

GOOD relationship with whatever office your proclivities may predispose you to needing [Medical, legal, provost, dean? who you gonna call? Keep a list. Get names of receptions/secretaries. Become a collector of INTEL. Write down EVERYTHING.]

[censored], I'm getting old.

Only use pencils for exams or things to be turned in. Use pens to take notes. By the end of the term, the notes in the front of your notebook will have begun to smudge if they are written in pencil.

For locking up small items, I have seen a metal lock box about the size of two paperbacks that has a steel wire like the laptop locks that locks with a key.

If you can use a calculator in a class, seriously consider getting one specifically for the subject. While a scientific calculator can perform the calculations for financial classes, it can't keep up on speed <img src="/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />. A relatively inexpensive financial calculator can do by hitting a few buttons what the scientific does only by entering the values in the proper places as you enter the formula. This can mean the difference between a C & a B or better.

Some professors will allow open book or open notes on tests. Others will restrict you to 1 page, an index card, or no extra notes. If you have one that allows only limited notes, print them in the smallest font you can comfortably read. I would recommend a font such as arial or tahoma for this.

If your alarm clock will allow you to, always set two alarms. One 15 or 30 minutes before the other. Keep the alarms set for the same time seven days a week, even if you don't have to get up. This will get you used to waking up at the same time. If the power is out, you have a better chance of waking up in time for class anyway.

I don't know if you shoot, but if not, pick up a set of ear muffs. Nothing better than studying to the sound of silence -- especially with loud roommates.

You got the cringing part right...

The resident assistants at my dorm were forced by the university housing office to count EVERY single hole in the wall, damage to bathrooms, wrecked university dorm chairs, etc.

This "damage fee" was then translated into an end-of-the-semester bill that each student had to pay if they wanted to get back into the dorm the next semester.

Pretty sneaky!

Good suggestion on the spackle... that $0.79 might save you $7.90.

Spackle = Pepsodent