By Dakota Caudilla
Starting college is a big milestone in anyone's life. In somefamilies, starting college is almost like getting married - it'sa big step, a giant move towards independence. Everything thathappens during college counts towards the future - that's whyit's so important for students to start college on the rightfooting.
First of all, see if you have everything all pinned down beforeyou start college. If your college is going to be quite adistance away from home, you'll need to find a place to stay.And if you've already found a place to stay, you'll need to findroommates who can share the rent with you. You're only startingcollege and finances are going to be tight - with someonesharing the place with you, you can bring the expenses down.
The next thing that you have to decide on before startingcollege is the mode of transportation. Your options are.collegecar, a motorcycle or a bicycle. The mode of transportationdepends on how far you are going to be housed from the college.If you're within college campus, you can probably start with abicycle. If you're located outside the college campus, you mightneed a car to get you around.
Next, go shopping for college clothes. A whole new wardrobe isnecessary only if you are moving to a place where the weather isvery different from where you live, for example, your home is inMaine and your college California. Otherwise, you can probablylive with what you already have in your wardrobe. If you don'tknow the kind of clothes you will need for college, why notfactor the cost of a new wardrobe into your starting collegefunds. You can go do some shopping when you've started college.Living on your own and starting college also means that you'llhave to do some calculations on the use of kitchen utensils(getting some of your own is a good idea), and also someentertainment. Yes, you're starting college but you still needto have some fun once in a while.
Starting college means that you're probably going to need yourown computer, printer and scanner too. Most colleges have thesefacilities in their college campus. The options are:- buy newones if you can afford it before you start college, buysecond-hand ones, loan one from your relatives or parents, usethe ones available in college or pay for the services inInternet cafes where these facilities are widely available.Research the area near the college and see if there's a need toget your own electronics. If you can save the money forsomething else, you can start college without it and use theones in the college first.
If you have reasons to want to move tables, beds, furniture andshelves from home, this could save your parents some money.Starting college is already ripping the bank accounts apart, so,if you can save on furniture, why not? If you're bringing thefurniture from home, find a relocating service contractor tohelp you move the furniture to your new place.
Most importantly, before starting college, you'll need to get alist from your college so that you can purchase the books beforecollege starts. It is best that you start college on the rightfooting, so, don't wait until all the books are gone.
Dakota Caudilla, journalist, and website builder Dakota Caudillalives in Texas. He is the owner and co-editor ofhttp://www.your-college-life.com on which you will find alonger, more detailed version of this article.
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