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College Packing List: The Ultimate Guide for Parents and Students

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Sending a child off to college is a big moment, full of excitement, pride, and, let’s be honest, a little bit of chaos. Trying to fit a teenager’s whole life into a few boxes and suitcases can feel totally overwhelming for everyone involved. The best way to make sure they have everything they need for a successful and comfy first year away from home is to put together a clear, organized packing list. This college packing list breaks down all the must-haves into easy-to-manage categories, so you can tackle the task one box at a time.

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college housing, dorm life, Guest Posts, move-in day

Small Dorm Room Ideas: Make a Shared Room Feel Like Home

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College move-in season brings plenty of excitement—but making a small dorm room feel comfortable, functional, and personal can be a challenge.This is especially true when sharing space with a roommate. Between two beds, desks, wardrobes, and everything else needed for the school year, there may not seem to be much room left for privacy or personality.

The good news: Creating a space that feels functional and personal does not require expensive furniture or permanent changes. With a little planning, students can establish healthy boundaries, create dedicated zones, and make even the smallest shared room feel more like home.

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college housing, college planning, dorm life, off-campus housing

Where Should Your Student Live During College?

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Helping your child choose where to stash their ramen, laundry, and existential dread is a rite of passage in higher education. Parents fret over safety, students fantasize about freedom, and everyone worries about who is going to take out the trash. Where should your student live during college? Should they live on campus, off campus, or start a commune in the library basement? Let’s take a look at the perfect place for your college kid to lay their head.

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What is a Specialty Dorm?

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Just about everyone has heard of dorms specifically for entering freshmen. But did you know that you can also request a specialty dorm? Most colleges have designated dorms to meet the needs of a diverse student population. If you have a preference regarding your living accommodations on campus, ask about these dorms on your college visit and upon accepting an offer of admission.

Specialty dorms fall into three categories: academic housing, lifestyle housing, and living-learning communities.

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Lock Socket®: Keep Track of Your Student’s Charging Chords

Whenever I come across a product or service that I think will help students and/or their parents, I like to share it. Check out Lock Socket® if you have a student heading to college or your high school student keeps losing their charging chord!

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Lock Socket® has introduced its patent-pending phone charger and cable lock that provides a creative solution for a common problem. Keeping track of a smartphone or tablet charger and cable can be an arduous task, especially in high-traffic areas. Lock Socket® charger locks are designed to fit factory provided chargers and keep them in place in outlets where they belong.

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college guidance, college housing, college planning, study abroad

Studying Abroad in Melbourne

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Melbourne is Australia’s second-largest city and home to many of the country’s most famous attractions. Its location in southeastern Australia means that it has a subtropical climate, which provides perfect conditions for exploring the city’s expansive network of parks and beaches.

Melbourne is a cosmopolitan city with diverse cultures, lifestyles, and people. The city is also home to more than 300,000 international students at many universities. This article will teach you various factors to consider while choosing accommodation in Melbourne.

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college housing, off-campus housing, parenting

5 Tips for Finding Off-Campus Housing

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Finding safe, affordable off-campus housing can be a struggle. After all, not all places that advertise their availability as apartments or houses are actually safe. In today’s world, there are many people who seek to take advantage of the younger population in need of somewhere to live. 

Here are the top five things you should look for when searching for safe college accommodation:

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5 Ways to Prepare Your Teen for Living Away from Home

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As teens grow into young adults, their horizons begin to expand. They begin to explore their interests more, make new friends, and think about leaving the nest. As they head to college, there are skills they will need even if they live in a dorm. If they live off campus, these skills will be even more valuable. It’s important to prepare your teen for independent living.

Here are five ways you can help your prepare your teen for living away from home.

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college housing, parenting

Purchasing Off-Campus Housing for Your College Student

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As a parent of an incoming college freshman, you’re likely feeling the stress of how to provide your child with the best housing. While most students choose to live on campus, some parents make the decision to purchase a home near campus for the sole purpose of housing their student while in college.

I had a friend that purchased housing near the campus of Texas A&M. Freshman housing was limited, and they factored in the cost savings over the years of on-campus housing and food. Once their student graduated, they kept the home as rental property and still rent it out to college students each year as off-campus housing.

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Saving Money While Living Off campus

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Have you been thinking about some of the things that you can do when it comes to saving money while living off campus? There are plenty of options here that you can consider. In this article, we’re going to be looking at a few tips that will always help you to save money when it comes to your off campus home, so keep reading down below if you would like to find out more. 

Grocery Shopping

The first thing that you are going to save money on is your grocery shopping. If you are only ever buying named brands, why? Have you tried the cheaper alternatives? A lot of them taste just as good as the larger brands as they are made from the same things. We’re of course, not saying that this is always true, but even if there is a little taste variation, there is a huge price variation. The last thing that we want is for you to be spending money unnecessarily when there are cheaper options that you do actually like. If you try the alternatives and decide you don’t like them, that’s completely fair enough, but you have got to try them first. 

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