While you should definitely bring mememtos from home and things to decorate your room, remember that you will be living with another person and SPACE IS LIMITED! We recommend coordinating with your roommate to cover your room essentials. It’s also very easy to pick up anything minor from Target on Main Street, and your advisors will take you during O-Week! You can also get some bigger items like futons and lamps at the Big Room sale in the early fall. All proceeds to to Sid and you can’t beat the prices.
The following items will be waiting for you in your room upon arrival:
- A bed with a single twin XL mattress
- A desk and a chair
- Walk-in closet
- Trash can and recycling bin
- Bookshelf and dresser
We also recommend the following items:
Room items
- Cell phone charger
- Alarm clock
- Desk lamp
- XL twin sheets, pillow, and comforter
- Storage boxes
- Clothes hangers
- Towels and other bathroom supplies
- Extension cords/power strips
- Ethernet cord
Clothing
- Casual and athletic clothes
- Umbrella/rain coat and boots
- Pajamas
- Flip flops
- Dress clothes (you will need these on your first day here at matriculation!)
- Sweatshirts
- Socks and underwear
Personal
- Shampoo, soap, loofa, shower caddy, toothbrush and toothpaste (you can also buy these here in Houston at Target!)
- Any medicines you need
- Kleenex
- IDs (drivers license, social security card)
Laundry
- Hamper/laundry basket
- High-efficiency detergent
- Fabric softener sheets
For Class:
- Laptop or desktop (don’t worry if you aren’t bringing one, the Sid Computer Lab is open 24/7!)
- Paper, notebooks, and writing utinsils
- Calculator and stapler
- Flash drive
Optional Items:
- Posters/room decorations/reminders of home
- iPod/mp3 player and headphones
- Laptop lock
- Iron and ironing board
- Febreze
- Command hooks/over the door hooks
- Plates, cups, bowls, and silverware
- Dry erase board and markers
- Video games
- Bicycle and U-bolt bike lock
To Coordinate With Your Roommate:
- Extra furniture (couch, chairs, TV stand)
- Mini fridge/microwave
- Stereo/speakers
- TV with DVD player
- Printer