The items in the following list, although not necessities, will be helpful for students who are living away from home for the first time.

• Alarm clock/radio
• Telephone calling card or cell phone
• Shower thongs or flip flops
• Insulated coffee mug and lid (or cup or glass)
• Sewing kit
• Tool kit with a hammer and nails, tacks and super glue
• First-aid kit with decongestant, cough suppressant, cough drops and aspirin
• Bulletin board
• Dry-erase message board
• Collapsible drying rack for clothes and towels
• School supplies, including pens and pencils, paper, tape, calculator, stapler and stamps