4 long-sleeve shirts 5 short-sleeve shirts 7 nice T-shirts 3 gym T-shirts 2 pair jeans 1 pair khaki pants Never wore these 1 pair khaki shorts It was very rarely warm enough to require shorts, at least by my standards 10 pair sox 10 pair underpants Shoes 3 bandanas Sweater Jacket, pocket hat Handy to have a hat in the jacket pocket, for unexpected rain Tilley hat This was in case of heavy rain, which never occurred Baseball cap This was in case of heavy sun, which did happen sometimes Swim suit For Greg Bear's lakeside party, but it rained that day Kimono Absolutely vital to have something for walking down the hall to the bathroom Slippers
Electric toothbrush Toothbrush charger Hairdryer Never used this; saved time in the morning, and there was no outlet handy to the mirror Toothpaste Floss Shampoo Painkillers Pill boxes Vitamins Eyedrops Inhaler Fortunately, my allergies did not act up Prescription medicines Be sure to get six weeks' supply beforehand if possible Throat lozenges Just about everyone got some kind of sore throat at some point Pepto-Bismol Anti-diarrhea Shaver, cord Washcloth
Ponytail holders Band-Aids Ziploc baggies Sewing kit I had a little one, but I wish I'd had more thread Earplugs Eye mask Vital if you have an east-side room; the shades are not very effective Fingernail trimmer Spare glasses Croakies Tiny gold Maglite Hand fan I was glad I had this, since the classroom is not air-conditioned
Gym shoes I only went to the gym 3 times, wish I had gone more 2 pair gym shorts 2 gym towels Weightlifting gloves Water bottle Exercise notes
Cardboard filing box Hanging folders These were great for organizing all the papers I got -- my desk had rails in the drawers 3 folders of Clarion info Be sure to read everything they send you, and believe it Seattle addresses Health insurance info Printer paper I used about one ream, but I don't usually print my stories except to hand them in Printer ink cartridges I used up one black and one color cartridge -- bring more than you think you will need Post-Its (lg, sm) Stamps Envelopes Red pens I killed two of them on critiques Ballpoint pens I killed one on class notes Spiral notebook I filled it, turned it over, and half-filled the other side Tape Stapler Paper clips I used all I brought, should have brought more Highlighters Clipboard Very handy for critiquing in bed and in the lounge Books to read (2-3) Never touched them, though others did a lot of reading
Computer Since I drove, I brought my desktop system. Most others brought a laptop, or rented, or bought in Seattle and shipped home Monitor Printer Keyboard Mouse (not tablet) Speakers All cables CD-ROMs For reinstalling software in case of disaster Blank floppies Occasionally useful ZIP drive Remember: make regular backups! ZIP disks Backup tapes
Subnotebook At home I do most of my writing on this, but using it long-term was awful on my wrists Digital camera I used this a lot, maybe too much Battery charger Spare batteries Camera bag
Phone Local phone service is provided, but you have to bring your own phone Phone answering machine This was a lifesaver on several occasions Tool kit Big Swiss army knife Sunscreen Clothes soap Clothesline Water bottle Vital in the stifling classroom Small blue Maglite Electric fan Necessary Lamp Laundry bag Backpack Important! You will be lugging piles of papers to and from class (a 20 minute walk) Cloth handled bag Belt pouch Calendar 1st box of Kleenex Bathroom scale It was good to know if I was losing or gaining weight so I could adjust my food intake accordingly
CD boombox I didn't use this as much as I had expected to Big box o' CDs Headphones Square dance badge I never got away from the dorm for any outside activities Cribbage box Didn't play any games at all
Joy of Cooking I only cooked a few times, and that very simple; mostly we ate out or lived on pasta and bottled sauce Jane Brody's Good Food Book Plate, bowl, mug, silverware Knife, spoon, spatula Small frying pan Hot pot Basic spices Bread machine I only used this once Bread ingredients Snack bars (Clif bars, etc.) Necessary mid-morning pick-me-up
Feather duvet I love mine, it would have been a lot harder to sleep without it Sheets The dorm provides sheets, but they are harsh Pillow, pillowcase I am picky about my pillow Stuffed animals These are vital for sanity, everyone had at least one Photo of my sweetie Very important Posters, decor I brought 3 posters and it wasn't nearly enough
Things I wish I'd brought: whiteboard marker, coathangers, poster putty
Dictionary Necessary Thesaurus Necessary Almanac Useful Bartlett's Familiar Quotations Useful NY Public Library Desk Reference Occasionally used it "Take Care of Yourself" health book Never needed this, fortunately Physics text Didn't use this Planetology text Used this occasionally Seattle Best Places Didn't ever use this, never got out of the dorm Seattle Access Never used it WA hike book Never used it