Spreading Our Wings

Well we did it, we finally moved into college, after all the preparation and all of the heartfelt goodbyes, we are here. Now we have classes (that means homework) to take care of and clothes to wash, and of course, noisy neighbors to be annoyed with! Our neighbors are actually pretty awesome so far, and we hope they will be good friends for our entire college career. But, best of all, we get to say that we are part of the University of Oregon, and we go to classes with athletes the likes of LaMichael James. (Delany actually has a lecture with him, and Hanna saw him walking home, as well as Daren Thomas.) Classes are completely different than high school, yet the same, you still want to understand the teacher, and while you’re secretly interested in the subject, you don’t want to come off as a nerd, and you have to sit with the cool kids or with your friends. And while being away from home is fun, it’s also scary and uncomfortable when we want the safety net and realize that it’s not there. We are on our way to making it on our own, although we openly admit that we will need our parents for something forever, these are just the first steps to making it in the big time, but right now it’s time to just spread our wings and test the air.

THE LIST

Before you read on, we just want to advise that the items that are represented on this list, is what we believe will be necessary for college. Mind you, that we both live in Oregon and know what the weather is like, however this list does not represent all colleges. We recommend that you create a list that fits your college and most importantly yourself.  It can’t be stressed enough to create a list that fits your personal needs, because not everyone has the same needs, when it comes to living. Hopefully you find this list helpful, amusing and a start off point in which you can create your own college list. But most importantly this list was created by US, on what we know we will need when we leave for the University of Oregon

Bedding

·         Mattress Pad

·         2x Sets of Sheets ( make sure you call housing to find out what size of bed you have)

·         Comforter from Ikea

·         Duvet from Ikea (it’s what the comforter goes in.)

·         Pillow cases

·         Pillows

·         Laundry Basket

School Supplies

·         At least 3 Spiral Binders

·         A box of #2 Pencils

·         2 big erasers

·         Sharpies

·         Highlighters

·         Sticky Tabs

·         Post its

·         Pencil Pouch or desk cup

·         Scissors

·         Accordion file to hold completed papers until the end of the quarter

·         A Personal Planner.

·         Glue Sticks

·         Stapler

·         Tape holder and of course Tape

·         Ruler

·         Desk File from Ikea

·         Desk Lamp

·         3 hole punch     

Miscellaneous

·         Big white board for room

·         Small white board for outside door

·         Adhesive putty for hanging items (check with housing on rules/regulations about hanging items up in your room)

·         TV

·         Refrigerator

·         Landry Detergent

·         Coffee Cup ( some coffee shops will give discount if you bring your own cup)

·         Water Bottles

·         Hangers for clothes, note that closet space is limited so pack clothes that don’t wrinkle as easy.

·         Storage boxes, buy the kind that will be useful when moving in and can be used to hold multiple items during the year.

·         Umbrella

·         Speakers

·         Ipod

·         Alarm clock

·         Ethernet cord (if there’s no wireless internet.)

Bathroom

·         2x Towels

·         Washcloths

·         Shower Caddy

·         Shampoo & Conditioner

·         Toothbrush & Toothpaste

·         Nail Clippers & Nail polish

·         Hand sanitizers

Bathroom continue

·         Flip Flops for shower

·         Razors & shaving cream

·         Body and Face Soap

·         Makeup, whatever kind you use

·         Acne medicine

·         Makeup remover  

·         Comb/brush

·         Hairspray

·         Lotion

Clothes (FALL/WINTER TERM)

·         4-6 Pairs of Jeans ( don’t wash after one wear unless you spill on yourself)

·         7-12 tank tops/ Undershirts  (these will be going under sweaters, cardigans, game attire etc.)

·         7-9 sweater and cardigans

·         1 HEAVY RAIN COAT

·         1 party outfit

·         Shoes for all occasions ( if you’re going to Oregon make sure that it’s okay if your shoes get wet)

·         RAIN BOOTS

·         Workout clothes

·         Undergarments and socks

·         Sleeping attire

·         JERSEYS (besides your schools jerseys, it’s important to bring other jersey’s because there will be parties for the super bowl, NBA whenever it resumes.)

1 Box, 2 Box, 3 Box, 4?

Packing. Packing in general sucks, whether it involves unpacking or packing.  It just simply sucks because no matter how long or how short your packing list is, you will either over pack or under pack and then there’s a possibility that you overlooked the list and forgot key items that are essential for your trip.  Which in that case, you have to make the trip to a store to get the so called item that you forgot, which then you pay tax (thankfully Oregon has no TAX, yet J)  because ten to one your out of your home state.  Now, you’re probably wondering why Hanna is ranting above, well it’s because we are packing for COLLEGE!  Packing for college, is BEYOND different than packing of Europe, Disneyland, Mexico and the Bahamas.  While those trips lasted from a weekend to three weeks, college last for about 9 months give or take and it’s just not clothes we have to pack.  Since we are college roommates, we decided that Hanna would bring the TV, and her Uncle and Aunt were very nice enough to donate a refrigerator to us, which we appreciate enormously.   Besides the TV and the refrigerator, there is bedding, school supplies, bathroom supplies, clothes, shoes, rain gear (it rains for the better half of the year) and miscellaneous items.   Look forward to our next post, when we put our personal packing list/ guide for college.

O yes, Thai food knows all

After eating dinner at Curry in a Hurry, we got our fortune cookies, and it happened. The  Thai food Gods revealed their plan for our college experience, here is what they had to say...

O ya :)

Adults at Last!

Today, the 29th of August Hanna celebrates her 18th birthday. Whoohoo. She joins Delany in the many exiciting adventures that are ADULTHOOD. (note to the adults who have experienced life, feel free to pass on words of wisdom inthe comment box. DON'T HOLD BACK) This is just one of the many steps, before the final leap into college. WE are excited to celebrate with Hanna, as she enters adulthood. (We also want to acknowledge that it is the king of pop's BDAY as well, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL JACKSON)

218 square feet of pure "duckiness"

It has been eight long months since we filled out the room and board application for the University of Oregon, and we're pleased to say WE FINALLY GOT IT. Wohoo!!!  No more drooling over the IKEA catalog, creepin the pages of Bed Bath and Beyond for deals on linens and most importantly no more running out to the mail box once the delivery women has turned on to the other street.  Now, you may be thinking who on earth does any of this? Well, getting your room assignment is one of the many important stepping stones of college.  For us, this will be our home for about 9 months.  It’s quite nerve-racking to take in because for 18 years we have lived under the roof of our parents, have had home cooked meals by our lovely mothers (note, to our dad’s we do appreciate when you cook us meals, even if you ruin a favorite food such as Mac & Cheese.) as we move forward from our comfy homes to our 218 square foot dorm room, we look forward to the change that awaits us, including noisy neighbors, thin walls, cramped space, and two messy girls (sorry moms, you've tried to teach us  cleanliness, but sadly we haven't absorbed anything!!) WOOHOOOO

The Beginning of the Future!!

As we sit and begin this adventure, called college, we ask that you have patience as we get used to blogger, since neither of us are what you would call computer savvy. This blog will follow our personal experiences  while attending the U of O, not every story is the same, so remember we are just two students out of 22,000 ducks :)