Dorm Life: How to Lessen Your Separation Anxiety From Home

If you decide to live in a single dorm room, recreating your comfort zone can be much easier. Though every dorm is small spaced, you have the power to work with bold colors and edgy fabrics to help create your dorm room since you cannot color your walls.

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Bedding is an absolute must in your dorm room. If you've had the same room bedding style in your home for many years, now is the best opportunity to change your bedding. Starting off college means exploring yourself, so changing your bedding will give you a kick-start. For boys, the common colors chosen are navy blue, dark green, or red covers. For girls, they prefer pink, combinations of brown and blue or pink and black, or sometimes orange. To make sure you have warmth throughout the winter seasons, buy a down filled blanket, but if you prefer to stay cool, a cotton comforter is just fine.

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Common flooring in dorm rooms are linoleum or tile, which can be a bit cold for feet during the winter. Choosing a big modern rug that is large enough to cover both under the bed to the desk area would help resolve the issue. Those who worry about staining the rugs with drinks or food, buying a dark-colored rug can hide all the accidents when on the run. Make sure to pick easy-wash rugs like cotton or synthetic polyester. Rugs are always easy to clean because you can take it out and give it a couple of shakes, all without having to vacuum!

Having a large mirror for your dorm is a must. Most students have to share a bathroom with each other, and it may be hard to get access to a mirror. Buying a big mirror will cut down the time of waiting for a mirror and get you where you need to go faster. Consider buying a small basin and water jug, if you wish to brush your teeth in privacy once in a while.

Buying a desk lamp and a lamp for your nightstand will create the aura of home. When you add photos of family and friends and put them on your walls and desk, it helps create a comfortable space of memories.

Though it is difficult to be away from home where your family and friends are, creating your dorm room as a home away from home is a good way to make yourself at home in your college. Creating your comfortable dorm will help lessen your separation anxiety and encourage you to feel at home in your new dorm.

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Helping Your Teen Move Out

Moving out of the house for the first time can be one of the most conflicting times of your teenager's life. They will most certainly be excited for their new freedom and independence, but many will also feel anxious, apprehensive, and saddened by the move away from home. You might be feeling similar mixed emotions as the parent. On the one hand, you are proud of your child for moving on to bigger goals and greater obstacles, but it is also saddening and difficult to let go. Do not be afraid to show them your conflicting feelings. It is important to communicate your feelings and help them understand their freedom to do the same. There are many ways your teen for the journey they are about to embark on.

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Spend a great deal of time helping your teenager plan their move. While it does provide furniture, dormitory living does require many purchases and preparations. Most dorm beds are longer than standard twin beds, so special sheets need to be purchased. Additionally, your child will need towels, a hamper, detergent, shower products, decorations, and school supplies. Don't take charge of the planning and packing, but do guide them and offer your support. Help them contact their school for a list of recommended items to be brought along, and make plenty of suggestions.

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It is important to remind your child that their home will still be home, even if they are living somewhere else. Store some of their things at home-don't bring everything to school. Also, don't change their bedroom immediately after their departure. Doing so is often very hurtful, even if they don't admit to it.

Make sure to keep lines of communication open, and always be available on the phone or through email.
When dropping your teenager off at school, only stay for as long as it takes to get them settled and unpacked. Sticking around for too long, buying too many things after arriving, and continuing to take your child out for dinner will only contribute to the stress that is felt with transitioning to college life. Even though it will be difficult, it is important to say goodbye as quickly as possible. Your child will need time to adjust, meet new people, and participate in orientation and other scheduled activities. Your presence will, unfortunately, only be a hindrance after the first few hours.

Mail will always be appreciated, so send your child a care package as soon as you get home from dropping them off! Fill it with homemade food, photos of your family, quarters for laundry, a letter, or their favorite candy! Anything that shows your thoughts are with them will be a great help.

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How would your kids fancy one of the funky bunk beds from the company, Space Saving Beds Company? Each of these funky bunks come with matching cupboards, drawers, a desk and a set of shelves - all of which come in a range of radiant colors and professional finishes. All are designed to be particularly sturdy and able to stand up to the heavy-duty wear and tear that most kids meter out on a daily basis.

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Another range available from the Space Saving Beds Company is the Foldaway Bunk Bed which is available in two widths - either 2ft 6inches or 3ft. The frame is firmly attached to a solid wall such as breeze block, brick or concrete to ensure the occupants' safety. As a space saving option for a teen's room, these foldaway bunks are amazing: the whole bed actually folds up flat against the wall when not in use. To lower you simply undo the latch and, due to the gas mechanism, the bunk lowers slowly and safely until it locks into position in the horizontal position.

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Although there is clearly still a place on the market for the traditional bunk beds, many parents have become concerned about the questionable safety of their kids using a ladder to access the top bunk and whether the rails around the top of a traditional bunk are sufficient to prevent a restless youngster from rolling out during the night. The manufacturers have taken many of the parents' concerns on board and have applied additional safety features to these traditional bunk bed models. This includes doing away with the ladder, for one thing. Many children's bunk beds now on the market incorporate integral stairways into their designs, enabling children to climb up these stairs to reach the top bunk. This is a much safer option.

The most popular bunk beds on the market are the twin over twin bunks, the full over full bunks and the twin over full bunks. Many of the twin-over-twin bunks can be used side by side as normal twin beds. A twin over full bunk bed has a single bed as the top bunk and a full-width, double bed as the lower bunk. Another popular option is the futon bunk, many of which are made along the lines of the twin-over-full bunk bed. In my own opinion, this is a lovely option for children to have the option of using the bottom bunk as a sofa during the daytime.

A far more recent innovation is the sofa that, with a few twists and turns, can be quickly turned into a set of bunk beds. In terms of being excellent space saving bunk beds, this convertible couch is great. To cut a long story short, the back of this sofa converts into the upper bunk while the sofa seat converts into the lower bunk. Brilliant though this idea is [and it is very clever], it is hoped that, eventually, the price will come down a bit - rather a lot, actually, because this is certainly not a cheap option. It's good, and full fills all the options required of space saving bunk beds, until you come to the price. The last time I looked, this little number retailed at a cool ,800.00!

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Living on a College Campus

One of the first questions that comes up after cost and location on any college search is where will I live? About 80% of four-year colleges offer some type of on campus housing. Many colleges strongly suggest (some may even require) that you live on campus for the first year. And other rules may apply too, like whether you can have a vehicle your first year. Always check for any special requirements for first year students.

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Since you will be spending a lot of time in your college dorm room, you should do an onsite visit if at all possible. Many times photos are old and outdated and don't reflect current conditions. It's important to know how much space and what furniture and storage items may be included in your dorm room. It's also a good idea to talk to actual students if you visit. You can find out more in 10 minutes talking to students than you can find in any brochure.

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Why would a college want you to live on campus? Well, some would say it's more money for the college and I'm sure many can use all the funding they can get. But in reality it's been known for a long time that when you live on campus your first year you have a much easier time adapting and actually graduating.

The main reason is that you are in a better position to meet more peers and make new friends faster. Support systems are set up and you also have plenty of people to help with making the transition to college life. Everyone is in the same boat and for once peer pressure can be a good thing.

A big part of college is the social life, whether that means finding people with common interest or maybe your potential mate for life. You are also exposed to a diverse group of people that can expand your thinking in many ways. Another good thing about college is exposing you to information and culture different from your own.

Of course there are some downsides to dorm living. You need to learn how to get along, share things like bathrooms, common areas, and other resources. Privacy is difficult to find, roommates may not be a perfect match, and distractions are everywhere. But for most new students, the good things outweigh the bad in the long run.

On campus living can come in many shapes and sizes. Each school may have slightly different facilities but all fall into some general categories. And all have rules; in fact each type of dorm may have different rules due to the nature of the dorm. Some colleges cater to certain groups like international students and make special facilities and rules to fit.

Some common dorm types are single sex (male or female only), coed dorms (where both sexes may be allowed in many configurations), dorms for special needs students (more wheel chair friendly), and even type of majors (like all music or engineering majors), lifestyle (drinking, smoking, whatever), and student level (freshman, sophomore or above).

Dorm rooms come in all shapes and configurations. The two roommate models are the most common. But you also have single occupant, quad occupants, and everything in between. Cost is a factor in many of the layouts with the single being the most expensive. Bathrooms are almost always shared either between two or maybe even the whole floor.

Speaking of cost, each school can vary widely in cost. On the high end it can be around ,000 per semester, on the low end it can be around 00 per semester. Single occupant dorm rooms are the most expensive and the cost goes down with the number of occupants in the room. The age and special features of each dorm facility can have an impact on the cost too.

A big part of your first year of college is directly related to where you live. Don't forget to check out any requirements and what facilities are available. If possible, try and visit the campus while school is in session. Take a look at the dorm rooms, talk to students, and get a feel for where you will be living.

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