By Aldo Singer, 123Movers.com

Beginning college and moving into a dorm room can often be an exciting experience for a teenager entering adulthood, so exciting that they may forget that they’ll need everyday necessities to survive everyday life now that they’re living on their own.

Make sure you prepare for moving into college by stopping by your local pharmacy or department store mall and pick some of those important bathroom items like toiletries and towels. Most dorm rooms have communal bathrooms and kitchens so you will need your own things.

Chances are you won’t need to enlist the help of a moving company for this move because you probably don’t have that many things to begin with. Your car or parents’ car is probably going to be sufficient enough to get you started and able to function in your new dorm room.

College often comes along with a lot of textbooks and large amounts of hours devoted to studying; you’re not going to have time to cook which is why you’ll need a solid microwave. Don’t forget a couple pieces of silverware to go along with those ‘radio-active’ meals. Plastic forks and knives will not do you any good because you’ll have to constantly be spending money on them and are only bad for the environment in the end.

An item that many people probably wouldn’t even think about to bring with them on their journey to their dorm room is enough extension cords. You may want to relax on your bed with your laptop but don’t want to burn the laptop battery out, this is where an extension cord would be perfect.

Moving away from your parents may blind you into thinking your free to do and act however you please, but that isn’t the case in dorm rooms. You’re most likely going to have to pay a whole lot of extra money if you’re planning on living on your own. You’re probably going to have a roommate, whose feelings you’re going to have to consider while you try and do your own thing during your college life. Living in harmony with another being isn’t easy which is why you should set the ground rules early that either of you may have.

Treat your moving day in to college like a college exam that you’ll be facing and make sure you prepare for it ahead of time.