 Leaving home for univeristy is among life's most seismic moments. So, it's hard to really gauge what you need to pack – and just how much can you feasible fit into one small room anyway… Of course, parents will have their own ideas and checklist to follow, but do they really know what's best in this situation. Or is it best to hear it from someone really in the know? We think so… Here, student Ruby Collins, 24, shares her top survival essentials. Flip-flops or sliders It will only take one trip into your shared kitchen, or – worse ick in the world, to the shared shower room – for you to swear you never want your bare feet to touch the floor again. Sliders or flip-flops will become your best friends for the next three years. You'll even sleep in them. Student Ruby is sharing her insider tips on what teens should really pack for uni. Flip flops? Tick. (Ruby Collins/Getty) First aid kit Talking of blisters, you're only hours away from the first accident so you may as well be prepared. Blisters are the most likely, but you'll need plasters for kitchen accidents (no one is used to cooking, right?), plus bandages, TCP for spots – vital, as life can be cruel – and at least one Covid test. Portable bottle opener Attach this to your new set of keys, and the two most important things in your life are suddenly welded together. Wherever you go, there will be bottles that need opening – and it makes finding your keys at the bottom of your pocket (unless you have a bum bag, above) so much easier. Fancy-dress outfit x 2 Graduation Day is the only date parents care about. But you're starting uni and only one cross on that calendar is important to you. You'll remember Freshers Halloween Party for the rest of your life, so before you leave for uni, eBay two outfits – Halloween plus a suitable Freshers alternative – and there'll be no last-minute s){kind=link}
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Leaving home for univeristy is among life’s most seismic moments. So, it’s hard to really gauge what you need to pack – and just how much can you feasible fit into one small room anyway…
Of course, parents will have their own ideas and checklist to follow, but do they really know what’s best in this situation.
Or is it best to hear it from someone really in the know? We think so…
Here, student Ruby Collins, 24, shares her top survival essentials.