by Bobby Coles

Created on: September 05, 2009   Last Updated: May 04, 2012

When you are about to embark on an odyssey that will see you gaining independence and responsibility, there are many essential items that you need to bring with you. Going to college is a wonderful time in a young adult's life, but they need to be properly prepared for this magnificent journey. Leaving behind youth and immaturity is one thing, but there are certain items that you most definitely do not want to forget to bring to college with you.

The top ten essentials to bring to college are not necessarily confined within the parameters of school supplies. A laissez faire attitude should be left at home, and replaced with a certain joie de vivre. College can be the best time of your life if you apply yourself, and take it all in stride.

While the staple items such as pens and paper and computers will be on the list of plum near every student, it is the intangibles that should be considered when going to college. The top ten essential things to bring to college are those things that remind us of home, the proper attitude and goals, as well as a few things of comfort that may otherwise be forgotten about.

When going to college, packing can be a hearty ordeal. There are so many items that you may wish to bring, but space will be limited, and therefore, you must prioritize. The essentials to bring to college will vary from student to student, due to personal proclivities, but for the most part, there will be a lot of similarities.

College brings with it a feeling of responsibility and freedom, but one should never forget from where he or she came. To this end, the number one thing to bring to college would have to be tastes from home. The pain of homesickness can hit at any time, and trying to combat these pains can be difficult.

1) HOME - Bring along those things that remind you of home, which should include photo albums, picture frames, home movies, long-distant phone plan, and anything else that reminds you of who you are. Remember always those people that are behind you one hundred percent.

2) TECHNOLOGY - This can include a laptop, desktop computer, flash drives, recordable CD'S/DVD'S, TV, webcam, and any other devices, such as radios, alarm clocks, iPods, cell phones and Blackberries. Any and all of these are gems for the college student, and should adorn the room of all college students.

3) POSITIVE ATTITUDE - This should not be overlooked, as a positive attitude can go a long way to making the transition from high school to college a smooth one. This

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