Back to School! For four years, my nephew lived in the dorms at Western Illinois University. As I was folding and putting away my last remaining WIU Leathernecks t-shirt, I reminisced about his dorm days. He moved from one hall to another, but his rooms had a sameness: a microfridge – which I'd never seen before and amazed me – and a bed and drawers and the largest collection of dirty underwear and discarded WalMart bags I've ever seen. (He was going to recycle those bags at the store someday, honest he was.) So it's with a sense of nostalgia that I share ...
13 items from WIU's "What to Bring" list
1. Bedding: XL twin sheets (80"), pillows, comforter/blanket
2. Shower sandals
3. Laundry detergent and dryer sheets
4. Hangers
5. Silverware and dishes
6. Anti-bacterial wipes
7. Small vacuum
8. Reusable containers (a la Tupperware)
9. Power strips with surge protection
10. USB drives
11. Headphones
12. First aid kit
13. Umbrella*
Please join us for THURSDAY THIRTEEN. Click here to play along, and to see other interesting compilations of 13 things.
*It amuses me to see this made the list. It seems my nephew was not alone in never having one, and the school was weary of being asked to provide them.
