In the excitement of leaving for college, many students forget a number of essentials. Among these essentials, some of the most commonly forgotten items are important articles of clothing. Without these items, students will find that their campus life, as well as social life, maybe difficult to prepare for.


Ten Items of Clothing Students Frequently Forget to Bring to College:

1. A comfortable pair of walking shoes. Most students will do quite a bit of walking to their college classes. Without a good pair of walking shoes, students are sure to suffer from blisters, sore feet, and one more excuse as to why they are late for class.

2. A Swimsuit. Even if a student will be going home for the summer, many colleges have indoor pools and saunas that students can enjoy year around. These pools and other amenities offer students a fun way to exercise, as well as activities to enjoy with friends.

3. Winter Coat(s). A warm winter coat is a must for students attending school in cold climates. Students will find the long walks to class unbearable if they have to make the trip under dressed.

4. Flip flops or other suitable shower shoes. Students living in the dorms will want to remember shoes to wear in the shower. With hundreds of students using the same shower stalls, year after year, the floors of these showers are often home to fungus and bacteria.

5. Formal wear. While many students may not see the need for formal attire, they will not want to miss out on a fun event due to their insufficient wardrobe.

6. Gloves, scarfs, and warm winter hats. Just as a warm winter coat is important, winter accessories are as well. Students will find it difficult to complete their homework if their fingers are suffering from frostbite.

7. A robe. Most dorm rooms do not have showers inside the rooms. Therefore, a robe will come in handy when making the short walk to the shower.

8. Workout gear. Many colleges offer their students free gym admission. Good workout clothes may be the motivation they need to get moving.

9. A sturdy pair of sunglasses. After a late study session, a long walk to class on a bright day may not be a student’s first choice of activity.

10. Rain boots. Walking to class in wet shoes is no student’s idea of a good time. Rain boots will prove themselves useful time after time.

Earning a degree part time has never been more affordable or convenient. Better yet, attending online colleges provide even more advantages to the adult student than an offline college does. But there are some other benefits to studying for an online degree that are, well, a little odd, but no less useful:

1.) Study while in your underwear. No need to dress up fancy - just roll out of bed, fire up your computer, and get to learning! In fact, clothes might not even be strictly necessary…

2.) Open book tests - all the time! No need to craft sneaky crib sheets. You can use all the notes, textbooks, and websites you need to ace that exam.

3.) No need to waste time in traffic or dealing with angry drivers. Your “classroom” is just a few steps away, so avoid the highway and take the Information Superhighway instead!

4.) Take breaks whenever you want by playing a fun computer game or reading your favorite website.

5.) You won’t get in trouble for sleeping in class. Slip in a 15 minute cat nap and see your productivity soar.

6.) When you get up at night for some grub, how about getting a midnight intellectual snack too? It’s easy to study whenever, wherever you want, even if you get the urge at 3 AM.

7.) At a boring concert or dinner party? Fire up your PDA or smartphone and study. No need to waste time when you can be earning your degree!

8.) Avoid the annoying classmate or overbearing professor. No need for these fools to drag down your education or your day. Enjoy the wall of anonymity that the internet provides.

9.) Always have a built in excuse whenever you want to get out of something. In-laws want to visit? Simply tell them, “Oh sorry, I have to study/go to school/take a test/write a paper.” Best of all, you’re not really lying, are you?

10.) Have an excuse to “sit around” all day. If your spouse or significant other complains about your inactivity, simply tell them that you are working hard at your degree…then go back to playing Solitaire.