I'll be going to ccom this fall!!!!!!!!
Actually, i'm a ms-2 like danny. What's crazy is that at the same time last year, danny and i were posting on this forum and like you guys couldn't wait to start school. FYI, it actually turned out that several of our classmates frequently visited this site as well.
In regards to dorming, I had the displeasure of living in the ghetto dorms (aka. traditional residence hall) last year while danny was living in the plush estates of the LLC. This year i have an apt off campus with a fellow classmate. As far as what to have, i had both a frig and a t.v. (and a lot of people had a microwave even though it's against the rules) I tried living w/o a tv for the first quarter and i went insane. Cable is free in the dorms so that's pretty nice. We get all the basic channels plus tbs, tnt, and espn1&2.
A frig is a nice perk b/c it's nice to have some snacks and drinks easily accessible (especially when you study late and get the munchies). Plus a lot of time the community frig is usually full b/c people leave their stuff there and forget. I'm actually selling my mini frig if anyone's interested. I got it last year for the dorm-life so it's only a year old. It's not the cube shaped kind but the bigger rectangular type. It's about 3 ft. tall and 1.5ft wide. It fitted nicely in my dorm room plus i was able to put my 13" t.v on top of it so it was pretty compact.
Something else to bring is a shower caddy since you'll be sharing the showers in either dorms. An iron would be nice. A stereo and just stuff to decorate your room so that it doesn't resemble a minimal security jail cell. You'll be surprised how important it is to come home to a place that does look like a home.
You guys will have a great time next year. Sure, the exam schedule sucks... i mean it really sucks at times but you guys can do it. Just one exam at a time. The schedule is gruelling but it'll pay off in the long run. And gross anatomy is quite an experience. It's pretty tough if you've never taken a class. Wait till you guys me Dr. Edgar Allan, M.D. He's quite a character. Let's just say that nobody who graduated from ccom for the last several years forgot about him. He pretty much epitomizes your gross anatomy experience. Orientation week and the first week of school will be the most carefree time you'll have in your first year so take advantage of it. My advice is to party and meet as many people as possible during this time period before you get bogged down with exams. I had a blast and i met so many cool people and made a lot of new friends. I'll be at orientation so if you have any questions come by and ask. You can e-mail me as well but i'll be in europe in the month of august so i might not be able to respond immediately.
-tom
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