EPTI'm sort of nervous, I think I'll probably panic for the first few days, then settle down.
Just curious, what are the best non-perishable foods? I shall be stocking up on them before I leave home.
Anything else I should bring that no one mentions?
Moving into university dormitories tomorrow...
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GTR
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I'm sort of nervous, I think I'll probably panic for the first few days, then settle down. Just curious, what are the best non-perishable foods? I shall be stocking up on them before I leave home. Anything else I should bring that no one mentions? | ||
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DystopiaX
United States16236 Posts
Also stereotypical as fuck but I love having ramen. Other than that you'll (probably?) be on a mealplan so just snack foods. | ||
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hazelynut
United States2195 Posts
- bring more socks than you think you need - nutella - shin ramyun (can order on Amazon and with student version of Amazon, shipping is free) | ||
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Wohmfg
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ohsea.toc
Australia344 Posts
I did the same thing when I moved into dorms, I still have a tin of tomato soup from Aldi which is now 4 years old. Don't buy too much soup. | ||
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Tryndamere
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bkrow
Australia8532 Posts
Spreads, cans and muesli bars =D | ||
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Skilledblob
Germany3392 Posts
On February 10 2012 10:21 GTR wrote: So I'll be making the arduous drive on Saturday morning, six or so hours, to get to where I shall be staying/studying... I'm sort of nervous, I think I'll probably panic for the first few days, then settle down. Just curious, what are the best non-perishable foods? I shall be stocking up on them before I leave home. Anything else I should bring that no one mentions? a great basis for every food would be Couscous it is pretty much unperishable and you just put some boiling water over it and 5min later the stuff is good to eat. It fills you up fast and you can eat it with pretty much anything. ![[image loading]](http://www.marions-kochbuch.de/index-bilder/couscous.jpg) | ||
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Cyx.
Canada806 Posts
As far as food goes it all depends whether you get a meal plan or not. If you get a meal plan just bring a bunch of cereal and stuff, things you'll be able to make in your room and stuff. If you get a kitchen or something like that even you're lucky, I had a microwave for my entire floor so don't rely on the ability to cook anything. If you have a kitchen buy SHITLOADS of perogies and pasta and stuff like that, boil it for ten minutes and you're gooooood to go. Don't try to get fancy at all unless it's something you're really into and you're willing to put in extra effort because cooking is hard. Good luck =) res is super sweet, make sure you actually study though. It's hard sometimes. | ||
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Grobyc
Canada18410 Posts
On February 10 2012 10:27 Tryndamere wrote: Nutella, Chunky beef canned, canned tuna/salmon. Don't forget mayonnaise with the tuna :O edit: and parmesan cheese! | ||
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GTR
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On February 10 2012 10:29 bkrow wrote: Which university you boarding at? Spreads, cans and muesli bars =D UWS Bankstown in Milperra. Was the only course I was able to get in to with my ATAR that had the best classes I could take so it would be easier for me to transfer to ANU next year. | ||
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GhandiEAGLE
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SgtCoDFish
United Kingdom1520 Posts
Also, I strongly recommend you get some seasonings you like. Obvious choices are salt and pepper, but there are lots in shops that're really tasty and will add a lot of flavour to anything really easily, and they last a long time too. For example, I like to fry eggs in vegetable oil (protip: put some garlic cloves in some oil and use that on occasion if you like garlic) and sprinkle it with pepper and steakhouse pepper. Tastes fucking amazing when you fry it just right and get the peppery flavours to infuse into the yolk just right. | ||
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mizU
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cmen15
United States1519 Posts
On February 10 2012 10:48 mizU wrote: Pop tarts, holy shit pop tarts. lolol dat brown sugar : ) | ||
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Megaliskuu
United States5123 Posts
This sentence is a filler sentence because according to mods my posts should be at least 2 sentences. | ||
flamewheel
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DystopiaX
United States16236 Posts
ehh I'd just go with some sort of breakfast thing in general (partial to granola bars personally). But yeah breakfast shit is important. | ||
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Megaliskuu
United States5123 Posts
On February 10 2012 10:58 flamewheel wrote: wait wtf gtr i thought u were older than me I believe he took some time off after high school to work and stack some paper. This sentence is a filler sentence because according to mod my posts should be at least 2 sentences. | ||
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Percutio
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bkrow
Australia8532 Posts
On February 10 2012 11:12 Megaliskuu wrote: I believe he took some time off after high school to work and stack some paper. This sentence is a filler sentence because according to mod my posts should be at least 2 sentences. If i could 'like' posts on teamliquid ... this made me laugh quite a bit. Good luck on the drive GTR - what are you studying by the way? | ||
Heyoka
Katowice25012 Posts
On February 10 2012 10:58 flamewheel wrote: wait wtf gtr i thought u were older than me lol GTR older than anyone. GOOD 1. | ||
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Loser777
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GTR potentially younger than me @_@ my mind is blown | ||
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Megaliskuu
United States5123 Posts
He might be older than pokebunny, but thats about it. | ||
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Kuror
United States399 Posts
On February 10 2012 11:20 Megaliskuu wrote: He might be older than pokebunny, but thats about it. Pokebunnys older than me, lol. | ||
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Ilikestarcraft
Korea (South)17726 Posts
On February 10 2012 11:17 Hot_Bid wrote: You're going to college? Make sure you bring your soundboard. <embed src="http://www.teamliquid.net/staff/Hot_Bid/GTR_Soundboard.swf" width="550" height="400"></embed> Good luck! I like to press hello then hello? and it sounds like they are talking to each other. But yea good luck gtr! | ||
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UTL_Unlimited
Korea (South)353 Posts
shin ramen, ohtugi rice, kimchi in a bag (I'm serious, there's portable bags of this stuff that you can put into a refrigerator) snacks (a lotttt seriously, you eat bags of this stuff when you study into late night) coffee mix (buy them and bring them, buying coffee from outside way too costly) a lot of quarters and one dollar bills (not for the strippers, but for the laundry) curry/stuff like that That's what I brought this semester after last semester and it's helping out a lot. Hope this helps :D | ||
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emperorchampion
Canada9496 Posts
DO EVERY SINGLE PIECE OF LAUNDRY A WEEK BEFORE EXAMS Everything. Socks, underwear, sheets, towels, shirts, pants, ect. ect. You won't regret it. Otherwise, enjoy the experience  | ||
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Pokebunny
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Bigtony
United States1606 Posts
If so dried beans. Pinto beans are the least finicky to cook and chick peas/garbanzos are extremely versatile. Frozen fruit is good. Yogurt can last like a month. | ||
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KazeHydra
Japan2788 Posts
On February 10 2012 10:48 mizU wrote: Pop tarts, holy shit pop tarts. No joke, I survived on pop tarts freshman year. Okay, I'm exaggerating a little, but as far as food that didn't come from the dining halls, it was chips and pop tarts for me lol. | ||
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CatsnHats
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Oh, and Vegemite. | ||
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sharky246
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On February 10 2012 10:41 GTR wrote: UWS Bankstown in Milperra. Was the only course I was able to get in to with my ATAR that had the best classes I could take so it would be easier for me to transfer to ANU next year. Why not sydney uni or unsw? From what i've seen in the uni thread, it's not worth moving to canberra, even if it is ranked no.1. | ||
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GTR
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On February 10 2012 14:40 sharky246 wrote: Why not sydney uni or unsw? From what i've seen in the uni thread, it's not worth moving to canberra, even if it is ranked no.1. I prefer the academics and facilities of ANU over USyd/UNSW. | ||
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missefficiency
Germany105 Posts
Painkillers. The one thing you'd forget about unless it's sunday and you have the worst headache of your life. | ||
p4NDemik
United States13896 Posts
enjoy university man! | ||
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haduken
Australia8267 Posts
50KG of rice Go to Costco and buy pasta/spaghetti. Get some cheap olive oil. Beans/Spices/Salt/the basic stuff... Thing all you have to do is do a weekly meat/vege shopping. Don't eat too much ramen, unhealthy and when you do need it you can always burrow from your room mate :D | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
On February 10 2012 14:57 haduken wrote: Be Asian. 50KG of rice Go to Costco and buy pasta/spaghetti. Get some cheap olive oil. Beans/Spices/Salt/the basic stuff... Thing all you have to do is do a weekly meat/vege shopping. Don't eat too much ramen, unhealthy and when you do need it you can always burrow from your room mate :D This is good advice. Bolded: lol, nice. | ||
CaucasianAsian
Korea (South)11570 Posts
On February 10 2012 14:50 p4NDemik wrote: why does everyone think he's so old I thought gtr was still like soph in hs or something enjoy university man! this ^ DRINKS. LOTS OF DRINKS. Other things (no particular order): 1. TV dinners (if you can have a fridge) 2. potstickers (omfg <3, also if u have a fridge/freezer) 2. snack foods, chips, salsa, funions, etc... 3. easy stuff to bake (brownies/cookies/etc...) 4. toilet paper (most universities have the shittiest, hardest, toilet paper which is a bitch, you'll miss charmin extra soft once u dont have it) 5. ethernet cord (my university promised wireless internet everywhere on campus, apparently my dorm room was just in the spot that didn't offer such a luxury) | ||
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-_-Quails
Australia796 Posts
GL getting to ANU. Which area do you want to study? | ||
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APurpleCow
United States1372 Posts
OH GOD MILK Like $2.50 for 2400 calories? MOST HEALTHY THING EVER? Can't go wrong. ...Oh wait, you're probably asian. gg. | ||
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Skilledblob
Germany3392 Posts
On February 22 2012 08:51 APurpleCow wrote: MILK OH GOD MILK Like $2.50 for 2400 calories? MOST HEALTHY THING EVER? Can't go wrong. ...Oh wait, you're probably asian. gg. there's lactose free milk so np! | ||
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Endymion
United States3701 Posts
On February 22 2012 08:51 APurpleCow wrote: MILK OH GOD MILK Like $2.50 for 2400 calories? MOST HEALTHY THING EVER? Can't go wrong. ...Oh wait, you're probably asian. gg. asians can't drink milk? | ||
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ShadowDrgn
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Endymion
United States3701 Posts
On February 22 2012 10:03 ShadowDrgn wrote: Most of the world is lactose intolerant to some extent, except for people of white European ancestry. oh wow I never knew that, guess I need to travel outside of white areas when I'm abroad more o.o | ||
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p4NDemik
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GTR
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ggggbabybabybaby
Canada304 Posts
Canned tuna/salmon Onions Whatever spices you like As long as you have those things you can basically buy anything and mix it in and it won't taste too bad. | ||
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p4NDemik
United States13896 Posts
On February 23 2012 09:34 GTR wrote: i'm asian and i can drink milk fine, wtf? my comment wasn't directly related to you being asian, its just like 75% of the world is lactose intolerant. a fact i did not know. most asians are lactose intolerant so you are just doubly lucky! | ||
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Primadog
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On February 23 2012 13:39 krndandaman wrote: wut... my whole dorm at boarding school can drink milk except 1 girl. we have 40 koreans... never heard about that before I was sickly for much of middle school... until I figure out it was the chocolate milk. After I switched to orange juice for lunch, my tummy issues suddenly stopped. Lactose tolerance can be trained, but you gotta be drinking for a long time to get there. For some people like me, it's impossible to indulge in dairies. | ||
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Yenticha
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On February 23 2012 13:39 krndandaman wrote: wut... my whole dorm at boarding school can drink milk except 1 girl. we have 40 koreans... never heard about that before Yeah, here in Taiwan everyone drinks milk (mostly with tea haha). Don't see anyone complaining about lactose intolerance... | ||
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p4NDemik
United States13896 Posts
On February 23 2012 13:39 krndandaman wrote: wut... my whole dorm at boarding school can drink milk except 1 girl. we have 40 koreans... never heard about that before Many people who are lactose intolerant can drink milk but it just results in varying degrees of discomfort. Being able to drink milk without severe consequences doesn't necessarily mean you or someone else isn't lactose intolerant by definition of the condition. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactose_intolerance#Lactase_persistence On February 23 2012 13:53 Yenticha wrote: Yeah, here in Taiwan everyone drinks milk (mostly with tea haha). Don't see anyone complaining about lactose intolerance... Do you frequently see people drinking medium or large glasses of milk? If its a small amount added to tea or coffee its pretty likely that isn't really enough cause most people much (or any) discomfort. | ||
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p4NDemik
United States13896 Posts
How are you settling in GTR? | ||
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GTR
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Megaliskuu
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SCPlato
United States249 Posts
bring shower sandals to dorm. communal showers are just......depressing. Your favorite alcohol if dorm permits/if your balls are large (if not) Always enjoy a nice glass of whiskey (i.e. w.e tickles your fancy). sigh just reread OP and saw you specifically talk about things to bring, not dorm life in general so you can disregard below, though it might be worth it to glance over. Go out and meet as many people as humanly possible while in the dorms. makes socializing later years much easier. try any club that you have the slightest inclination for. you can always stop, but getting involved with a good and interesting club is a great way to help you stay motivated and entertained during school. not sure on age/drinking laws/moral compass but I would go party as much as possible while/if classes are easy. For most people they just get harder meaning less time to responsibly go out and get smashed. don't date or hookup with anyone on your floor. It will just be awkward if it ends poorly for the rest of the year. | ||
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Germany3392 Posts
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p4NDemik
United States13896 Posts
On February 23 2012 19:59 Skilledblob wrote: is it normal for american dorms to be with roommates? Yeah pretty much 100% standard (at least in the US). | ||
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Disregard
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babylon
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On February 23 2012 13:53 Yenticha wrote: Yeah, here in Taiwan everyone drinks milk (mostly with tea haha). Don't see anyone complaining about lactose intolerance... I'm lactose-intolerant (doubly so in the mornings), but I still drink milk tea from time to time, and it doesn't make me feel particularly sick until I finish a cup in a short period of time. My mom's way more lactose intolerant on the other hand; she can't drink even a quarter of a cup of milk tea and has to limit dairy intake. | ||
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Antisocialmunky
United States5912 Posts
On February 10 2012 10:21 GTR wrote: Just curious, what are the best non-perishable foods? I shall be stocking up on them before I leave home. Anything else I should bring that no one mentions? Vodka in Mountain Dew was recommended to me one time. | ||
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Megaliskuu
United States5123 Posts
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Xenocide_Knight
Korea (South)2625 Posts
On February 10 2012 12:02 emperorchampion wrote: Although this is only loosely related to your situation, my only "true for everyone" advice I can give about University life is this: DO EVERY SINGLE PIECE OF LAUNDRY A WEEK BEFORE EXAMS Everything. Socks, underwear, sheets, towels, shirts, pants, ect. ect. You won't regret it. Otherwise, enjoy the experience Eh, idk. I really like studying while doing laundry. Something about it is so calming. Maybe it's having a tangible result you can check every hour or so unlike studying -.-;; | ||
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klibrt
United States533 Posts
definitely bring like cup ramen, microwave rice if no rice cooker, popcorn, etc lol and oh shit... bring utensils lol, plastic or metal doesn't matter.. and chopsticks! since you're asian. oh and make sure you get along with your roomy... personally... I rarely talk to my roommate.. and its.. kinda weird... not really friends... just lack of interest? or no similarities I guess... | ||
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