With the economy as bad as it is now and everybody and their brother looking for a job, having a college degree is essential and then you better pray you know more than the other person. I am still trying to finish my degree only because I am paying for it out of my pocket because I do not want the loans like some of these people have. I mean take medical school for example, once you graduate you are already in debt hundreds of thousands of dollars. Does not seem right to have to pay that much but what are you going to do?

To help offset the tuition fees and dorm room fees sometimes you have to obtain a part-time job, eat as cheap as you can in the dorm and not go out to movies, dinners, etc. Do you still have to pay the electric bills too in the dorms or is that included in your monthly fees I wonder because that could get expensive too with lights, computers, etc. Sears CampusReady has some good tips and tricks to getting your dorm room feel like home because we all know you will accomplish more if you feel at home. Most importantly to me would include bedding, storage, and furniture to include a desk and chair.

Sears also has CampusReady on Facebook for all you Facebook addicts. You can keep up to date with all those happenings on your phones while you are at Sears shopping for your supplies. You could also shop for your supplies online and just have them shipped which to me sounds like a better option because then you would not have to lug all that stuff with you when you arrive. Another good option is the Sears Reload-able gift card for the parent and the student which can be used at Sears or Kmart. I like this because then checks or money orders will not get lost in the mail or perhaps stolen by other people in the dorm and keeping cash around would just be idiotic The cards can be reloaded online.

Now using the Facebook application you can search for a roommate, use the dorm room designer, and visit the gift center. It is always nice to do a mock up of your dorm room to see what might fit and/or go together. I only wish I could have had the dorm room experience of going to college. I do most of my classes online because I do not have the time to physically show up to class do to work.

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