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What I Wished I Bought

Picture of a humorous College Supplies Checklist. List says: Netflix Account, Ramen, and More Ramen.

Welcome back to campus! By this point, most of you have probably returned from First-Year Trips and are enjoying Hanover. If you haven’t already gone shopping, I highly recommend that you take advantage of the free shuttle bus to West Lebanon and buy the following items:

School Supplies: After you’ve settled into your dorm, make sure you visit West Lebanon’s Walmart so that you can pick up some school supplies. Be sure to stock up on pencils, erasers, and a LOT of notebooks. Seriously, you’ll be doing a lot of writing at Dartmouth. I personally went through ten notebooks in my Math8 calculus course.

Munchies: While you’re at Walmart, make sure you pick up a family-sized bag of your favorite potato chips. Also, maybe grab that 24-pack of instant ramen noodles while you’re at it. While you can certainly find most of your favorite snacks at Collis or at McLaughlin’s/East Wheelock’s snack bar, these snacks tend to be “well portioned” and “snack sized.” Go all out and buy a family-sized bag of your favorite snack to satisfy those late night munchies.

Portable Fan: You may have noticed that your dorm doesn’t have air conditioning. It turns out that most Ivy Leagues don’t have air conditioning, which is fine, it will get cooler in the next few weeks. However, if you’re sweating buckets and need to cool down, make sure you buy a portable fan from Walmart or Best Buy.

If you missed the shuttle bus to West Lebanon or forgot to buy any of the above items, don’t worry. You’ll be able to order all of these items online with an Amazon Prime Student Membership. Best of all, you get a 6-month free trial and all of your Amazon Prime orders will arrive in two-days!

Hope you’re enjoying your new home and best wishes!

Jonathan A. Lu ‘19