Published 8:14 pm Friday, August 16, 2024 By Sally Green It’s hard to believe the local schools are already back in session. Colleges will begin soon, and that means it’s time to load up the cars and move my son back to Starkville. This will be his first year in an apartment and he is excited about the autonomy it will provide.
Whether or not he will become a master chef or discover the trick for a sparkling clean bathroom is yet to be determined. Last year, my son lived in a dorm room. Unsure what to expect, and wanting to prepare him as adequately as I could, I looked for resources online.
I was pleased to find the university provided blueprints with the exact measurements of everything from the size of the room and windows to the height, width and length of the beds. I meticulously studied the layout in the months leading up to move-in time, planning storage options and shopping for bedding to fit an XL twin mattress. Before school started, my son’s roommate’s mother and I corresponded about what the boys would need for their room.
We coordinated supplies for the bathroom and fridge areas. I even monogrammed my son’s towels and sheets so no one else at the laundromat would claim them. I began scanning Instagram for ideas for room décor (as if my son really cared about that), and was inspired and mystified by something called “Dorm Rooms of Mississippi.
” These rooms — mostly for girls — turned the dorm room into an unrecognizable version of luxury accomm.