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Essential Tips Before Moving Away to College

Moving to College Checklist

Moving to college is absolutely one of the most exciting experiences many youths are looking forward to. However, the positive feelings that come with it can be hampered by all the physical requirements involved in the moving process.

That’s why planning is very important.

To make the experience more fun than hectic and chaotic, learn what you need to know and do before moving away to college.

While it might be easy to think that all you need to know are the whens and hows of the move, it can be easy to lose track of other important things. So, make sure to make a list. Below are the important things you’ll have to deal with before moving to college.

Deal with College Paperwork

When moving to a dorm or a residence hall, expect to have to deal with a fair amount of paperwork. That’s why starting with it early is a good idea as it can be a real pain when you have to crunch time just to meet the deadline.

Some of the most important paperwork includes the following:

● Medical forms like vaccination records and insurance

● Major declaration forms

● Birth Certificate

● Enrollment in first semester classes

● Visa and passport (for international students)

Don’t forget to make your own copy of each document.

Get In Touch with Your Roommate

One of the first things to do before the move is to get in touch with your new roommate. Not only connecting with them early can give you instant rapport, but it will also help you coordinate regarding anything dorm-related.

Packing Your Stuff

Packing for college is not as painful as moving to another house as a family. This is specifically true if you’re not planning to bring a lot of stuff to your new dorm. After all, you may not want to bring too much excess, otherwise, you might not have a happy roommate with all your clutter.

However, you might still need help bringing some of your belongings to your new dorm. Getting help from the professionals of Poseidon Moving Company will make the job so much easier.

Find Professional Movers

Moving away to college is an extremely fun experience. However, between bean bags, refrigerators, microwaves, TVs, and all your clothes, stuffing all your stuff into one car can be truly difficult.

So, if you don’t want to make multiple trips back and forth home and your new dorm, let the expert movers of Poseidon Moving Company do the job for you.

Our professional movers have the knowledge and expertise to carefully pack and move your belongings to your new dorm, just so you can focus on other important things involved in moving. You can assure that we will treat your belongings as if they were our own and ensure their safety.

It doesn’t matter how far or close your campus is from your home. We at Poseidon will work with you to make sure you’ll have your stuff in your dorm to make your life in your new dwelling fun and comfortable. Call us at 617-470- 9950 to get your free quote today!

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“Non-allowable” is an industry term for hazardous items professional movers will not transport and are those generally considered explosive, flammable or corrosive.

Please do not ask our team to move living organisms such as plants, fish, pets…

Yes, but we are not liable for those items unless they’re properly reported item by item.

Let us know if you have items of extraordinary value and we’ll walk you through valuation options.

During move-out we can generally remove artwork, mounted TVs, and window ACs.

Additional cost applies on dismounting and mounting TV.

Please reach out to your account manager to make sure our team has the right tools during your move.

Yes, our trucks are fully stocked with moving supplies and proper equipment you may need for your move.

If you are not fully packed/prepared for your move please let us know prior to your moving date and we’ll make sure our team has the necessary packing supplies to assist you.

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