Slipcovers are available at discount stores, or you can use sheets in a pinch. Be creative and have fun with it! You do not want to end up at school with a bunch of broken dishes and have to start all over. Be sure to label the boxes. Of course, this tends to work if you are driving to school, not if you are flying cross-country. Stock up on canned items like soups, powdered drink mixes, tuna and ravioli, boxed mixes, and items that won't crush or go bad. Don't forget salt, pepper, mustard, ketchup, sugar, sweetener, non-dairy powder coffee creamer, cooking spray, popcorn, cans of peanuts, etc. Ask before taking! Parents tend to be fine about sending off their college-bound student with food. Some parents will insist. However, this should not be a surprise. Nor do you simply take another person's food without asking, even your parents. Do not open anything that requires refrigeration before you leave for your new digs. Many jarred products are safe at room temperature until opened, like mayonnaise and salad dressings. Talk to your parents about adding a few items to each week's grocery list. If you start early, you can have a great supply of food to last you while at school. Ask your parents about making a trip to the local discount shopping club and pick up some food in bulk. Condiments such as salt and pepper are probably in good supply at your parent's house. Spices are expensive and you won't go through it quickly, so ask your family to borrow from their supplies.

Summary: Paint or apply funky finishes to make something look more your style. Wrap and pack breakable objects carefully. Shop for food while you are still at home.

Examples of these are eBay and Amazon Marketplace. Some sites (such as eBay) will require you to create a "buyer profile" in order to purchase anything from the site. The profile includes your basic information, such as name, address, preferred method of payment, email, and phone number. Proceed with the site's checkout method. Most sites use some form of protected payment system, such as PayPal, to make sure your transactions are as fast and secure as possible. You can typically use a credit card to pay for used games, but some sellers accept check and money order.

Summary: Visit an auction or marketplace website. Locate the used game you want. Select the "Buy" option to purchase the game.

Ask your date questions without "yes" or "no" answers so that they don't feel like they're being interrogated. Get to know your date's personality and lifestyle. Does this person seem like someone who shares your goals and complements your personality? See if your date likes the same things that you do, or if your date could introduce you to something you've always wanted to try. Here's a list of questions to get you started: What do you like to do on weekends? What is one thing on your bucket list? What's the best book you've read in the past six months? What in your life are you proud of? "What do you do? Do you enjoy your job?" "What is your best friend like?" "Do you want to try some of my food?" "Are you a morning person?" "Do you have roommates? Who are they?" Give your date realistic information about yourself, your life, your interests, and your thoughts. Your date is here to get to know you. Don't dominate the conversation, but do express yourself as you would in typical conversations with friends or potential partners. Find connections between your date and yourself. Make eye contact with your date. Smile. Practice good posture. Nod at what the other person is saying. Occasionally, summarize what the other person says and show an interest in the other person's interests. For example, you could say, "It sounds like you have a great relationship with your mother! When was the last time you saw her?" Or, "You seem like you really love your job. How did you get interested in public service?" Tell your date if you want to see them again. Get their number and call them within a couple of days. If you don't want to see your date again, tell them that you had a nice time and that you hope they have a good rest of their evening. Don't be overtly cruel about rejecting someone, but don't feel as though you have to give them false hope by saying you want to see them again when you don't.

Summary: Ask open-ended questions about your date. Talk about yourself. Practice active listening skills. Be honest about next steps.

Knitting on your arms uses the same basic technique as knitting with needles. However, it can be more challenging at first since you will be using your fingers to create the new stitches. To knit the first row, take the free end of the yarn (set the tail aside) and loop that yarn around your hand. Then, insert this loop into the first loop on your right arm. As you pull the loop through, slide the old loop off your right arm and slide the new loop onto your left arm. Continue to knit the stitches in this way until you reach the end of the first row. As you knit using your arms, you will be transferring the stitches from one arm to the other. That means that if you started on your right arm, then you will be transferring the stitches over to your left arm by the end of the first row, and then back to your right arm by the end of the second row. Continue knitting until you have achieved the desired length. You will need to bind off the stitches to finish the blanket. As with knitting using needles, you will be casting off by knitting the first two loops and then pulling each loop through the one that is behind it. For example, start by knitting the first two loops in your row. Then, stop knitting and grasp the first loop in your row with your fingers. Pull this loop up and over the second loop on your hand so that it is secured and you only have one loop on your hand. To continue casting off, follow the pattern of knitting one and looping the first loop over the second loop until you reach the end of the row. As you cast off, you should never have more than two loops on your casting off arm. After you have cast off the final loop, pull the free end of the yarn through the loop. Then, weave the tail end of the yarn through the loops on the edge of the blanket to hide it. You can also tie the end of the yarn in a knot going through one of the stitches to secure it. Trim off any excess yarn from the tail and your blanket is complete!
Summary: Knit your first row. Transfer the stitches back to the right arm for your second row. Bind off the stitches. Weave in the ends.