I had an interesting winter in my dorm during my freshman year of college. My roommate kept the window open all winter - even when the temperature in the room dropped below 30 degrees. The reason? He fell out of a tree and hit his head when he was 7, sustaining a pretty serious concussion. Ever since, he hasn't felt any cold. Seriously. He's from upstate New York, and never puts on a jacket. It always feels like a balmy 75 degrees to him. Weird huh?
All that just to say you might get cold at night! Since you'll be getting to school in the early fall, staying through winter, and not leaving until spring, you'll experience a wide variety of temperatures in your dorm room. The temperature fluctuations can also be very unexpected. I had friends that had so much heat blown into their rooms during the winter, that it was over 90 degrees every night.
Luckily, there's a simple solution to the problem.
Take Two Blankets
If you're buying a bedding set that includes a comforter - great! You can use that comforter on your dorm bed for most of the nights you're at school. I addition to your comforter, I would recommend that you also take a lightweight blanket with you. This blanket can be used by itself on warm nights, and in addition to your comforter when it's cold.
You're probably also going to want to wrap up in something when you're studying at your desk late at night, or curled up on the futon watching a movie. An extra blanket will be perfect for this.
What Color?
One last thing to consider is the color of your comforter (and bed sheets for that matter). Make sure you coordinate with your roommate about what colors and patterns you will have in your dorm.
This may be important, and it may not. It wasn't an issue for me and my roommate, but I know it is for a lot of people.
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