Dorm rooms are notoriously small, so maximizing vertical storage and under-bed space is critical for comfort. Standard mattresses in college housing are often uncomfortable and require specific Twin ...

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Listen to more stories on the Noa app. My first college dorm, which I moved into in August 1995, was a cobbled-together mess. I had a tiny budget, and my parents’ contributions were limited to some ...

Sending a freshman off to college is almost always an expensive endeavor, but the latest viral trend is taking back-to-school shopping to the next level. Extreme dorm makeovers are becoming ...

Instead of worrying about making friends or keeping up with their studies, new college students have a different concern on their minds: dorm water. “Praying dorm water doesn’t ruin my hair,” one ...

Influencers are making money online by recommending dorm products and designs to families, who spend thousands of dollars on back-to-college shopping. Credit...Kendrick Brinson for The New York Times ...

When Melanie Turner asked her niece Kena what she wanted for a high school graduation present, the rising college freshman had her request ready. “I want you to do my dorm room like the ones on TikTok ...

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When I first went to college, I thought I was missing out by not living in a dorm. Once I began teaching college classes, I heard horror stories my students shared about dorm life. I'm glad that I ...