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The common things I see most people regret not bringing initially:

• A bit of snack food to keep in your dorm. You never know when you might be hungry and the dining hall is closed.
  
• A doorstop - Keep your door propped open. It's the best way to get to know everyone on your hall as they walk to/from class. My first year RA gave everyone on the hall a doorstop and it was the best thing he could have ever done. None of us ever ate at the dining halls alone. Someone would always be walking down the hall sticking their heads in everyone's rooms wanting to go to dinner.
  
• It sounds silly, but school supplies and notebooks. I was dumbfounded by how many people on my hall First Year were running out to buy notebooks and pencils the day before classes.
  
• A small bluetooth speaker - super versatile. Can be used anywhere from soft study music in your dorm, to hanging out outside or on The Lawn. Speakers aren't your thing? Bring a nice set of headphones to dampen out some of the noise if you're trying to study.
  
• A set of utensils and 1 or 2 plates... You order some take out food? You bring some food home from O'hill? How are you going to eat it?
  
• A couple recreational activities. Whatever floats your boat: Frisbee, football, XBox, boardgames, a bike, running shoes, etc. You can't do schoolwork 24/7
  
• Sweatshirts and jackets - I know you probably would bring them eventually, but C'ville has crazy temperature changes within a day and it's not uncommon for September mornings to be chilly enough to require a jacket. So bring them now as opposed to after you go home for Fall break or so.
  
• A daily organizer. I didn't have one for my first two months. And after I got one, it changed my life... no more forgotten assignments, no more quizzes I forgot the date for, it kept me super, super organized.
  
• A positive, healthy attitude. Make the most out of your 4 years. You are going to have the time of your life. There will be hard times, but go in with a positive attitude and you'll always bounce back from anything life throws at you. You'll find a family on Grounds. Enjoy and Go Hoos!

I'm working for a largish and fairly well known Silicon Valley software company making video games. As far as interviewing goes, I can only speak for software companies, but here are some tips:

• Phone screens are often the toughest part of the interview, since they often involve taking a well-known algorithmic problem, disguising it, and then having you write some code to solve it in 15 minutes or so. They are deliberately tough to pass. The reason they do this is because false positives are much more damaging than false negatives. The best way to prepare is to simply know a lot of these problems or have an insanely well-developed problem-solving ability.
  
• Definitely work on your own projects in your free time, this is almost expected at top firms. It really helps to have something to show off at your interview.
  
• Also, at top firms especially, on-site interviews typically last for six hours or more. Get your rest and your coffee.
  
• Know the standard "brain-teaser" problems. I found that normally these would come once the interviewer ran out of normal questions to ask. They're really easy to prepare for, so it's worth taking the time out to memorize a couple.
  
• Ask a lot of questions! Ask about a typical day, how many meetings there are, what kind of software and languages they use, the best/worst part of the job, etc.

Hey y’all – I graduated from UVA (Lawn Resident, '16 CLAS) and I wrote an eBook (available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Organic-Chemistry-Techniques-Explained-Laymans-ebook/dp/B077SB3ZKF/ref=sr_1_79?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1535808939&sr=1-79&keywords=organic+chemistry) that explains all of the first semester lab techniques in easy-to-understand language. I understand Orgo lab can already be a difficult class “as-is,” so if you’re looking for a cheap resource to kick-start your understanding, the eBook may be a good fit for you. The reviews I’ve received so far have been positive, but if you download it and aren’t satisfied, please let me know how I could improve. Thanks in advance for checking it out!

I bought this modem used for a song, works great. This is the router I have, because it kept going on flash sale at one of those one sale per day sites.

Try this

I'm not sure how much they charge these days but here's one for under $6.

Go through Case in Point:

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I doubt you'd need the newest addition, and I'm sure you can find a 4th year student that has it and doesn't need it or would let you borrow it