Also, an
ashtray, especially if Mom made it in a crafts class, or is otherwise interesting (even if you don't smoke, it's handy to have), a small
rag rug (dorm room floors are cold, and mine was liberally dusted with
rat poison from a previous occupant), and a
hot pot (even if they're
supposed to be banned). Kudos for having a
tummy TV as well....back at
NYU, anyone with all four was considered really living.
You'll probably want to pack (or aquire) some kind of beverage containers in various sizes: I once attended a
BYOB party where the only container available for my
sherry was a small handle-less
tea cup (part of a "
scholar cup" set from
Ten Ren). A curious Asian student, latching onto this oddment, sipped the contents, and declared "That's the
worst sake I ever had!"