"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.

Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.

Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.

Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.

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The first thing to keep in mind is not to go buying a bunch of random stuff. Make sure you have the neccesaties, obviously, but hold off on certain things until you get there where you'll be more in tune with specifics you'll need. (Such as ethernet cables, wall stickies, etc.)

Another thing to keep in mind is flexibility. I assume you will have roommate because you will be a freshman. Most dorm rooms are small so don't think you'll be able to lug your whole room with you without some space-management problems.

Speaking of space-management; stackable cabinets and bunking your beds will do wonders for space. If you can contact your future roommate, work out who is bringing the t.v., fridge, etc.

I know, I'm amazing.
 

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^ No, most dormrooms have bunkable beds to save space. And don't bring everything. Do you really want to have 2 tvs and 2 fridges?
 
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