6 boxes, 2 suitcases, and so much love!
Goodbye Wheeler Hall!
I remember walking into my first-year dorm and being a little nervous. As a first-generation student, this was one of those moments I was counting down the days till. That spark of opening the door and seeing the space that was going to fill the late-night yap sessions, calls back home, and so many other core memories was just a doorknob away. A small L-shaped room was waiting for me behind that heavy brown door.
I was blessed to walk into a space with two big windows and a cute rustic chimney. I was lucky enough to have such an honest, caring, and supportive roommate who made the room ten times better. Not only was my roommate such a crucial part of my first-year housing experience, but also my entire building. Wheeler is a part of the South House housing community and is reserved as a first-year residential space. During the fall, students would get together before football games to host tailgates. Throughout the entire year, I enjoyed being able to walk into Wheeler and say hello to whoever was passing by.
Wheeler was an amazing location as it was a few steps away from the library, the Green, and Dartmouth Hall. The placement became very helpful for early morning drill sessions, late nights during Homecoming (the first-year bonfire in the fall) or the Snow Ball fight (open to all students in the winter term), and midday meetings at Novack.

As the end of the year approached, more and more people began to talk about storage. Being from Arizona, I planned on storing a significant amount of my belongings at Dartmouth. Storage appointments become available during week 8 of the spring term, and I highly recommend booking as early as possible. I ended up packing up a few days before my storage appointment. It was definitely a little stressful, which could have been avoided if I had packed a little earlier, but now I know!
I was able to purchase boxes on campus at the Hinman Mail Center for a relatively decent price. Thankfully, I was able to store most of my clothes in six boxes, and the other major item I had to put away was my refrigerator. I was fortunate enough to live on the first floor of Wheeler, which meant I had to walk down one flight of stairs to store my items. My friend group and the general Dartmouth community were beyond supportive of helping me move. I was able to borrow a friend's car to help move bigger boxes, and as people I knew passed by, they would be more than willing to help.
Overall, there are numerous places on campus where students can store their items, so finding a physical storage space is not a major concern.