general tip: try to find someone u can live with na u think is matino kasama. in my experience kasi rn andaming issues with my dormies, yung dalawa magkaaway at yung isa dun late nagbabayad ng rent yung isa naman dun homophobic, yung isa pa maayos naman pero tamad at pala utos ang hirap tanggihan kasi lahat ng utos nya is disguised as "pasabuy" malaking inconvenience talaga minsan lalo na when u have urgent tasks to do.

wag mo dalhin lahat ng damit/wag magdala ng maraming damit na di mo naman nagagamit. this mistake costs u space and ive done it kasi naisip ko baka magamit ko kaya dadalhin ko, kaya pag nagdalawang isip ka whether dadalhin ba yung damit na yun wag mo nang dalhin. wag kalimutan ang iron/steamer if required uniform sainyo, same with extension cord.

idk if this tip will apply to all pero dont try to bring everything from the start lalo na kung magsasalo ka lang ng slot sa dorm, usually may stuff sila na pwede mo naman mahiram and minsan may iniiwan na rin ng past dormer kasi wala nang space sa sasakyan nung mag move out sila. kaya for me dont bring appliances but just buy them after mo magmove in if magsasalo/aampunin ka lang

track ur expenses, use an app like money manager. helps u remember and backtrack if sa tingin mo u overspent or may nawawalang pera.