{"id":19388,"date":"2014-03-02T15:48:16","date_gmt":"2014-03-02T22:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=19388"},"modified":"2019-07-24T12:12:17","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T19:12:17","slug":"moving-to-the-university-of-tampa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/02\/moving-to-the-university-of-tampa\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving to the University of Tampa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations on getting into the University of Tampa! Here you will pursue your education, goals and the sunny tropical weather! Before you jump into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Truck-Rentals\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=trucks&amp;utm_content=20140302-movingtotheuniversity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">moving truck<\/a>, make sure to read these tips on how to make your move to college easier:<\/p>\n<h5>Where To Live In Florida<\/h5>\n<p>There are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ut.edu\/residencelife\/halls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12 total residence halls<\/a>, but when living on campus as a freshman you will be assigned to one of six residence halls.\u00a0Whichever room you are assigned to, make sure\u00a0to print out this helpful\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ut.edu\/moveinmaps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">move-in map<\/a>\u00a0for your specific residence hall. This will keep you can be well-informed of where you will need to go on move-in day. There are various different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Locations\/Florida\/Tampa\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=storage&amp;utm_content=20140302-movingtotheuniversity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">locations around Tampa<\/a>\u00a0you can visit for your college moving needs. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Locations\/Self-Storage-near-Tampa-FL-33612\/786051\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=storage&amp;utm_content=20140302-movingtotheuniversity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nearest U-Haul to campus<\/a> is just a few minutes away.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tampa-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-19394 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tampa-2.jpg\" alt=\"Moving to the University of Tampa\" width=\"720\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tampa-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tampa-2-300x134.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5>\u00a0Moving to Florida<\/h5>\n<p>Check out what living in each residence hall is like by checking out\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ut.edu\/residencelife\/videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UT&#8217;s video page<\/a>. There you will see what each dorm looks like. It will also give you an idea of what you&#8217;ll need when living near the beach! When moving to a beautiful and <a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tampa-Collegeboxes.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19395\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tampa-Collegeboxes-300x138.png\" alt=\"University of Tampa College\" width=\"300\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tampa-Collegeboxes-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tampa-Collegeboxes.png 615w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>tropical destination, you&#8217;ll want to explore. Ditch the long lines and crowds during move-in day and opt to pack your belongings at home, have a carrier pick them up, they&#8217;ll store them and then they&#8217;ll deliver them straight to your dorm room.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Collegeboxes\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=collegeboxes&amp;utm_content=20140302-movingtotheuniversity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collegeboxes<\/a> offers this service to all Spartans. By shipping your belongings, you&#8217;ll have much more time to explore the town.<\/p>\n<h5>Packing List<\/h5>\n<p>You&#8217;ll want to go to college well equipped to start off your education, so check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ut.edu\/residencelife\/packinglist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UT&#8217;s list<\/a> of items to bring.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tampa-1-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-19393\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Tampa-1--160x300.jpg\" alt=\"Moving to the University of Tampa\" width=\"160\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Hangers<\/li>\n<li>Alarm clock<\/li>\n<li>Ironing board<\/li>\n<li>Waste basket<\/li>\n<li>Tools<\/li>\n<li>Reading lamp<\/li>\n<li>Microwave oven<\/li>\n<li>Small refrigerator<\/li>\n<li>Computer with an Ethernet card<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ut.edu\/residencelife\/FAQs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">university&#8217;s FAQs<\/a> may have all your residential-living question answered. Don&#8217;t forget to check out\u00a0UT&#8217;s handy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ut.edu\/uploadedFiles\/Campus_Life\/Residence_Life\/Move_In_Maps\/Move%20in%20Guide%2013-14.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">move-in guide<\/a>.\u00a0Want even more college tips? We\u2019ve got more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/category\/college-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">helpful posts for students<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>For more tips\u00a0visit\u00a0your go-to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/CollegeMoving\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=storage&amp;utm_content=20140302-movingtotheuniversity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source\u00a0for college moving<\/a>\u00a0or this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/uhaul\/moving-to-college\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest board<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>How was your time moving to the University of Tampa? What would you recommend incoming students do to prepare for living in Florida? Share your tips in the comments below!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations on getting into the University of Tampa! Here you will pursue your education, goals and the sunny tropical weather! 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