Trunk Parties Are A New Fad For Helping The Transition From Home To College

They are becoming a staple of weekends between June and September, taking their place alongside bathing suits, vacations, and flip-flops. Trunk parties are hot. The soirees named for a piece of luggage once synonymous with packing for college symbolize the rite of passage from high school to college. The parties are goodbye gatherings to which guests bring gifts - anything from towels, irons, shower caddies, desk lamps, toilet paper, and notebooks to bedding, mini-refrigerators, and laptops - to help students make the transition from home to college. Read more at:
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