Tips On Making The MoveTo College (NAPSA)—More than 15 million students enter classes at colleges and universities across the nation each fall, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Many of these students will be moving their belongings a considerable distance from their hometowns. Since starting or returning to college is often a stressful experience, students should do everything possible to make the moveitself hassle-free. il = a PENSKE TruckRental Penske Truck Rental, one of the nation’s leading truck rental companies, offers the following tips to help make the moveeasier: e Assess your moving needs and select the proper truck size by using the free Penske Moving Guide. This can help you calculate, room by room, the truck size, packing equipment and moving accessories (such as boxes and furniture pads) that will best meet your household needs. Or visit the Web site at www.pensketruckrental.com and use the Truck Wizard. Get together with a couple of fellow students to share costs and take turns with the driving on long trips. Helping each otherwill also speed up the loading and unloading process. Make sure the rental company has 24-hour emergency road service along your route. Reserve your truck and moving supplies as soon as possible to assure availability of the truck and supplies needed. Be sure to pick up your supplies in advance to avoid a last-minute packing frenzy. When renting a truck for the trip up to college,it’s a good idea to pick it up early so you can packit carefully and efficiently. Pack stereo equipment, TVs and computersin original cartons, or use strong packing paper or bubble wrap. When loading the truck, put the heaviest items onfirst. If contending with several flights of stairs at your destination, you may want to unload enough items to enable you to move the heaviest items into your residence first— before you're extremelytired. Pick up the rental truck the day or evening before moving day so you can take some time to familiarize yourself with the operation and handling of the vehicle. This will allow you to get an early start on loading the next morning. Do-it-yourself movers can pick up a free moving guide at any Penske Truck Rental location, by calling 1-800-222-0277 or by visiting www.pensketruckrental.com.
