Dolls at University?

If you get along with your roommate and trust them, you could probably bring a smaller doll and just keep it hidden in the back of a dresser when you’re away. In a dorm, you generally don’t want to leave valuables unsecured, especially in a visible spot.

 

When I was in college I kept my dolls at home until I left the dorms after my freshman year. They're far too precious to risk anything happening to them, so I waited until I was living alone and not around mischievous college freshman. Both of my roommates were fine, my second one especially being great, but still, you never know who may decide that they wanna try breaking into people's rooms to steal stuff.

 

I left all my dolls at home as well, mainly because I already had so much stuff to move and I couldn't pick just one doll (it was before I began collecting BJDs, so the dolls were much smaller but in large quantities). I moved out from home and got a single room through a leadership position at the beginning of my junior year. Ended up moving most of the dolls there too and buying a cheap plastic shelf to display them. Everyone who visited my room liked the dolls.

But yeah, with BJDs it can get challenging due to their size and price. I've seen and heard too many roommate horror stories to trust people I haven't lived with for at least a semester. College can get overwhelming as well, so there's only so much time to interact with the doll. BUT it can be good to bring a smaller one (not sure which format you collect), one you can easily put away if you become worried about its safety