Taking dolls to school or college?

I wouldn't take mine to school (and I even don't own one yet). My backpack is already heavy as a stone and I can't take another bag (I already take another bag with my PE clothes). I'm sure that students won't respect a doll. Also I can't leave a doll into the coatroom, because a lot of things has been stealed from there (money, phones and even clothes).

 

I once brought my girl to school a few days after I got her because I missed while I was there And also to show her to some of my friends

Unfortunately she got her make-up scratched in the bag on the school bus >.< And I felt so bad about leaving her in my locker all day

In the end it wasn't worth taking her to school. Especially as I had to carry her home (she's SD size) and people kept bashing into the bag

 

I brought my boys to school with me and now my design teacher is interested in a MiniMee ^___^ Of course, some classmates thought they were creepy, but my friends liked them. I'm bringing my girls to school tomorrow! The only hard part is the transportation on the Metro train; it's a little awkward cause the bag is big and I am always concerned for my dolls' safety.

 

I probably wouldn't take my boy to high school, but I would definitely take him to my dorm if I moved out for university! I would just have to explain to my dorm mates that he's fragile and means a lot to me, and he's fairly expensive, so to be careful with him or whatever...

Although, I've seen some of the dorms I might be moving into and a lot of them actually have individual rooms with locks on them, so I wouldn't have any problems with people going into my room. ^^

 

hmmm. im really lucky i get a room all to myself in the hostles, so im quite lucky but it hasnt really occured to me of anyone really wanting to steal them as most peoople dont know a wot they are and b how much there worth, but thats just me

 

I'm a sophomore in college and my yder, Kahlua, stows away and comes to school with me now XD
My excuse is that he makes a good model for art class ^_~

^^

 

I'm not in college anymore but I have to say that my big fear about living in the dorms wouldn't be just the roommate but the people wandering in and out. I think you can tell pretty quickly with a roommate whether or not you'll have to worry about but I've had friends and family have people just wander into their dorm rooms and walk off with things like money, cds, dvds, etc. You might be okay if someone doesn't that your doll is slightly more valuable than Barbie but...it's iffy especially as BJDs are becoming more common. I'd definitely try and find a place to put my doll away when I wasn't in the room as carrying a doll around isn't always practical.

I'm still crazy enough though that I'd bring my doll with me! I'd just be way careful.

 

I forget if I posted in this thread or not.

When I was taking my CNA course, I brought Rhiannon with me to class cause I wanted to show her off and I got the ladies I hung around with interested with the pictures I brought. They loved her because of her eyes being the blue they are (so happy I found that color!) and noticed that she was a lot bigger than they thought she'd be. One of the ladies, Sally, I found out actually collects other dolls and that even with the heavy price tag she might actually want to pick up one of the BJDs down the road.

Mostly good reactions, but a few of the other girls couldn't believe I would bring a doll to class or spend that kind of money on a doll and one of the guys thought I was weird for taking her outside to take pictures when it was nice and sunny and I could play with shadows more. But keeping in mind they all thought I was weird going into the class once they heard me talking about my other hobbies (writing, rping, reading vampire romance novels) so adding a doll to the mix probably just topped it off. But I didn't care.

If I was still going to an out of state college, I don't think I would be so willing to take Rhiannon out. I know the university I went to 4 years ago (assuming that I had known about the dolls and been able to get one as my first year at college was 2003-2004), had very small desks and the rooms were often cramped so Rhiannon would just get hurt or possibly stolen. I had a dorm room back then and she probably would have stayed locked in my room (I paid extra to have my own private dorm) and I would only take her out when I would know I could keep an eye on her.

 

Being a high school senior this year, I have been thinking about this a lot. I dont think I can bear to leave them home so I may bring Matic (my 2nd of 3 dolls, a SOOM Gem 60cm) to whatever college I choose. I think I am going to go to California so the plane ride will be annoying from New York but I plan to take her as my carry on baggage. If nothing else she will serve as a sewing project when I get too stressed.

 

My friend moved into campus residence and brought her Mythdoll Leroi's Twin with her-- her roommate thought it was really neat :3

My suggestion to anyone considering taking their dolls with them to an on-campus residence/student housing is to carefully consider the following:
1) Do you have a single room with a door lock, or are you sharing a bedroom with a roommate?
2) What is the theft rate on campus? -Would you feel comfortable leaving your doll alone in your room on campus?
3) Do you trust your roommate to respect your property?
4) Do you trust your roommate's friends, and do they visit often?
5) Would your roommate feel comfortable with the doll being there?

Also, if your roommate has pediophobia (an irrational, extreme fear of dolls), do the right thing and respect that; you can survive without your doll for a semester. Phobias are not something to laugh at. :/

If you're not sure how your roommate would react to the doll, start by showing photos or company websites to him or her, to get their initial reation. Then you can ask 'would you be okay with me keeping my doll here?'
If they say no- respect that.
If they say yes- great! Maybe you can convert them, too! XD More doll love!

 

I'm in my last year of high school this year and I would love to bring my doll (when I get him) to school. My only problem is I doubt my mum will let me out of the house with it more than once, because she thinks it's creepy to carry it around like that. :/ It's upsetting. If I can't bring my doll with me, I won't have any good photo ops! DD:

 

i take mine to class with me. usually around lunch time people start asking questions about which ever one is with me that day. as i am usually the youngest in the room it makes for interesting questions.

thankfully after smacking a few fingers people get the idea i don't want them to touch their faces

 

I'm taking my boys to college with me =.= But I'm getting my own apartment with a friend of mine so it's no big deal really

 

I've not got a doll yet, but when I do I'll definitely be bringing him to uni... Most rooms here are single so I won't have a problem with other people. I'd like to take him to classes cos I think he'll enjoy going to classes and meeting/creeping other people. ^__^

 

I often worry about that. But since I'll be moving into an apartment with my bestfriend of 14 years I know I can trust her. I'm going to have to get insurance on them, incase something does happen

 

Come to think about it, my former room mate was often taking her dolls to class with her. She recently went to a new school out of state, so I wonder what she is doing with them now that she's in a dorm?

 

It's a good job I don't have a dolly yet, since I'm doing an animal management course and well, you know. I don't think there are many tutorials for removing urine stains from resin.

 

I lived in a dorm last year and I brought my doll with me. I never really worried about him because i knew my roommate ahead of time and she was familiar with how precious he was to me.

I did worry a bit about my suitemates, though. (MY dorm had two double rooms connected by a bathroom. I didn't know the girls in the other room.) But they were really nice people.

The biggest thing that ever happened was one time when my suitemate who was slightly afraid of dolls threw a blanket of Morgan when she was drunk and I wasn't around to "protect" her from him. It was pretty funny

 

I brought my two DoCs down with me to the dorm. They just live in my dresser so no one knows they are even here.

 

my school's about 30min bus ride away from my home. but im kinda thinking of bringing my boy to school when one day.i think it'd be fun to study with him, with a close group of friends after school when the school compound has fewer people