Taking dolls to school or college?

Whoa, I'm really glad to have read this for a few reasons! I got to community college too, and this is exactly what I noticed almost immediately. (Although I'm pretty sure someone stole gift cards from my purse last month. >_> in a quick OT response, I have to say I wasn't sure if ALL schools were like that, even universities. Nice to see it isn't!! So thank you. :3 )

If I were in a dorm, I would take at least one with me, ie- probably play favorites. XD But it would definitely depend on the roomies for sure. As for what I can do now, I would take my dolls to my one film class, but I wouldn't lug around one of my SDs all day. ^^; Mostly due to convenience and not wanting them to get hurt, it seems irresponsible and back breaking to take an SD to class, especially with how heavy textbooks and be on top of that. Once my MSD arrives though, I'd certainly take him in my near empty purse or something though.

 

Even though Hazama isn't home yet, I know that once he gets here I'll be taking him to my university classes and lectures with me

I'm on a Media Arts course so we frequently do things like photography and the like. My friend from my classes is also somewhat interested to meet him. She refers to him as "my small korean child" proves for funny conversation.
Everyone on my course is also pretty good at respecting another's property. I think it's cuz we all own an expensive camera/video camera or a fancy laptop or something so everyone always asks if they can look first before they touch. Makes me feel better about taking him with me, knowing that no-one will be all grabby with him.

He'd get too bored and lonely waiting for me to come home all day.

 

I would say.... do not bring it to school.
Ｉam pretty much afriad people might steal it, abnd leaving it at home is actually pretty safe....
If you do bring it to school, just keep it mind that you have to keep an eye on it.
Some people might stole it if they know it is BJD...It is actaully pretty pricy...
so, but it really depends on how you want it.
be possitive. Just be carefull and things will turn out OK

 

I took Velia into college once to take photos to show my sewing skills/photography skills for a portfolio, and I got positive responses. One friend was really excited to see her and they enjoyed moving her about I think. They were asking how her hair worked and I said it was a wig, and when I offered to take it off to show them they got really excited haha
When people asked how much she was, they didn't act shocked when I told them, because they said that she looked good quality, nothing like a barbie doll.

 

When I was in college, I lived in two different dorms. The first dorm, I shared a bedroom with my roommate and her service dog. I didn't bring my doll with me then in fear that the doll would get damaged accidentally while I was away, or something else could happen to it. My last year of college I lived in an apartment-style doom where we each had our own (lockable) rooms. I brought four of my dolls up with me and never had an issue with them.

I think in the end it really depends on your situation and how comfortable you feel having such expensive items in a shared space.

 

I live in a dorm. However my roommate is a good friend from highschool. We both have dolls, and of course they are with us!

 

once my friend took her doll to school and it wasn't a very good idea. she usually touched her doll with gloves so that it wouldn't get dirty but at the school everyone was touching him here and there and he got really dirty, the girl almost couldn't tidy him D:

so I'd think about it twice before taking him to school/uni.

 

Ive taken Yun to school before, and everyone was pretty gentle with him ( all girls school XD) so it was a quite okay experience~

 

I took my MSD girl to college during holiday and my friends reaction are quite normal. They could guess that BJDs aren't cheap and so they treat my girl carefully.

One of my friend [male] who wants to hold my little girl when suddenly my girl bended down as if she doesn't wanted to be touched by my friend. [My other friend immediately called him a pervert XD]

I might bring her again to my college if I had free time

 

wah i've started Tafe/College and really wanna bring one of my little guys along , i guess it would be pretty safe cause im doing graphic design, so theres not much danger XD
i havnt taken any of them yet though cause im just kinda shy lol its a new class, so i dont really know anyone yet XD;; that and the trains kinda packed in the afternoons @n@;; i'd be scared to crash into something with them. ;;n;;

 

I took my dolls once for a presentation I was doing and I had both, good and bad reactions but I think it was okay. Nobody wanted to touch/hold them after knowing how much they cost. They were scared that they may break them. I dont know if I would take them again though. I was too worried about them all the time.

 

I /might/ consider taking my PukiPuki to school for my Photography classes. I actually took my YoSD once, but ended up not unpacking her because the camera they lent me was terrible. Definitely a possibility for me, nonetheless. 8D

 

I have taken one of my dolls into college before simply because i have two friends that
are part of the hobbie as well. Also i had a friend who was really interested in the hobbiee and she
really wanted to see one. I pretty much kept my doll on me the whole time and when she was out of her
carrier only my friends were holding her.

I think taking your doll into school or college is fine so long as u dont let them out of your site! And also watch
who you let hold them and if someone asks i strongly suggest you dont let anyone know how much they are worth
so long as that info doesn't slip you should be alright

 

I took my guy to meet a friend on campus when I had some paperwork to fill out, so we sat in the library munching, Sol was in the seat next to us and people would walk close, see him, and then run away completely freaked out! XD I thought it was funny but it seemed like Sol was sad afterwards. Poor guy!

If I had been in the art building instead it probably would've been a nicer response. XD

 

I left my dolls at my parent's house while I lived in a dorm because our school was well known for having things stolen and my suitemates and roommate had a tendency to leave the doors unlocked while napping and such. >_>

 

Ahhh.... don't want to scare you but I think it really depends on your roommate. I'd probably wait and feel out the situation before I brought anything really close to my heart into a very tiny, shared living space. I've had some really wonderful roomies who I would trust but then I've been put with some really nasty drug/alcohol abusing monsters in college. Random dorm lotto sucks. A lot of people lack respect and with dolls it might be a good idea to have a case or something to put them away if you don't want anything happening to them. (It might the people who they invite into your room too who would mess with your stuff for a laugh.)

I think your last statement is really the truth- it's the risk you run of taking nice, expensive things with you into a shared living situation like a dorm. Of course if you have your own room then it shouldn't be too much of a problem. ^^

 

Perhaps thats for dorms. I cant bring my doll to school even if I wanted to.

 

My girls at school with me right now. I do have a single room, however, and I take her with me during fire inspections and such. Otherwise she is sitting on my bookshelf.

 

So I'm going to college in the fall, and unfortunately, I've been blessed with the privilege of having a stranger as a future roommate. I'm personally afraid of taking my doll with me because I'm worried that my roommate will not like her and break her. On the other hand I don't know how I can handle being apart from her for long periods of time. I was wondering how many people are in college, live in dorms and have their dolls with them? Any thoughts/feedback/stories/advice would be greatly appreciated! :3

 

I'm in the same scenario I'm hoping to get to know her first, and then if she doesn't touch my things I'll bring my smallest, cheapest doll with me-- and if she leaves THAT alone I'll probably bring others :'D

I found her on facebook actually; she's said she wants us to be able to respect eachother's belongings, so I'm hopeful it won't be an issue.