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By Melissa A. Popp

One of the most important things to have when you move into a college dorm is shower shoes. It's on every list you can find out there that tells you what you should bring to college with you. However, it's quite possibly the most important item on these lists, and anybody who's ever lived in a dormitory "college or elsewhere" will tell you not to forget your shower shoes. You won't want to shower without them; you don't shower without them.

Why do you need shower shoes? It's simple. When you live in a community setting like a dorm, you will be using the same shower with ten, 20, 30 or more people during your stay. The showers, in some cases, might not be cleaned every day and because of this you're advised to wear shower shoes in order to keep yourself from coming into contact with dirt, germs or something like Athlete's Foot. Shower shoes are the one sure fire way to help prevent your feet from coming into contact with something that might cause you harm.

When you live in a college dormitory many kids aren't used to thinking about others. It doesn't mean they were brought up that way; they're just not used to living with that many other people and having to take a few steps behind before they take a few steps forward. When it comes to cleaning, many colleges employ housekeepers to take care of all things related to keeping the place germfree, but this still doesn't mean everything is clean all the time. They come once a day, sometimes twice depending on how big the dorm is, and that's it. You're on your own for the rest of the day, and if that means someone soils the shower right after they clean it, well, you just have to live with it.

Another thing to keep in mind is that many college students, especially those during their freshmen year, like to get in over their heads. They engage in things they shouldn't be doing, such as drinking and doing drugs, often time the side effects of such activities end up with them throwing up or defecating in the shower, toilet or other areas of the dormitory. More often then not, when trying to sober up, these unpleasant moments take place in the shower. While most will try to clean up what they can, sometimes they just leave it there, because they don't want anybody to know they did it or that they were the ones drinking alcohol or smoking pot. If this is the case, eventually it will wash away, but if you have to shower, you have to shower, and sometimes you just don't know what's still residing in the shower even though you can't see it.

These are just some of the many reasons why wearing shower shoes is a good idea when taking a shower. Sometimes, though, students end up always wearing their shower shoes to the bathroom, which is an even better idea. These shower shoes are cheap, durable and often you just throw them out as they get too old to wear around the dorm. By making sure you have these when you head off to college, you'll save yourself the hassle of ruining a good pair of shoes, which I had to do my first night at school for forgetting to buy them before I moved into my new home.