For all you college seniors getting ready to commit to your college for the next four years, congratulations!! This is such an exciting time, and you have so much fun and growth ahead of you. I’m sure you’ve heard lots of rumors about what to expect, from class scheduling to floormate drama. Although I can’t dispel all the myths right now, I’m going to tackle one that both concerned students and protective parents may worry about: bed bugs. When I left for college, I wasn’t even sure what bed bugs were. Some of the thoughts going through my head were: Should I be concerned? Are they even real? Thankfully I haven’t had any in the past three years (knock on wood), but some of my friends have, and they are no fun. However, I’ve only heard of one dorm being infested in the past three years at my university, so…

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