Essentials
The CvSU dorm starter kit.
What landlords don’t provide, picked from what students actually buy in week one.
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Curated packs
Everything for one situation, in a single list.
Freshman Survival Pack
Landlord gives you a bed frame and a locker. Everything else on this list is on you. Grab it all in one trip.
Dorm Kitchen Setup
Carinderia hits ₱100 per meal. Cooking at home drops that to ₱30. This kit pays itself back in a week.
Thesis Defense Pack
Three weeks before defense, nothing else matters. Keep your neck straight, your laptop cool, and your coffee hot.
Move-in Day Survival
The little things that save your first week. Pack these in your first trip to Shopee and you're set.
Shop by budget
CvSU students are price-sensitive. We organize by what you can grab on move-in day vs. what you save up for.
Browse by type
Thesis Season
4 items
ICON Mini Desk / Study Bed Table (Foldable Wooden Laptop Desk)
Multiple LF posts say 'with study area.' If your dorm doesn't have one, bring your own.
Double-Head Foldable LED Rechargeable Study Lamp
Upper bunk dweller? Built-in battery survives brownouts. Won't blind your roommate.
Foldable Laptop Cooler Pad (9 to 17", 2 or 6 Fans, Adjustable)
Thesis season saver. Saves your neck during 12-hour research grinds.
Baseus Qpow2 Power Bank 20,000 mAh (PD 22.5W Fast Charging)
Library sessions, long commutes, and brownouts. One device to rule them all.
The bring-your-own checklist
Most CvSU dorms give you a bed frame, a locker, and (sometimes) a shared gas stove. Everything else is on you. Here's what the community taught us you'll need to bring:
- ✓Pillow, bedsheets, and blankets. Only provided for transients, never for tenants.
- ✓Personal electric fan. Ceiling fan (if any) isn't enough for Cavite heat.
- ✓Rice cooker, kettle, induction stove. Gas stove is the limit.
- ✓Study desk. Shared dining table is the default.
- ✓Plastic drawers or personal storage.
- ✓Laundry detergent, trash bin, shower caddy, hangers.
- ✓Extension cord or power strip.
- ✓Desk lamp or personal reading light.
- ✓Personal tableware (plate, cup, utensils).