I'm prepping to actually have a place of my own (first time). I know I need a mattress, a lamp, toilet paper, and stuff to make food in (along with the food), but I feel like I'm missing a couple things. It's a small studio, so I don't expect to need anymore than two lamps (maybe not even that if there's already fixed lighting, they're remodeling a couple units so I'm not sure how it's going to look, but everyone I know that lives/has lived there said it's for real and it checks out in my book.).