Now, students, and most importantly their parents, are going online and making store wish lists to have family members and friends help outfit their perfect dream dorm room.

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But is the idea of registering for gifts joyous event equal to the life changing times of weddings and children, or is it begging for gifts?

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Inventor Lonnie Johnson stands with his Super Soaker water guns at JTEC Energy on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Atlanta. Johnson, a former NASA engineer, is currently working on a new energy technology through his company’s JTEC device that turns thermal heat into usable energy. (Natrice Miller/AJC)