The moment you’ve all been waiting for. The moment I’ve been procrastinating forever. Here you go. The list of what to bring to college. Just a little something before I begin:
One of the most important things to remember is that you don’t need to bring your life to college. You have a limited amount of space that you’re probably sharing with another person. Keep it light, keep it neat. Your life now consists of dorms, classes, dining hall, and parties. You’re going to be seeing the same people every day and doing the same thing every day. Don’t let this list influence you to buy stuff that you’re not going to use, because the main thing here is saving money and downsizing. On the other hand, you’re going to be on your own for the first time and there are probably a lot of things you usually don’t have to think about (laundry supplies, dishes, extension cords, etc).
Anyways, enjoy the list, reblog the shit out of it, and HAVE AN AWESOME TIME SHOPPING.
10 Healthy Lunch Packing Tips - Make school lunches a breeze with these 10 healthy lunch packing tips. I typically learn through mamas “packing lunch takes a long period of time” or “I don’t have time to pack lunches.” My mantra is that it just takes 10 minutes to pack one or five lunches. In…
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P R O D U C T I V I T Y
- 30/30* - personal favorite, I always use this to study and manage time.
- Essential productivity apps for any student*
- Top 5 productivity apps for iOS (video)*
- Top 5 productivity apps for Android (video)*
- StayFocusd*- limits the time you can spend on time-wasting websites
- Time Warp* - keeps you from procrastinating
- Self Control* - blocks websites
- The science of productivity (video)
- The science of procrastination and how to manage it (video)
- 7 brain hacks to improve your productivity (video)
- The simple science of getting more done (in less time)
- Productivity tips
- About power naps
- How to pull an all-nighter effectively
O R G A N I Z A T I O N
- My Study Life* - It’s a planner to help you remember when your homework is due and stuff like that
- Free printable planner
- To do list
- How to make a study schedule
- Class folder organization
S C H O O L // S T U D Y I N G
- Inkflow Visual Notebook* - I haven’t used this one, but it’s for note taking (if you’re a visual learner it’s probably quite useful
- Free Flashcards Study Helper* - Create flashcards and carry them around to study anywhere
- Apps for students*
- Tips and trick to help you get good grades
- Learning how to study
- Cornell note taking method
- BBC Bitesize
- Studyblue - flashcards, quizzes, review sheets, study guides, etc.
- Essay writing
- Textbook masterpost (and other stuff too)
- Wolfram Alpha for research
- Memorizing dates
- Making a good study guide
- Note taking like a pro
- Online calculator
- Finals survival guide
- How to survive finals
- School survival guide
- Free online courses
- Scholarpedia
- Mathway
- Khan academy
- Quizlet
- Homework help
- Exam survival tips
- Studying for an important exam
- Answering multiple choice questions
- Guide on punctuation
- Science simplified
- How to answer exam questions
- How to study
- Useful websites
- CrashCourse
- How to write an essay
- Duolingo
P R O J E C T S
- Public speaking
- Annoying Power Point presentation mistakes
- Power Point presentations
- Prezi
- Emaze - similar to prezi
- Rawshorts - video presentations
If it has * it’s an app
I’m leaving NPR. As a present to myself, I made this guide to almost every single Social Sandbox post from last November to the present, organized by topic. (Here’s the web version if you want to bookmark it or send it to your coworkers or pass along to a friend.) -…
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FOOD
- Find your nearest food bank or mission, for food
- grocery stores with free samples, bakeries + stores with day-old bread
- different fast food outlets have cheaper food and will generally let you hang out for a while.
- some dollar stores carry food like cans of beans or fruit
SHELTER
- Sleeping at beaches during the day is a good way to avoid suspicion and harassment
- sleep with your bag strapped to you, so someone can’t steal it
- Some churches offer short term residence
- Find your nearest homeless shelter
- Look for places that are open to the public
- A large dumpster near a wall can often be moved so that flipping up the lids creates an angled shelter to stay dry
HYGIENE
- A membership to the YMCA is usually only 10$, which has a shower, and sometimes laundry machines and lockers.
- Public libraries have bathrooms you can use
- Dollar stores carry low-end soaps and deodorant etc.
- Wet wipes are all purpose and a life saver
- Local beaches, go for a quick swim
- Some truck stops have showers you can pay for
- Staying clean is the best way to prevent disease, and potentially get a job to get back on your feet
- Pack 7 pairs of socks/undies, 2 outfits, and one hooded rain jacket
OTHER
- first aid kit
- sunscreen
- a travel alarm clock or watch
- mylar emergency blanket
- a backpack is a must
- downgrade your cellphone to a pay as you go with top-up cards
- sleeping bag
- travel kit of toothbrush, hair brush/comb, mirror
- swiss army knife
- can opener
Reblog to literally save a life
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site that you can type in the definition of a word and get the word
site for when you can only remember part of a word/its definition
THAT FIRST SITE IS EVERY WRITER’S DREAM DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY TIMES I’VE TRIED WRITING SOMETHING AND THOUGHT GOD DAMN IS THERE A SPECIFIC WORD FOR WHAT I’M USING TWO SENTENCES TO DESCRIBE AND JUST GETTING A BUNCH OF SHIT GOOGLE RESULTS
-Sherry
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Cleaning
- clean bathroom tips
- organize your closet
- how to fix a leaky faucet
- how to keep a clean kitchen
- removing stains from your carpet
Money
- how to coupon
- what to do when you can’t pay your bills
- see if you’re paying too much for your cell phone bill
- how to save money
- How to Balance a Check Book
- How to do Your Own Taxes
Health
- how to take care of yourself when you’re sick
- things to bring to a doctor’s appointment
- what to expect from your first gynecologist appointment
- how to make a doctor’s appointment
- how to pick a health insurance plan
- a list of stress relievers
- how to get free therapy
Emergency
- what to do if you get pulled over by a cop
- a list of hotlines in a crisis
- things to keep in your car in case of an emergency
Food
- recipes that take 30 minutes or less
- Yummy apple thing
- Brownie in a cup
- Cookie in a cup
- French bread pizza
- Egg tacos
- panera mac n cheese recipe
- different salad recipes
- harry potter recipes
- healthy recipes
- various cookie recipes
- chocolate cupcakes w/ eggless cookie dough topping
- s’mores pie
- nutella hot chocolate
- peanut butter nutella swirl cookies
- cookie in a mug
- starbucks holiday drinks
- fruit leathers
- brownie in a mug
- how to make ramen 1000x better
- eggless cookie dough (not to bake, just to eat)
- make recipes using things you already have
- how to put together a very fancy cheese plate
- make different flavored lemonades
- various desert recipes
- make tiny chocolate chip cookies
- 20 dishes every cook should know
- learn how to make your own tea
- Macaroni and cheese in a mug
- Study snacks (2)
- 40 on-the-go breakfast recipes
Home
- what the hell is a mortgage?
- first apartment essentials checklist
- how to care for cacti and succulents
- the care and keeping of plants
- Getting an apartment
Job
- time management
- create a resume
- find the right career
- how to pick a major
- how to interview for a job
- How to write cover letters
Travel
- ULTIMATE PACKING LIST
- Traveling for Cheap
- Travel Accessories
- The Best Way to Pack a Suitcase
- How To Read A Map
- How to Apply For A Passport
- How to Make A Travel Budget
Better You
I’ve been living on my own for almost 4 years now and I have like 50 tabs open.
Bless the person who put together this post, it ought to be made into a pamphlet for everyone in highschool/college.
omg
Everyone needs this.