A planner — I can almost guarantee you will not use this after the first week, but it’s fun to look back at the motivation you once had.
The Starbucks app — order ahead changed my life.
The Canvas app — I find myself constantly checking my to-do.
Shoes that don’t slip — don’t make this the year you fall in Red Square.
The longest, biggest, most obnoxious extension cord you can find on Amazon — never let poorly placed outlets stop you from using your phone in bed.
“Froes” — my loving term for “frat shoes.” I personally use my crusty white AirForces from 11th grade.
A subscription to The Daily — self-explanatory.
A reusable tote bag — for the aesthetic, or for hauling 15 pounds of frozen food home from Trader Joes.
Cold medicine — call it what you want (freshman flu, frat flu, or if you’re my freshman self, bronchitis), you will get sick.
Grammarly. Or whatever the STEM-major equivalent is.
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