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The College Essentials I Swear By! 📚✏️
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items Y'all, I started my first semester! It's so hard trying to navigate college and materials alone, especially as a first-gen student. I have decided to create this list to anyone else who just feels lost! Everything in here are tools that I have used t...
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Sites & Apps I Use!👩💻
What I Take With Me To Class🎒
Overall Tips for College Students!
Electronics Every College Student Should Use💻
Dorm Essentials!!
Sites & Apps I Use!👩💻
I LOVE UNIDAYS! Before you go shopping, please please PLEASE check unidays for any students discounts!! There are student discounts for clothes, makeup, haircare, protein, memberships, and even technology!!! Tuition is so expensive, so this has been ...
UNiDAYS
For me personally, I cannot study with other people without getting distracted. So Quizlet has been such a lifesaver for me!!! I personally love using their practice tests, I even use this for things outside of college (online certifications). This a...
Quizlet
I personally use this to help correct any errors I make in my writing or to help me format my essays!!! Don't use it to write your assignments for you though. Use this as a tool to help you as you write your assignments! There is so much writing in c...
Claude
I personally love having a digital and a physical planner!! Google calendar is so easy to use and you can color code your different classes/assignments, and you can create tasks for yourself that you can later mark ‘completed’!!! Staying organized is...
Google Calendar
if you prefer taking notes electronically, then notion is that girl fr! Notion is perfect for note-taking, task management, and documentation! This is also great if you prefer to stay organized!
Notion
PURDUE OWL IS AMAZING! This sight offers so many different (FREE) writing resources for students!! I am literally starting college at 22 years old, I literally do not remember how to write in APA or in MLA format. Having this has been super helpful!!...
Research and Citation Resources
If I could marry canva, I freaking would. I LOVEEEE CANVA!!! Canva has a variety of templates. This is perfect for resumes, presentations, or even if you're trying to freelance! I have made so many different presentations with canva and I even made m...
Canva
I FREAKING LOVEEEE KHAN ACADEMY!!! They teach a whole variety of topics!! I have personally used khan academy for math and it was literally perfect!! They have a bunch of videos for you to watch and they have practice problems for you try!! I am very...
Khan Academy
I loveeee their videos!!! I literally suck at math, but I've found these videos super helpful!
The Organic Chemistry Tutor
PERFECTTTT FOR NOTE TAKING
Notability
This is perfect for double checking that you're formatting your references correctly!
Free APA Citation Generator
The best quizlet alternative there is right now!!
#1 Free Quizlet Alternative with AI Study Tools | Knowt
The pomodoro method is such a great way to study!
Pomodoro Timer | Study With Me
Openstax is *free* and has textbooks on many subjects!!!
OpenStax | Free Textbooks Online with No Catch
You can use lifeat to curate vibes for at home study sessions!
LifeAt: Your immersive workspace for deep focus, task management, and well being
This is a great app for note taking and planning!
Noteful - Handwritten Notes, Paper & PDF
This app is fantastic!! For me, I seriously cannot stand still for a long period of time. I NEED BREAKS!! This app literally has a focus timer
Forest App
This is perfect for reading, highlighting, and annotating!
Free Kindle Reading Apps for iOS, Android, Mac, PC
This app is more for drawing and sketching!! This is good for anyone majoring in biology or is in the med field!!
Procreate
I don't like the og reminders app on ios, I swear it never actually sends me reminder, which is why I love todoist!!! I am such a list maker and I need to do lists to function
Todoist
Free library books!
Libby
I literally cannot stress this enough, please take notes!! Like really organized notes yall!
Goodnotes
PERFECT FOR PLANNINGGG!!!! I love having a physical and a electronic planner!
Notion
This app is FANTASTIC for mind mapping!!
Scrintal
Having a good professor can seriously make all the difference!!
Rate My Professors
What I Take With Me To Class🎒
I try to buy pencils in bulk, I swear I am always losing them!! You seriously can never have too many
BIC Xtra Precision Mechanical Pencil
I color code EVERYTHINGGGG!!! I use colored pens when I write in my planner, it makes it easier for me to separate assignments, academic deadlines, events, etc.
Paper Mate InkJoy Gel Pens,
THIS IS THE EXACT PLANNER I USE!!!! I love my planner so much, I have always been unsuccessful with planners but I am just obsessed with the way this one is structured!! I love that it has check lists, to do lists, space for me to write, and it even ...
2025-2026 Peanuts Happy Days Planner
I personally like having two separate planners!! I use one specifically for work/bills and the other for just school!!! I love any planner that includes a monthly and a weekly planner/pages!!!
2026 Studio Ghibli My Neighbor Totoro 12-Month Weekly Planner
A lot of the study centers on my campus have whiteboards for students to use, but sometimes their markers are DEADDDD!! I love carrying my own around! I write on whiteboards a lot for math specifically! I'll write formulas, practice problems, and som...
Expo Low Odor Dry Erase Markers
I love love LOVEEEE campus notebooks!!! I like using grid notebooks for math specifically :)
Campus 5MM Grid Notebook
Green is just my favorite color!!! But ahh I am a religious note taker!! I have to write everything down !!
Campus Soft Ring Notebook Green Dotted
This is a set of 5!!! This is literally so perfect. I love mine so much, they're a good size and they're very portable!!
Snack Motif Campus Notebooks
I use these specifially for notes!!! Sometimes in my planner, I like to check things off with my highlighters everytime I complete a task/assignment
BIC Brite Liner Highlighters
I use these a lot in my notebooks and planners!! I love using this like tabs and I also like putting some on my mirror at home! I'll write down reminders or any tasks I need to complete soon and I put them on my mirror!! I just need constant reminder...
8 Pack Bright Sticky Notes
I am very much a HANDS ON LEARNER!! I use these for flashcards, definitions, sometimes I even make my own games like matching the definition to the word. I'm also majoring in strategic communications so this is great for my classes since I have to do...
300 Count Index Cards
For math obviously guys!!! also, do not buy calculators at the campus store, they over price the hell out of them!
Scientific Calculator
I LOVE HAVING ONE IN MY ROOM!!!! I also love that I can use it for whatever year and for whatever month!! I like writing down due dates and events on here!!! Sometimes at my campus they have workshops or just helpful flyers that I love to take come a...
Dry Erase Calendar Whiteboard, White and Gray
Literally my favorite backpack!! It's simple, but so cute! And it's timeless, you seriously only need one good quality backpack to get you through your college years
Originals Daily Backpack
Literally the cutest pencil pouch!!!
EASTHILL Big Capacity Pencil Pen Case
Overall Tips for College Students!
Hey y'all!! I wrote a little article on my favorite ways to study/write notes :) This is what has personally helped me out!
The Study Habits I Wish I Knew Sooner
Electronics Every College Student Should Use💻
The noise cancellation on these is AMAZINGGGGG!!!!! I love these for studying!! I take these everywhere with me, I literally cannot imagine life without them
Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Canceling
Okay, if you're debating between getting a laptop or an ipad, get a LAPTOP!! I included an ipad air here because it's such a good tool to have!! It's so portable, perfect for note taking, and it's perfect for editing!!
iPad Air M2
The BEST portable charger for your phone !! It charges it quickly and it's so compact. Easy to back up with usbc
iWALK USB-C Portable Charger for iPhone 15/16,
If you have a MacBook, you need this adapter!
LENTION USB C
This will make it so much easier for you to write your notes on your ipad!
Inesor Apple Pencil Tips Replacement
You are going to want to put these on your laptop case, your backpack, your keys, etc.!!
Apple AirTag - Track Keys, Wallet, Luggage
Such an affordable alternative to an ipad!!!
Wacom Intuos Small Graphics Drawing Tablet
Bro my phone dies sooo quickly!!! I'm literally on campus all day and I feel like I am constantly having to charge my phone and laptop!!! And sometimes there aren't any outlets where I'm sitting so it's just always nice to have a portable charger!
Power Bank Portable Charger with Cables
Dorm Essentials!!
These are PERFECT for moving! They're reusable as well which makes it perfect for anyone who is traveling back and forth from college!
6 Pack Extra Heavy Duty Large Moving Bags
Having a clean study space is a MUST!! I hate having to do homework with a messy space! Especially since I need the space for my laptop and for writing, I love this thing here!!
Desk Organizer with 3 Drawer
You can literally use this for so many things! I personally like having one in my room for all of my office supplies! My desk gets so cluttered, and this cart has helped me keep everything neat and organized!!
3-Tier Rolling Cart with Wheels