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Student Essentials You Can’t Live Without
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items I have been through the universal experience of college. Sleepless nights, stressful exams, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. I want to make things easy for you, which is why I’ve compiled my top items that every student should have. Guaranteed to ...
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General Must-Haves
Laptops + Software
Tech Must-Haves
General Must-Haves
Your general quality of life items, no battery life.
One of the best water bottles I’ve ever had. Keeps everything so cool all day. Being able to fill it up, take a long walk to class, and finish said class with it still being cool is an experience everyone should have.
AutoSeal Spill-Proof Reusable Water Bottles
For me personally, I couldn’t always work at my desk, which left me working in bed. The problem this had was I was so unsteady balancing my laptop or notebook on my legs. It made everything so much more tedious. Giving yourself stability in the form ...
Best Lap Desks
A big must have in my opinion is a planner. Digital calendars can work, yes, but it is shown that when you write something else you also tend to remember it a lot more. I used to only use my computer for reminders and planning, but having a paper pla...
Planners
When I lived in my dorm, there was never a pitch black room. Always light coming in from somewhere. Hallways, windows, roommates, all became kind of distracting when I wanted to sleep. However, what actually helped me a lot was a sleep mask. There ar...
Sleeping Masks: Weighted, Blackout, & Cooling Options
What isn’t touched on for a lot of people is that they need good lip care. They get dry and cracked if you don’t treat them well, and if you lick them it’s only temporary relief. Getting yourself some good protection and care for your lips is as impo...
Aquaphor® Lip Repair
If possible, I’d recommend getting a dehumidifier. Most dorms and still a large amount of apartments rely on window unit ACs. The issue? Well it gets beyond humid in your room. Too much humidity and you get stuffed up and you feel almost claustrophob...
Dehumidifiers
Laptops + Software
Hardware and software, confused on a laptop? Don’t know what software to expect? Look no further.
If you are in any sort of engineering including software development, a Dell laptop is a must. Do NOT buy a Mac if you are in these fields. A lot of engineering software is mainly if not only compatible with windows, so if you get a Mac you’re lockin...
Laptop Computers | Dell USA
If you are in a field that requires image/video editing, a MacBook is your best bet. MacBook has the best compatibility with programs such as Final Cut and the Adobe Suite. MacBooks are also generally very quiet and sleek to make for a very pleasant ...
MacBook Air 13-inch and MacBook Air 15-inch
This isn’t always common knowledge for everyone, but it should be. PDFs are the main form of documents that will be submitted by you. Papers, write ups, etc. will all end up in pdf form. Yes, you could submit in docx for SOME classes. Most schools us...
Export Word document as PDF
This is one of the best extensions for students out there. Are you struggling to keep track of all your assignments piling up? Do you want a quick and easy look at what’s due for this week, this month? The rest of the year? Well this is the extension...
Tasks for Canvas – now supporting Blackboard, D2L Brightspace
Tech Must-Haves
Your everyday electric items that keep the world spinning.
If you are going to buy a power strip for any room, let alone a dorm room. Buy a power strip with SURGE PROTECTION, save yourself from burning the building down. It is so important to make sure you have safeguards in place for your power strips, espe...
Surge Protectors
Perfect headphones for studying, gaming, and more. Can plug into your computer for endless battery life as well as go cordless with competitive battery life. The noise cancelling on these headphones are better than what I’ve previously had. They stay...
Shop QuietComfort Noise Cancelling Headphones
This is a game changer. I never realized how much I’d needed a smart notebook until calculus. Being able to quickly take notes without worrying about losing the paper is so rewarding. The accessibility can not be understated. As a student I can not r...
Rocketbook
I use quite a few ravpower products, one of the most commonly used being the power bank. ACTUALLY portable with convenient recharging of it. Works great and keeps me from having to stress out about a long class or commute.
RAVPower
Look into a laptop cooling pad. Chances are that you will have a laptop that gets burning hot pretty quickly. You may have a cool surface to work with it on, but chances are you can’t always rely on that. Cooling pads are a good way to keep your comp...
Laptop Cooling Pads & External Fans
What is sometime forgotten about is organization for the schoolwork. My recommendation would be to get a flash drive from SanDisk, they’re trusted and you can get a lot of bang for your buck. Make lots of folders or not as many, whatever you work bes...
128 GB USB Flash Drives