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items College essentials for classes coming from a 3rd year student commuter.
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Stationary
Other college essentials
Tech
Expensive recommendations, but super worth it in the long run!
Another useful tech tool if MacBooks aren’t your thing is this iPad, it’s huge! It’s great to be able to take notes on, especially with an Apple Pencil (linked in other rec) If you have the extra money to spend it is an awesome tool to have multiple ...
12.9-Inch iPad Pro (6th Generation) M2 chip
If you have an iPad, get this! Make sure it is compatible with your iPad model. Taking notes is sooo much easier with this. Buy from Best Buy and their open box section for great deals!
Apple Pencil
Great for noise cancellation when studying in the library! I honestly cannot hear any outside noise when listening to music with these on which is crazy! Also great to wear to the gym as they don’t fall off easily or hurt your ears like AirPods do af...
Beats Studio Pro
Had this for stats and it was super helpful! Graphing calculators are beneficial, even in high school.
Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator
Got this MacBook last year and I love it! Works well with Canvas (what my college uses) and easy to access both Microsoft and Google! Also convenient if you have an iPhone / iPad because you can access everything on different devices through iCloud!
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" Laptop M2 chip
Stationary
Having cute and matching stationary helps me feel put together and keeps me motivated to go to class each day!
This brand is my go-to for notebooks, which are an essential for college. Some of my professors don’t like laptops/iPads in class for note taking so these notebooks are perfect! Color coordinating classes is my fav.
Five Star Spiral Notebooks
Get these! Highlighters are great to remember certain notes, and different colors helps me study for exams!
Sharpie highlighters
This may seem a little silly, but I love it! I like to print out assignments and many professors hand out papers for in class work and having one of these on hand is very helpful.
Three Hole Punch
Must have! Keeps everything organized and reminders to turn assignments in on time.
Academic Year Planner
Super cute pencils. Buy pre-sharpened ones! No need for a pencil sharpener.
Ticonderoga® Wooden Pastel Pencils
Other college essentials
Must haves for college whether you are a commuter or are living on campus!
Perfect and simple backpack for class! Has a separate slot for your laptop and a nice amount of space for notebooks, textbooks, and binders to fit along with another special compartment in the front for pens and pencils.
Black North Face Backpack
Bringing a water bottle to every class is important since you’re sitting in lectures for a long time! I recommend this one because it is plain and has both the straw and the regular sip lid.
Owala 32oz FreeSip Stainless Steel Water Bottle
Perfect size for bringing coffee or tea to class!
Owala 12oz SmoothSip Slider Stainless Steel Travel Mug