Are You Ready For College? Back to School Tips and Items
How to Prepare for College? Are You Ready for Life?
It’s that time of year again… Back to School Season! I'm not going to lie, college was simultaneously the best and hardest time in my life. It was incredible living on campus where something is always happening and the people are always lively... The energy was truly electric! My best buds lived next door and food was always just minutes away.
While it was a world of new experiences, it was also a learning experience - and I'm not talking book smarts! I had to learn how to... live. I changed out a tire for the first time, I figured out the ropes of cooking, I had to learn to stay accountable to myself, and so much more. There were times where I felt like a useless ball of slime and times I felt like a shining star full of opportunity.
I experienced it all in college.
So, whether you’re going back to college for the first time, heading there for the last time, or somewhere in between, I've created a quick reference sheet for your shopping list to make sure you're more prepared than I was my first time. While I've included some products to help with shopping inspiration, I put a lot of work into how you can maximize your living space's full potential.
"Where you are is how you be." - Ian Buckner
What Should You Buy for When You Go Away to College?
Having recently graduated, I've found there are 3 main categories you'll need most, along with some inspiration from PulseTV.com that could help you mark off some shopping list items:
1. Kitchen Gadgets / Cleaning
The kitchen is my favorite place in my house. This is where I'm fed, and I love food. This, of course, includes stuff like cooking utensils, like pots and pans, forks and knives, cheese graters and measuring cups! Especially when you move into a new place, you'll have to learn how to cook. But sometimes in college, there simply isn't the time.
That's why you also need items to help you stay efficient to keep your fast paced life moving. Think about some kitchen gadgets, cooking gadgets, and cleaning supplies that will help maintain cleanliness and time efficiency within your life.
Here are some of my favorite food and organization gadgets we have at PuleTV.com:
2. Productivity
As a college student, you gotta find ways to stay productive. While this is the time in your life to finally kick back and enjoy your new found freedom, it's important to maintain a healthy balance between freetime and worktime. It's easier more than ever to find distractions that tempt you away from chores and school work.
If you neglect this aspect of your life, you'll soon reap the consequences. So whether you're cleaning up the pad or doing homework, it's important to keep in mind how you're going to maintain a healthy and responsible work/life balance.
3. Ambiance
This includes things like decorations, lighting, anything to set your mood. After all, this is finally your chance to decorate how YOU want! This is finally your chance to curate YOUR space! Remember this: Where you are is how you be. You want to make sure that you fine tune your environment to fit your lifestyle. You need to create "climates" within your livingspace to facilitate the different aspects that make up your lifestyle.
For example, if you want your bedroom to lull you to sleep, you might want warmer colors, dimmer lighting, calming art... Things to make you sleepy. On the other hand, your kitchen should be a place of cleanliness. This is where you should prioritize organization and efficiency. And your office space? You want to curate an environment that helps you stay motivated.
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From home essentials, like cleaning items, kitchen gadgets, and decorations, to items that will help you focus, stay productive, and motivated, we have the scholars prepared for all that life has to throw at them!
I hope this helped you feel a little bit more prepared for school this season. Living on your own for the first time (or again) can be scary, but it's also gonna be one of the best times of your life. Enjoy the memories while they happen.
