How To Prepare For Your First Year Of College

How To Prepare For Your First Year In College + What To Do The Summer Before College
I spent the summer before college inhaling everything I could related to how to prepare for your first year of college. I read countless posts, watched dozens of videos and tried to learn as much as I could. These things are basically what you must do the summer before college because it’s going to help you prepare for one of the biggest experiences of your life, I promise.

This is me playing big sister because I never got to be a big sister. These are all of the things I would tell my incoming freshman self or my younger sibling (if I had one). I’m giving you the whole truth and nothing but the truth in this incoming freshman’s ultimate guide, friends. This is your handy guidebook on how to prepare for your first year of college.

Also, warning, this post is full of so much information. There are links to related handy posts sprinkled throughout and I hope you utilize them because college is a fun, stressful time that is always aided by an informative post. I promise I won’t be boring. Time to get tab-happy! You’re in for a lot of helpful information before college. All of the links open in a new tab, so don’t worry about leaving the page. If you don’t have time to read the related posts, pin them and read later!

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The Best Upbeat Breakup Songs Playlist

The Best Upbeat Breakup Songs Playlist // eyeliner wings & pretty things

Hey, you, it’s time to stop wallowing in self-misery and woe! The end of every relationship definitely requires some sort of grieving period but that period should always be followed by some sort of upbeat song and dance montage that may or may not involve dancing around your room with friends or holding a pint of good ‘ol Ben & Jerry’sThis playlist just so happens to be perfect for an upbeat dance montage.

Here are some of the best upbeat breakup songs to help you with the perfect breakup song playlist.Whether you need this right now or might need it for a friend later, this is definitely a post to keep handy.

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7 Apps Every College Student Needs

7 Apps Every College Student Needs // eyeliner wings & pretty things
It’s safe to say that a lot of us rely on our phones for nearly everything. These are all must-have apps for college students that range from health to academics to finances to life in general. While the most-used apps tend to be the least productive ones (ie: Facebook, Snapchat), these apps will help add more usefulness and productivity to your phone. Yay!

These apps for college students (or humans in general) are sure to benefit your life someway or another.

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10 Good Habits To Start

10 Good Habits To Start // eyeliner wings & pretty things

An easy way to enrich and improve your every day life? Pick up some good habits. One day a few months ago I came across the tidbit of information that it supposedly takes 21 days to make or break a habit. While this isn’t always true, it definitely makes me feel more motivated to begin habits. I like that the number 21 makes your habit turn into somewhat of a goal. Essentially, these things, if done for 21 days in a row, should become a daily habit.

Whether that’s all accurate or not, these are all good habits to start for sure.

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