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6 Things To Do in NYC This Winter

6 Things to do in NYC This Winter // eyeliner wings and pretty things

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There’s nothing quite as magical as New York City during the winter. Beautiful gray snow piles on every corner, puddles for days, the smell of cigarettes, aggressive people Christmas shopping…I mean…the beautiful lights and snow-covered trees and the smell of roasted nuts being sold on street corners!

All right, all right. There is something particularly wonderful about the city in the winter if you look past the surface. Here are some things to do in NYC this winter that’ll keep you out of the cold and keep you entertained!

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12 Things To Do With Friends This Winter

12 Things To Do With Friends This Winter // eyeliner wings and pretty things

Winter break is a month to be free and see your friends and family but it can also be a month of getting bored really quickly. While most of the time hanging with friends is just lounging around someone’s house while you all talk and check phones, occasionally having real plans can always be a fun time.

Plus, having fun plans always makes for a great Instagram. Don’t tell me you’ve never made a plan and thought about all of the great photos and Insta-caption puns you could make later! Without further ado, here are a bunch of ideas for things to do with friends this winter.

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How To Get Good Grades In College: 10 College Study Tips

How To Get Good Grades In College: 10 College Study Tips

Studying in college is nothing like studying in high school. In high school you go home and study in the comfort of your (probably) quiet home. In college you are constantly surrounded by people and distractions and you typically have a million other things to do. College exams are also significantly more intense than high school ones ever were.

Now that I’ve totally psyched you out and potentially made you more stressed about studying (yay!), here are some fancy college study tips that are going to seriously revolutionize the way you study and help you ace your next exam.

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19 Things I Want To Do Before I’m 20

19 Things I Want To Do Before I'm 20 // eyeliner wings & pretty things

My 19th birthday was yesterday and it’s reminded me just how quickly time flies. To think that in just one year I’ll be in my twenties is absolutely insane and pretty frightening. The “teen” will be gone from the end of my age and I’ll for real sort of kind of be an actual adult. Yikes.

With that being said, I’ve comprised a list of things I hope to do before I turn the big two-oh. Some of them are a bit unlikely, but it never hurts to toss in a few big dreams, right?

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