I am finally about to start college, and I’m super excited but also a bit nervous. My parents helped me rent a small apartment near campus,luckily I won’t have to share a bathroom with anyone. They’ve been really supportive and helped set up the place with all the furniture and appliances.
I have been working at a coffee shop for almost 8 months, and here’s the list of gifts I got myself to celebrate:
Invisalign – This basically took all my savings (and yes, my parents helped too). I have always felt a bit insecure about my teeth,I had an overbite and never liked how I looked when I smiled. I thought about getting metal braces, but I really didn’t want to start college with a bunch of wires in my mouth, so I went with Invisalign
Soocas electric toothbrush and Zima Dental’s ultrasonic cleaner, My dentist told me it’s super important to floss or use a water flosser. I found this Soocas one on Amazon that’s a toothbrush and water flosser in one, so it saved me from buying two separate things
Lululemon Double Zip Backpack 22L – I used to use the Adidas Wonder Blue. Honestly, even though the Lululemon one is smaller on paper, it somehow holds more. I got the raw linen color and love how the compartments are set up. I keep my iPad in the laptop sleeve, lunch and daily stuff in the main part, a pouch of hygiene stuff in the front pocket, and my ADHD meds plus power bank in the top pocket. My favorite part? The stretchy mesh side pockets,one fits my water bottle, the other holds my umbrella. Super handy
Stanley THE ICEFLOW — I ended up leaving with the Prickly Pear iceflow (which has the new lid/spout thankfully). Love that the accent on prickly pear is actually an olive color (originally it looked black or navy). And Petrol is a really pretty smokey blue in person…
Sorry, I know I wrote a lot,I’m just really excited for college. Any tips or things I should know before I start?
What are you getting yourself to celebrate starting college?
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congrats on starting college! not sure if this is the sub for this, though
Congrats! I’m going into my senior year. My biggest piece of advice is to look into your college’s free programs. Not just free social events that will provide food & branded trinkets.
My school has a health center that offers free Tylenol, antacid, COVID tests, narcan, bandaids, condoms, etc. Check for that at yours. We also have a pantry that stocks dry food, veggies, & hygiene products.
Also, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE CAREER SERVICES! That’s my regret, and I’m trying to make the most of them in my last year. My school has free professional headshots, career counseling to look over your resume or practice interviews, quiet rooms to do zoom interviews in, and a partnership with a thrift store for a free professional wardrobe.
The stuff you gifted yourself sounds nice! I’m using my old jansport my mom got me in 9th grade, its held up great, but its also great to take this big step with some new stuff. It also has a laptop sleeve & 2 stretchy side pockes that I also use for a water bottle & umbrella!