Being a college girl can be a huge adjustment. Scratch that, being a college girl is a huge adjustment. No matter if it’s your first year, second year or fourth year, it will always be a slight, little difficult to readjust and that’s totally ok! As a matter of fact, it’s completely normal. Moving out of home and into a dorm room, away from everything we have grown up to know so well. The thing is though, we just figure it out and we do a damn good job at it. We learn what we need, what we want and what is going to help make our days go by as smoothly and stress-free as possible. There are a few things college girls cannot live without and before you discover what those 10 items are on your own, here is a list to guide you on your way to successful college life.
Hydration, hydration, hydration! As we might already know, hydration is the key to glowing, fresh skin but it’s also a huge help in keeping your body and brain from feeling sluggish. As college girls, our we need to be on point at all times so, rather than purchasing a plastic water bottle from the cafeteria, pick up your very own refillable bottle that you can take with you all day, every day.
Get the product:
Getting used to the dorm room shower situations can take some time. You might get lucky and share a bathroom with a single roommate or there’s a chance you might be placed on a floor with a community shower and have to share with fellow college girls, or worse, college boys. For that reason, number 2 and 3 on this list are super important. A shower caddy is key so you don’t have to be stumbling all over the wet shampoo bottle you dropped on your way back to your room. They are easy to carry and will help you transport as many products to and from that you might need.
Get the product:
If you’re on the latter end of the shower situations, then you will absolutely need a pair of shower shoes. For sanitary purposes, it’s a good idea to pick up a cheap pair of sandals that you don’t mind getting wet. Better your shoes get dirty then your feet!
Get the product:
College campuses see a lot of people, and I mean A LOT, and that means a lot more germs. To avoid the chance of contracting anything during flu season, or even just for everyday hygiene, always have a little pack of hand sanitizer on hand.
Get the product:
College life typically means long hours, especially if you live in campus dorm rooms. There is a ton of class hours, followed by some late night reading and likely a little socializing so sometimes getting up early to wash your hair before class is a no go. Dry shampoo is a great product for college girls to always have around for those mornings you sleep in a little too long and don’t want to look like a grease monkey.
Get the product:
Pick up an agenda. I know, it sounds stupid and as if you’d ever use it, blah blah, but trust me an agenda, day or month planner saved my ass more times than one. Writing down assignments, plans, test dates or little reminders will actually enhance your memory and won’t ever let you forget about what’s coming up.
Get the product:
Let’s be honest, us college girls get hungry and that often leads to a little wee bit of hanger and is there anything worse than sitting in class hangry? It sucks but sometimes running from class to class leaves us no time to pick up food so it’s best to be prepared with a quick snack in your bag. Pack yourself some nuts or a protein bar, something that is ok to forget is in your bag until you really need it.
Get the product:
No matter where you are in life, a USB key is always a good idea because let’s face it, we can’t always trust the cloud to keep track of our digital documents.
Get the product:
As we know, digital devices die fast, especially when constantly in use. Buy yourself a portable phone charger and keep it with you at all times. You never know when you’ll need to use your phone so keeping it alive is key.
Shop it here:
After a long day or late night out, it sometimes feels like the end of the world to have to wash our face. We would rather spend our nights sleeping with a day’s worth of oily foundation baking into our skin and risking a nasty pimple then spend the necessary 6 minutes it takes to wash it off. In this case, facial wipes save our bums. No, we can’t rely on face wipes to do a deep clean, but once and a while, it’ll have to be good enough.
Shop it here:
One of the big reasons often given for why women should go through recruitment is to find a "home away…
If you're reading this, you're probably looking for some advice for attending your freshman orientation at SUNY Cortland. So first,…
It happened. Whether you want to admit it or not, you joined a sorority and fell in love. Your sisters…
So, you're an incoming freshman. Chances are you've been assigned to one of these dorms on the Syracuse campus. Have…
Football season is everyone's favorite season at West Virginia University. For a girl, it means getting out your scissors and putting…
When I first started college, I didn’t know what to expect. You never really know until you show up for…
