20 College Tips You Must Know

College is an exciting and confusing time. For many, it is the first time on your own and you are faced with endless possibilities. Here are some tips that most people probably wont tell you but you should know:

1. For the best EVER comfy mattress buy 3 pads. 1) foam pad you can get on amazon 2) 2 of the cheap ones from tj maxx or Walmart.

2. Talk to people in class and get at least 1 person’s number or snapchat. That way you have a friend and someone to ask questions.

3. Don’t take ubers to fraternities or parties. Use the DDs or pledge drivers because its free. However, never ride alone and stay safe.

4. Get ear plugs. Your neighbors will be loud, the above you will be loud and your roommate will snore. Get some cheap ear plugs!!!

5. Buy some cheap shoes you don’t care about but are decently cute for parties because they will likely get very dirty. You can get some $10 fake slip on vans from Walmart.

6. Do your homework. In college, it actually counts for a lot more.

7. Use the bathroom as soon as you leave the pregame for semi/date functions/formal/parties because you will not be able to pee until you get there. Breaking the seal is seriously a myth. Just use the bathroom.

8. Make a drawer or basket for theme wear because trust me, you will need a place to put it all.

9. Bring all of your costume stuff to college!! All of that stuff from football games, Halloween, etc. bring it. You will at some point need it.

10. Bond with your sorority sisters/or join a club because they become your girl gang and there is no stronger bond than empowered women.

11. Bring a black dress with you to college that you can wear to a date function because boys are horrible and may ask you last minute so you need to have something you can wear to any function.

12. If the party or environment seems weird, DO NOT DRINK THE PARTY JUICE because people do drug drinks. Better to be safe than sorry.

13. Take out your trash. Don’t be gross. You may not smell it, but other people guaranteed can.

14. Buy a drinking cup. Go to the dollar store and get a cup you can take to parties or outings for your drinks but you wont cry about if you loose it or someone steals it.

15. Barefoot Moscato wine is the best.

16. Watch your laundry while it is in the dryer because those machines don’t lock and someone will steal your clothes. Im speaking from personal experience. It really does happen.

17. If you take notes on your computer, retake them in your notebook when you come home with pretty pens. Trust me, even if you have the tv on, it still helps as a kind of a review once its time to study. Also when you make the notes pretty, you are sort of forced to focus on the words.

18. If you wear fishnets to a party, do not take them off. You will never get them back on

19. Buy a tiny wallet thing for the back of your phone. It’s a life saver. Put your ID, school ID, some cash in it and your good to go.

20. If you loose everything like me, put your keys on a hair tie and put it around your wrist. it’s also a great way to have your keys out when you don't want to cary a purse.