….regardless of what kind of class it is. Unless it’s an art class. In that case, your teacher will usually provide you with a list of things you need. Other than that, listen up! I cannot TELL you how many times I’ve seen someone get in trouble because they didn’t bring something, or how many times I’ve had to loan someone’s paper, pencil, etc during class. That’s why I made this handy list, so that none of us will ever be unprepared again! Continue reading “Things you should always bring to class” →

Music: We Are Young by Mike Tompkins

Honestly, I wish I’d learned about playlists earlier in my life, because they are SUPER useful. You might have some already, and iTunes I know has preset playlists like “Recently Added” and “Recently Played”, which are nice, but today I’m going to teach you how to make the most out of your playlists for different activities. Continue reading “HOW TO: Make useful music playlists” →

Inevitably, unless you’re super rich or something, you’re going to have to live with a roommate or roommates at some point in your lifetime. During college, you might end up having multiple different ones, and trust me, not all of them are going to be picnics. However, though you cannot change your roommates, you can change how you act as one, and maybe you’ll set a good example! Either way, follow these tips, and you will never be the roommate everyone else hates. Continue reading “HOW TO: Not suck at being a roommate” →

In which I discuss my coworkers

Last year, at the end of my freshman year of college, I wrote a series of four posts regarding college survival. The first of which was a list of packing essentials, for the college freshman. You can read that post here, but today, I wanted to expand on it, because circumstances change and once you have all the essentials, especially entering into your sophomore or junior year, there’s nothing wrong with expanding your belongings to fit your new (and hopefully better) dorms and apartments. Continue reading “The Surviving College Series: Packing List Redux” →

At least nine of you know about the return of the Bri’s Own World Poll, because, plus me, there were 10 votes on what color I should (temporarily) dye my hair at the end of the summer. And the winner is… purple! Continue reading “Why I’m Going To Dye My Hair Purple” →