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Hang up those fairy lights! There’s nothing like white light and grey walls to ruin a perfectly good day.
Get a plant. Its also a good reason to make sure your room stays sunny and bright.
Leave a note on your roommates desk before she arrives. Make it nice, it’s the first thing you’ll ever say to her!
Room decorations are more important than storage drawers.
Get some colorful hangers to get your wardrobe ready for school.
Strike up a conversation with atleast one new person on your floor every day.
Stay clear of Freshman Fifteen. Believe it or not, walking around campus is not exercise enough.
Start a tradition. Of course, one that you’ll keep for four years.
Join a dance club. Its definitely the best kind of stress buster!
Take lots of pictures. When you look back, you'll realize that that little things were the big things.
Sleep does matter. But, not all that much.
Try a new cuisine every week. See how many weeks it takes for you to run out.
Call home, your parents miss you.
Text atleast one friend from highschool every day.
Meet your old friends regularly. Those pointless conversations will end up being some of the best memories.
Find a new thing to do every week.
Roadtrips are always more fun when you’re in the drivers seat. Get a license!
Strike up a coversation with atleast one new person every day.
Midweek getaways are definitely a good idea.
Take a class you never thought you would take.
Go out of the way to step on that extra crunchy leaf. Pick up the most colorful ones you find. Start a scarf collection. Theres no better way of making use of that student discount.
Find the best coffee shop around campus. Remember, sweater weather makes everything better. Also, a great excuse to put those season sales into good use.
LIVE OUTSIDE THE BOX
So what if it gets dark early? That only means movie nights last longer.
Rearrange your furniture. You're going to be spending a lot of time at home.
Mail a handwritten card to an old friend.
Watch some classics. There's no time like a snowy night to catch up on those movies you've been waiting to watch.
Invest in a sleeve blanket. You'll love it more than you think.
Wear red. Its a guaranteed way of brightening up a snowy day.
Pick your favorite animal and build it in snow. Snow angels are good too.
Drink hot chocolate. And don't forget to add the peppermint. Lots of it.
Never forget the power of marshmallows. The more roasted, the better.
Go to every outdoor campus event you possibly can. Outdoor concerts? Even better.
Find a quiet shadowy spot on campus to study. Why waste the good weather on work?
As always, update your playlist.
Look for four-leaf clovers.
Get a polaroid camera. Go on walks with it.
Get caught in a spring shower.
what are
looking for?
Col路lege /'k盲lij/ (noun) 1 Time spent doing strange things with weird people.
Bubble wrap is a must. In case of extreme stress, pop two sheets.
Make an exhaustive playlist. Those lyrics probably make more sense than that paper you're trying so hard to write.
Switch study locations. Be it a cozy coffee shop or a shady tree, it could work wonders.
Comfort food is more powerful than it seems.
Excercise. After all, all that midnight snacking has to go somewhere!
Reward yourself with a nap. Victory naps are the best kind.
Make a list of all the things you have already completed. Celebrate.
Carve out some you time. Even if that just means taking an extra long shower.
BUT FIRST…
coffee.
To·mor·row /t 'môrō/ (noun) 1 A mystical land where 99% of all human productivity, motivation, and achievement is stored.
Refer to The First Chapter. Go back and do it all again.
Shivantika Jain
Rhode Island School of Design Janet Fairbairn Spring 2015
Based on Kate Spade NY