I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again….cereal is a college student’s best friend.

• cheap
• filling
• (can be) nutritious
• provides crunchy carb-y goodness (for quick fuel)
• nonperishable
• portable

Some of my favorite go-to varieties are:

• Kashi Heart to Heart
• Life Cereal
• Multigrain Cherrios
• Peanut Butter Puffins
• Kelloggs Chocolate Mini-Wheats Little Bites

Just about every University has multiple computer labs and a library packed with row after row of desktops. So the eternal question rings true…Should you bring a laptop to college or not? This is mainly a question for incoming freshmen because many of the upper classmen have a laptop (if that tells you anything…).

Pros:

• You don’t have to travel to the library over and over again.
• You can save your work directly on your computer.
• You can write notes (or pass the time) in classes
• You

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One thing that I have found invaluable when it comes to college success is my planner (tracker, daybook, what have you…). Writing down my classes, tests, anticipated visits to the rec center, etc will make your life so much easier. Not everyone used their planner in Middle/High School (and you might have been considered a dork for doing so). However, we’re not in high school anymore and I am here to tell you that planners are cool…and organized people shoot straight to the top (or maybe that is...