Hey guys,
I am here once again with a gift idea post and this one is focused on some ideas on what to get a college student for Christmas whether they attend an on campus college or an online college. I just completed my bachelor year from an online college so some of these items I didn't use that often since I wasn't going back and fourth to college or leaving in a dorm room.
A planner:
I used my planner to not only to list my seminar days and college assignments, but I also write any plans I have so I would have it all in one place. I think any type of planner is a great item to have with you to keep you on track with homework and especially things like projects and finals.
Binders:
This is an item that I didn't use as much being an online college student but I know that college students have a lot of papers for each course.
Notebooks:
Any college student needs notebooks to take notes, write drafts, and work on homework. For example, I think I went through at least one 5- subject notebook for my college algebra course.
Index Cards:
Index cards are a great tool to use starting in middle school to study for quizzes, tests and exams. In college you go through your share of index cards.
Pens,Pencils and Highlighters:
Highlighters are another useful tool like index cards. If you need to remember specific things for an assignment or test, highlighters are your friends. Having different color pens makes note taking more fun and better to look at while studying, like the BIC brand. If you want to make your notes pop out more and be more bright, then I recommend the Paper Mate Flair Pens. The pencils that I recommend are the Paper Mate Clearpoint Mechanical Pencils (0.7mm lead)
White Out And Mini Stapler (And Staples):
These are two items that can easily fit into a pencil pounch for those emergencies. If you are writing out a paper and you notice a spelling error, you can quickly white out it. And also, if you go to print out an essay in the library but a stapler is no where to be found, no worries, you have one in your backpack.
Sticky Notes/ Page Flags:
Sticky notes are my favorite. If I don't know exactly when something is happening, I write it on a sticky note and it easy to move from date to date in my planner. Also, if you have big textbooks and you need to remember different sections to read, just use a page flag to mark the sections.
Headphones:
I don't have a picture of my headphones as they have recently broken in the past 2 months and I haven't gotten time to purchase another pair. Headphones are a great item to use whether you're at a Starbucks, a library, in your dorm room or just at home working on homework. There are so many different kinds and brands of headphones. If you don't know that much about technology, check out this website and learn about which brands have the best Noise-Canceling Headphones. They tested 13 highly respected noise-canceling headphones which range from in-ear and over-ear options.
Other Items College Students Would Love:
- Starbucks Gift Card/ Biggby's Gift Card
- Velveeta Mac and Cheese Cups and Ramen Noodles for easy and quick lunches or dinners
- Gas Gift Card
- Folders
- Small snacks/candy to bring on the go
Are/were you a college student? What are/were your key items that you kept with you at all times?
<3 Amanda
