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1. A set of divider sticker notes that'll be a real upgrade from Post-Its; they'll help you find chapter summaries at a glance.
2. Or some classic neon tabs for when you just need to hold your place or remind yourself of important text.
3. A marbled tiny white board you can use to write reminders, quick ideas, and update your schedule without getting your phone out and distracting you while you work.
4. A desk caddy for people who just wanna drop everything and go — this way you can do that and still have everything in one (almost) organized place!
5. Or an elephant pen holder, which seems tiny, but it'll hold a ~trunk~ load of stuff (and perhaps more importantly, your cell phone).
6. A portable staple-free stapler you can carry with you wherever you go. Believe us, this is sure to be a school supply ~staple.~
7. A pair of needlepoint black ink pens with a silky smooth result that'll make your notes look ~sew~ very nice.
8. A set of four chic canvas pouches to help avoid backpack clutter.
9. A weekly/monthly planner designed to fit under your keyboard as a wrist rest, for those of us who know an organized schedule is a successful schedule.
10. Or a more detailed time management planner for people who always wish there were more hours in the day.
11. A pack of 10 multicolored pens so you can color code your notes to your heart's content.
12. A set of happy file folders to encourage even the least organized of us that keeping things in their proper place is something worth smiling about.
13. A computer case that'll make your friends ~marble~ at how cool (and safe) your laptop is.
14. A magnetic planner so you can put your school to-do list somewhere you know you'll check every day (especially at snack time).
15. A wall pocket organizer to keep your homework organized at home, helping you stay on track with every class... even when you aren't there.
16. An adorable clip-on reading light and a compact reading light so you can read at night without your roommate complaining about your night-owl study habits.
17. A fruit-infusing water bottle, because staying hydrated can keep you awake and focused. And making it fruity can convince you to not binge-eat treats to get you through a study sesh.
18. A keyboard cover that'll keep your keys from sticking while you snack during research (or while you research snacks).
19. A structured notebook because — take note — structured notes will be the easiest to study from when the time comes (not that the smiley face doodles from your previous notes weren't super fun).
20. Or a spiral-bound option if you're organized enough on your own and prefer regular lined notebooks.
21. A cool silicone mousepad to keep your wrist comfy while you type — everyone around you is gonna be ~jelly.~
22. A pack of colorful highlighters, because the grades you'll get when you study with these will be the ~highlight~ of your educational career.
23. A pack of cable clips so you're not always grappling to find your phone or laptop charger.
24. A drawer storage unit to keep your desk free of clutter (i.e. distractions).
25. A pack of four correction tape tools you can pull out, stick on, and write over whenever you find a mistake on an already printed assignment.
26. A soft protective computer sleeve because your whole life is on that thing and you can't risk a slip.
27. A pack of colorful mechanical or wooden pencils that'll let you enjoy the bright side of graphite.
28. And finally, basic backpack sure to basically fit a freshman's whole life in it for the next four years.
Now that you have all your supplies, all you have to do is actually open your textbook.
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