PREPARE FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR

Now that it's officially August and all of the new academic planners have started (!!!) it's time to start thinking about back-to-school!

I don't know about you, but I am so ready to get back to school! My Summer break is 5 months long, and personally I think that is just such a long time to be on break! I am totally ready to get back into a routine, see my friends, and have a great semester!

Today I wanted to share some ways to prepare and get organized for the upcoming year ahead! This year will be my 4th year in college (for reference I started off at community college and then transferred to a 4-year university last year!) and these tips will help no matter if you're an incoming freshman, transfer student, junior, or even in high school! 

1. CLEAN YOUR INBOX:

-Go through your school email and delete any unimportant messages from last semester so you can start off fresh in the fall!

-Make sure to save the important emails from professors, emails that have important dates, or important financial aid information on them!

-respond to messages that need attention!

-unsubscribe from emails that clutter your inbox!

2. CLEAN YOUR DESKTOP:

-delete old files from your computer that you don't need anymore!

-create folders for all of your classes and save every assignment!

-create folders for your upcoming fall semester classes!

3. GET A PLANNER:

-write down all important dates for the semester! meetings, student organization events, football games, breaks, tuition due dates, homecoming, career fairs, etc.

4. GET YOUR SCHOOL SUPPLIES:

-notebooks

-binders

-lined paper

-pens, pencils, and highlighters

-scantrons (trust me, get these before you need them!)

5. PRINT OUT YOUR SYLLABUS FOR EACH CLASS:

-print out your syllabus before class starts, most teachers don't print them for you!

-take time to write down all of your homework assignments, projects, test, and quiz dates in your planner before class starts.

-actually read the syllabus before class!

6. KNOW WHERE YOUR CLASSES ARE:

-before class starts walk around campus and find the buildings and rooms where your classes are so you're not scrambling on the first day!

Those are my tips to start your semester off on the right foot! Let me know if you have any other tips to get organized for back to school!

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO,

Angela

AUGUST GOALS

*all pictures via pinterest

In the past few months I've done monthly inspiration board posts showing pictures and products to keep as inspiration, but I thought I'd switch it up a bit! I decided to add in monthly goals so I can share what I'm working on, what I have going on during the month, and help me stay on track with what I want to get accomplished for the month!

Here are my August Goals...

Save money & create a budget...

I'll be the first to admit it... I am not the best at keeping track of my finances! I need to save more money than I currently am, but I also have to stay on top of my bills I have to pay! I've been working on trying to come up with a budget and system to help manage my money. Any and all tips and recommendations are appreciated!!

Get a new backpack for school...

I am in desperate need of a new backpack before heading back to school this fall and I am so torn on which one I want! I want it to be practical since being a commuter I haul so much stuff to campus and back, but I still want it to be cute, ha! Here are a few of my favorites that I've found so far...

Go to a baseball game...

Going to baseball games are one of my favorite things to do during the summertime, but I haven't been to a single one this summer yet! Luckily for me I already have tickets to a minor league baseball game in a few weeks, and I'm planning on going to a major league game before going back to school!

Go to the donut and beer festival...

This month I'll be turning 21 and to celebrate I would love to go to our local donut and beer festival! If you know me you would know donuts are basically my favorite things ever- so put donut tastings with beer and cider tastings you have my dream birthday celebration!

Get ready for recruitment and bid day...!

Recruitment on my campus is just a little over a month away now and I couldn't be more excited! I've been collecting my outfits for our recruitment weekend and now all I need is to start collecting fun stuff to wear for bid day! Since I went through Informal recruitment in the winter semester this will be my first formal recruitment/ bid day celebration and I'm so so excited!

What are your goals for August? I'd love to hear in the comments!

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Angela