On my school must-haves

Hellooo ! What a nice extremely long day it has been today. So long in fact, I actually decided to do some work for next week because I just had absolutely nothing else to do. Shocker, I know.
Since I had my study face on, I decided to blog on my school essentials.
What I just need to have in my bag to survive a normal day.

First item: A jacket. For some reason my classes are either extremely hot or a recreation of the North Pole's weather. So for those classrooms it is essential that I bring a jacket to avoid hypothermia. I usually just bring a normal grey jacket with a hoodie because it goes with everything and it is very comfy and warm. The one in the picture is from PLNDR.

Second: My agenda. I know practically everyone tells you that it is important to always have a planner with you but trust me IT IS important. Last year I decided my brain was a good enough planner and I cannot tell you how much homework I forgot to hand in. If you don't like an agenda, use your cellphone or put an alarm to remind yourself of something because our brain is not perfect and can forget. This one is from Walgreens and I love it because it is compact and there's a whole page per day so I have enough space to write everything I need to do.

Número tres: Of course a pen (because I need to write with something) and a highlighter. For the longest time I underestimated the power of the highlighter <yellow one to be exact>. Then I took this course that taught techniques of how to study better and memorize things faster. The guy emphasized that a highlighter or just colors makes it easier for the brain to memorize and remember stuff. Now, all my reviews are filled with magic markers and every time I read an article I highlight and it really makes a difference. I recommend the brand Sharpie because it lasts a LONGG time, it's a nice bright yellow and it doesn't go through the page.

Fourth and last but not least: An umbrella. Living in a tropical climate, I am bound to have random unexpected and expected rainy days. Of course, I don't like to get wet so I just bring a nice sized umbrella that isn't too heavy and it's perfect! I bought this one at Marshall's, it was very inexpensive and it has lasted me two semesters.

So there you go! I hope you all have an amazing semester and happy longest day of my life!

xxxx,

Ale