So, we all see those girls walking around on campus and we make snarky comments about them being #Basic. I’ll admit it, I bought a lot of the stereotypical things, and I really wish I hadn’t..

1. A Canada Goose parka

Oh my god. I will admit that they are definitely super warm and are great when the temperatures drop below freezing. But was it worth it? No. I dropped about $900 on my Canada Goose Montebello parka, and I only wore it maybe 2 or 3 times. It was super heavy and I had to take it on and off every 50 minutes and then run off to my next class. It was hella ridiculous lugging that thing around when the temperature rose by midday. Eventually I just gave up and wore my lighter Northface Apex jacket all winter.

2. Hunter Boots

Don’t get me wrong, they are super cute with leggings or skinnys, but when it comes down to it, you’re wearing overpriced rubber. A decent pair of rain boots costs about $25 at the Tractor Supply Company, but I spent $150 to get me a pair of turquoise Hunters. I never wore rainboots after the age of 6, so I don’t know why I got super hype when Hunters became popular, but I NEEDED to have them. I never wore them outside of trying them on. From what I hear, they get really sweaty and gross to take off later. I just think I would’ve been better off never buying them.

3. Sperry’s

Okay, I wear mine a lot and they’re super cute, but let me level with you for a sec. They are a bitch to break in. Any frat or sorority girl will tell you the blisters are inevitable. After breaking them in, my toes were so squished, my baby toe nail starting digging into the next one. Do I still wear them? Yes. Do I actually wear them on my boat? Hahahahaha no. They are literally fashion>function to me and I regret buying pair after pair of them just because of cuteness.

4. Starbucks

I love Starbucks. I love my venti Vanilla Bean Frapp made with Coconut Milk. I love my Vanilla Bean Mini Scones. I love my Strawberry Acai Refresher. My wallet hates them and hates me. Is the $7 I spend there on the daily worth it? Probably not, but it warms my soul. I am addicted and its ridiculous.

5. Leggings

I was on the same page as Blair Waldorf all throughout highschool and into my first year of college. I wore them underneath my rugby gear sometimes, but otherwise, no. Jeans or sweats. That’s all I would wear. One day though, I got really lazy and wore leggings, and the rest is history. They are so damn comfortable, and look cute, and are super functional, and now I can’t go back.

6. Every new iPhone

From the iPhone 3G on, I have been buying every new iPhone that hits the market. My phone plan makes me buy it outright, which is about $800 every time a new one comes out. I still keep buying them though. It’s a good thing I don’t really like the newest model coming out, otherwise I would be scrounging up that money to buy it.

7. Self-Tanner

I’m actually a decent skin tone from the neck up and from my farmer’s tan arms down. But my legs are paler than pale. I bought this Sally Hansen Air Brushed Legs stuff, and I was ORANGE. Like, orange ORANGE. It wouldn’t even come off when I scrubbed and scrubbed it. I wore pants to cover it up, but then I got on the inside and stained them. No more self tanner. Ever.

8. Anything and Everything Lilly Pulitzer

Okay, so my family is a little Southern, and I was in a sorority, so if I saw any Lilly Pulitzer I thought was semi-cute, I bought it to fit in. I had a keychain, scarves, a tumbler, dress, shorts, phone cases, the whole nine yards. Not gonna lie, most of it I was sick of within a week. It’s so old lady-ish and just not my style at all, but I owned that stuff.

9. Uggs

I used to knock these too, cuz I mean, let’s be honest, they are fugly. Who now owns 8 pairs? Moi. They are super comfortable and come in a jillion colors, so I went a little HAM. Do I wear them? Yeah, not really.

10. A Longchamp Bag

I blew $150 on one because I saw Youtubers with them. It literally kept sliding off my shoulder and I lost so much stuff in it because it’s just a huge vat of empty space. I also felt like a totally stuck up bitch when I carried it on my shoulder. After using it for a week, and getting hella frustrated, I just gave up.