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9 Things I Need To Get Through The School Year

This is my very short, very important, survival kit for college.

Morgan Knight
Sep 26, 2016
Western New England University
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9 Things I Need To Get Through The School Year
Western New England University

Without these 9 things, I doubt I would be getting through school right now:

1. My family

Without my parents, sister, grandparents, and everyone else, I wouldn't be able to get through school period. I'd have no financial or emotional support, and I think that that would be insanely difficult.

2. Coffee

I am awful at waking up. Not only in the morning, but from naps as well. It doesn't matter if I go to bed early, or if I get 1 hour of sleep. I will not be able to get up before 10 in the morning. This has unfortunately caused a caffeine addiction that I make no apologies for.

3. My friends

Without my friends, both at home and at school, I think I would be a bundle of stress 24/7. There's nothing more relieving than closing my laptop to take a study break and walking into the common room to goof off for an hour or two.


4. Netflix

I can 110% guarantee everyone that reads this that you are nodding your head in agreement right now. What's more important: learning how to find cost of goods sold, or finding out if Lucas Scott called Peyton Sawyer or Brooke Davis at the airport?

5. More coffee

College brings out my inner Lorelai Gilmore. I need coffee DAILY and I can't stress that fact enough.

6. Lots and lots of blankets.

Not only is the suite I live in extremely cold, but I am a serial napper. I need to be cozy and bundled up while watch my shows and sip my coffee.

My roommate, Dori, is the perfect example of what we all look like when we're in our suite.

7. Wings

I already wrote an entire article on how much I love wings. I don't think I need to elaborate on this even a little bit. I love buffalo chicken more than I love myself, and I would be dead not only in school, but in general, without chicken in my life.

8. My laptop

My Mac is my favorite possession at school. I need it for homework, for writing my articles, and for social media. So, let's be real, this one was a given survival tool.

9. COOOOOFFFFFEEEEEEEE

By now, you get the point. I have a caffeine problem. I can't even apologize.


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