In preparation for the upcoming semester, I thoroughly believe in reorganizing your life and getting in the right mindset to start the semester. It's time to log off your Netflix account, get out of your pajama pants, and get ready for a new set of classes, professors and textbooks. Of course, there are the obvious preparations that need to be done: moving back into the dorms, purchasing textbooks, and memorizing class schedules, but there are some quick things that will help make sure you're in the right mindset to start this semester out feeling refreshed, organized, and prepared.

1. How about a brand new planner? There's dozens of styles and brands and it's a new year so why not treat yourself to a fresh pad of paper and some new pens or other supplies.

2. Say goodbye to buying endless amounts of cases of water and invest in a fancy reusable and environmentally safe one. It'll encourage you stay hydrated and it's cheaper.

3. Clean off your desk! It's for studying, not storage, and your University supplied you with it for a reason!

4. Read all your syllabi and mark important dates on your calendar!

5. Join something new! A club, an intramural sport, or even head to a Spring Recruitment event for one of the sororities on campus!

6. What did you do over break? Pick up and a new job? Volunteer at your local soup kitchen? Whatever it may be, make sure you put it on your updated resume!

7. Clean up your dorm!

All of these things will get you feeling optimistic and ready to take on the Spring 2016 semester!