Nothing is worse than having a messy binder filled with papers. By using a hole punch, it can help papers stay in the rings of the binder while ensuring easy-access.

4. Re-arrange your room

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A change of atmosphere can lead to a fresh start for the new semester.

5. Do homework in a consistent place

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Finding one or two places to do homework will make it easier to put yourself in "work mode" opposed to doing it multiple locations. In addition, make it somewhere that isn't your bed. Although it may be comfortable, your bed should be your most "relaxed" space, not also most "stressed" spot.

6. Use a planner

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The feeling of making a list and steadily crossing off each objective can make you feel even more motivated.

7. Prepare the night before

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Setting out clothes, charging technology, and preparing things for the following day makes the next morning off to a good, not rushed, start.

8. Stay one-foot ahead

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Life is unpredictable, so in the instance that something would happen causing you to be unable to do homework, always staying a week ahead (class permitting) will be a safety net for the semester.

9. Delete apps that are too time consuming

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It's so easy to be distracted by our phones, but even easier to delete an app then re-download it that night, or whenever you have real time to be on it.

10. Utilize help

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Whether it be a professor's office hours, a friend in your class, or a tutor, it's always best to ask for help than hurt your GPA.

11. Keep a tidy room

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Being in a messy atmosphere will definitely make concentration harder. Cleaning has actually become fun for me after a long day of classes and studying.

12. Work hard until midterms

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I'm not saying give up after midterms, but it's better to just focus on keeping your grades up post-midterm, rather than trying to figure out how to get them up.

13. Enjoy time off

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If you're studying and working all week, you deserve a day or two off on the weekends, and shouldn't feel bad for it.

Some of these 13 ways were basic, some not. Either way, they should help you have a successful semester.

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Cool Off with These 8 Beers!

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Summer is hot and humid, and it's almost like summer was made specifically to drink the refreshing, cold, crisp wonderful, delicious, nutritious nectar of the gods. Which is none other than beer; wonderful cold beer. With summer playing peek-a-boo around the corner while we finish up this semester, it's time to discuss the only important part of summer. And if you haven't already guessed, it's beer. There are few things I take more seriously than my beer, in order are: sports... and beer. Here are my favorite summer brews:

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13 Ways To Get Your Shit Together For Second Semester

And keep it that way.

1. Get in a routine

2. Eat better

3. Buy a hole punch

4. Re-arrange your room

5. Do homework in a consistent place

6. Use a planner

7. Prepare the night before

8. Stay one-foot ahead

9. Delete apps that are too time consuming

10. Utilize help

11. Keep a tidy room

12. Work hard until midterms

13. Enjoy time off

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Appreciation for some of life's most discredited pleasures.

1. Sun showers

2. Smiles

3. Tight hugs

4. Discovering new foods you like.

5. Laying in bed after a long day.

6. And being completely relaxed

7. "This reminded me of you"

8. Breakfast foods

9. Over-sized clothes

10. Contagious laughs

11. Car rides with that one person

12. Random (I miss you/ I love you) texts

13. The city at night

14. Surprises

15. Blanket cocoons

16. Good hair days

17. Really good coffee

18. Days where you're in a good mood naturally and for no particular reason

19. Conquering a fear

20. When they give you a lot of guac at Chipotle

21. Being so comfortable with someone that you can literally talk about anything

22. Home-cooked meals

23. Tattoo stories

24. Leaves changing color in fall

25. Butterflies in your stomach

26. Peanut butter & jelly sandwiches

27. When you can't stop laughing

Cool Off with These 8 Beers!

Coors Light Summer Brew:

Leinenkugel Summer Shandy

Leinenkugel Sunset Wheat

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Sam Adams Summer Ale

Hell or High Watermelon

Blue Moon Summer Honey

LandShark Lager

Corona

75 degrees and sunny, plus, no humidity. I mean do I really need to say more?

Perfect Weather

You'll get an effortless tan

You can exercise with a view

You don't have to worry about bug bites

In n Out all day, every day

We have outdoor concerts

We live where people vacation

Because let's be honest, we all use lyrics.

1. “Don’t get too close, it’s dark inside. It's where my demons hide.”

2. “Tonight, we are young.”

3. “Cuz I may be bad, but I’m perfectly good at it.”

4. “Tell me how they got that pretty little face on that pretty little frame.”

5. “I can’t wait to fall in love with you, you can’t wait to fall in love with me.”

6. “Sweatpants, hair tied, chillin with no makeup on.”

7. “Why you so obsessed with me?”

8. “We ain’t ever getting older.”

9. “I didn’t know that I was starving until I tasted you.”

10. “Didn’t they tell you I’m a savage?"

11. “I’m gonna make you miss me.”

12. "Cheers to the freakin weekend.”

13. “Love’s a game. Wanna play?”

14. “You don’t know about me, but I bet you want to.”

15. “Let’s set each other’s lonely nights, Be each other’s paradise.”

16. “Trippin’ on skies, sippin’ waterfalls."

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1. "Talk about a dream
Try to make it real
You wake up in the night
With a fear so real
Spend your life waiting
For a moment that just don't come
Well don't waste your time waiting." (Badlands)