University Supplies

One of my favourite things about going back to university is going out and buying a fresh new set of stationery and supplies. A crisp, clean new notebook is so appealing to me - a blank canvas for a fresh new year. Now I am not suggesting that you should go and buy everything new - I am sure you have drawers full of packs of pens, pencils and rubbers (much like I do!) but some new pieces will most likely help you feel a little bit more excited about returning to school or university. Here are a few of my essentials:

1. Pens & Pencils 
   This is a very obvious one but I think that it is good to get a pen that is 
   nice and smooth to write with to make it easier when quickly writing down 
   lecture notes. My favourite kind are the BIC Cristal Ballpoint pens. Pencils 
   are also great to take to lectures if you aren't quite sure what the lecturer 
   has said, so you can go back and re-write a fact for example correctly. They 
   are also handy for sketches! 

2. Cute Notebooks
   If you're going to buy a notebook, it might as well be cute right? Lined 
   removable paper is great for note-taking as you just need one pad for the whole 
   day of lectures and then you can go home and file them into your subject folder. 
   Mini plain notebooks are perfect for writing to-do lists or even your shopping 
   list! I am loving this cute grey heart notebook from The White Company. 

3. Laptop
   A laptop will always come in handy for research, writing essays, lecture 
   notes, or whatever it may be. If you are thinking about buying one then 
   definitely try and get one with a large storage space or buy an external hard 
   drive - it will be a life saver!  

4. Headphones
   In my opinion there is nothing better than putting on your favourite playlist 
   and blocking out all distractions to get on with your work. Headphones tend to
   work better in cancelling out outside noises and my favourite pair are from 
        Frends.

5. Diary
   A diary will become your next best friend at university for writing down 
   deadlines, organising meeting friends or perhaps remembering about the new 
   society you would like to try out. Plus it will be great to look back on 
   one day to remember everything you got up to during your university 
   years. It's nice to get a pocket size one to pop into your bag :-)  

6. Memory Stick 
   Ideally it would be great to purchase a memory stick that has a large memory 
   space and is durable (you don't want it snapping in the first month of term 
   like my old one did!). I would also recommend using google drive to back 
   up any work, so you can access it on the university computers and is an extra 
   back-up if your memory stick breaks!

7. Post-It Notes
   I would definitely suggest purchasing these! The tab style ones are great 
   for marking important pages in your textbooks, and the regular ones are great 
   for little reminders to yourself to ensure you stay organised :-)

I hope you enjoyed this little university supplies guide and I wish any of you who may be starting their first year the best of luck :-)

Lots of love,

Sarah Marie x