hello?
*conan noise*
Hello! and welcome to, my bed!
Its very hot in LA
And my apartment doesnt have an AC
because it's crappy :]
So I'm filming this at 8:27 in the morning
before the heat sets in.
I ran this morning..
I feel very productive
A lil bit sleepy
Just like a lil bit I have to admit
I get a lot of questions on the daily about
What you should bring to college
What I actually use during college
And like, what kind of stuff you'll be needing once you move out
And so, me and all my college friends
got together and we talked for a long time
and kind of figured out what products we actually used
during the past year
what kind of stuff we didn't actually use
and didn't actually need
and what kind of stuff we liked or would've liked to have
before we get into all those things though,
I'm very pleased to announce
that this video is sponsored by Amazon
Amazon is your one-stop-shop for all of your things back to school
allowing you to find products that are unique and special to you,
and get you back into the school spirit :)
When I moved out to college,
amazon prime saved lil-broke-cone's butt
soo many times
I bought literally everything
on amazon, you can see it in my moving vlog
It was just the most logical thing to do
it was the cheapest
it was the quickest
It was a total no-brainer for my college shopping.
If you sign up for prime student with your .edu email
you can get the first 6 months on amazon prime for free
And then you get prime student half-off for the rest of your college career
I have prime student and I did the 6-month trial last year
and it's just a total LIFE SAVER
As y'all probably already know, Amazon has.. literally everything you could ever think of
Binders, backpacks, cute pens,
dorm stuff, movies, streaming, books,
and even clothes! o:
Amazon's off-to-college store funds give you the best deals with unparalleled convenience,
as well as a curated selection of must have off-to-college items I picked out
from their largest variety of products available ever.. of all time..
[amazing grammar cone]
During the summer, you should be spending time with your friends!
And making memories!
You shouldn't be sitting in a check-out line
and with Amazon you can complete all of your college shopping quickly, on your own schedule, and anywhere!
*college students need all the help they can get*
Thank you so much Amazon for sponsoring this video
and for helpin' us broke kids out..
If you'd like to see the list of items that I picked out, you can click the link below!
*sound of hydration*
There was like one drip of water in there
First thing on the list is a water bottle!
I picked out a Hydro Flask
I was not on the Hydro Flask train for most of the year, until summer came and I decided
cold water when it's like, 90 degrees outside, and I don't have AC, just is a logical thing
Also it's just like this *WEIRD* like college-culty thing
Everyone has Hydro Flasks and if you don't have one then
*he judge*
are you really a college student??
*unconvinced shrug*
who knows??
Staying hydrated is really important when you're in college,
especially cause most of us don't have cars so you're always walking around everywhere
and you're using your brain a ton and it's super unrealistic to expect your body to be able to like,
function correctly and your brain be able to like process information if it has like no water inside of it
Drink water!
Don't be dumb!
Along with water you.. need food
I love CLIFF bars, I also love energy bars in general because they just kind of
get food into your body
without you having to like sit down and take a really long time like eating and stuff like that
I find that when I'm working I just kind of forget that food is like a thing my body actually needs
and so always having one of these in your backpack just to eat just in case you are really REALLY hungry
is always, always a smart thing to do
There have been SO many times that I have been working, working, working
and then I like notice that like my hands are shaking
I'm like:
I wOnDeR wHy My HaNdS aRe ShAkInG?
And then I'm like, "Oh wait, all I've drinkin' today is a cup of coffee and it's like 4 o'clock in the afternoon"
of course by body is shaking, I'm.. like.. DYING
Granola bars are a must.
One thing that I've used a lot, and all my friends used a lot this year, is my coffee machine. I have a Nespresso machine, I like it a lot. A lot of the kids on campus
have coffee machines. Nespresso makes like, little tiny ones
and in the long run its cheaper to have one
than like, to buy like, a three dollar cup of coffee every single morning.
To drink your coffee in you probably are going to need a mug
mugs are actually a lot more useful than you think they are though,
especially when you live in a dorm room. I don't live in a dorm
So I kinda had to ask my friends what they really used
A lot of them said they only had mugs did not have any bowls
someone's using like a chainsaw outside, or something, like I don't know
there's no trees in L.A. so I don't know why
they're using a chainsaw.... Mugs are just very multi-purpose
this one looks like a science beaker
i thought it was really cute, its a little unnecessary but it's cute!!
And sometimes having cute things that make you happy IS necessary in college.
speaking of cute, let's get into: ~Stationary~
First thing I have, is this cute little pencil case. Its by the brand
And they make just like, really cool like basics
types of stationary, and stuff like that. I would suggest having a
a small pencil bag, you don't really need a gigantic one
like you did when you were in the fifth grade. Also when you're taking notes
notes, you don't really have the time to like pick through highlighters
and stuff like that, and you're going to be walking a lot so its just nice
to have less. One you get to college the kind of maximum
priority is your backpack be as light as possible
inside of it, I have like these really cute pastel highlighters
that are erasable. I've talked about these a lot of times before
and I used them a lot the past year they're nice to have for like,
cute things, stuff like that, it's definitely hard to like break these
out when your in the middle of a lecture and you're professor is just like
talking super super fast (aka conan) but they're nice to have, and they're cute, and they cool
cuz they er erasable, for pens, I picked out Muji pens. Everyone in school uses them
I don't think they're the most miraculous thing on earth,
but they're just like really trust worthy, they do their job
people like swear by them, but I th-- they're just pens, but they're good pens
and they're cheap so, thats good. I have one mechanical pencil in here
you don't really need much more than that. I have one eraser
on the amazon list, I picked out little mono erasers
I used to use mono erasers (like if you know what they are) all of my college
and all of my high school, but I ran out, and now I use this weird black one
Having a good eraser is good, because you gon make a lotta mistakes in college *winks*
thats about it in here, you don't really need THAT much
of course you're going to need a notebook, but you kinda don't really
really use one as much as you expect
I used this one for the whole year, and I didn't even go all the way through it
so I wouldn't invest in like a super, super, nice notebook
you probably won't use it as much as you think you will
and instead, invest in a laptop. This is my planner
if you struggle with, like, procrastination and if you struggle with managing your time, a planner
a planner is, like, basically your solution.
I don't know anyone in school who doesn't use a planner.
I take that back, I know a lot of people who don't use planners, but I don't think they're doing well in their classes.
Some people like to bullet journal, I'm just not very good at it
I just don't really have the time to like sit down and like make stuff all pretty
But college is about the time that you should get a planner
Because time gets really hard to manage, and it's just nicer to have everything written out.
This is a portable charger. Portable chargers
are the best thing on earth. I go to a very large school, which means
a lot of students and not that many outlets.
So, portable chargers are just the way to go.
This one's really good, it lasts 4 full iphone charges
which is really nice, and also like it's good to have around
like if your friend's phone is dying, and you're like-- you just pull this out, and like be their savior
You use your phone a lot for a lot of school things
so, it's just a good investment to have
Now let's talk about some dorm room things.
Uh, 1st on my list is a kinds silly one, but it's not silly
It's very logical. It's a kettle.
I learned about electric kettles via all of my exchange student friends.
I didn't even know that these existed when I first came to college
'Cuz I'm from like Honkey Donk? Texas and we boil our water on the porch.
A lot of kids have electric kettles
It's pretty large-- it's not-- you don't-- you shouldn't get an electric kettle this large.
But it's perfect for like tea, coffee
College is just like a very stressful time, and being able to have like
a hot cup of tea, or like a hot cocoa
it really does a lot more for your morale than you realize
and for all my tea drinkers out there, it's just kinda like a must-have
Speaking of must haves, another must have is 3 m hooks (command hooks).
I feel like it's such a college cliche, but like it's just kind of a necessity.
All of my things on my wall back there that aren't just like paper, are all hung up by these.
They're very strong and the truth about college
is you're gonna be moving out of your room every single year, more than likely,
so you don't wanna be like nailing stuff into the walls
and you don't wanna have to like take stuff down over and over and over and over.
It's just like too much work
So get a bunch of 3 m hooks, you can get crap tons of them on Amazon for super cheap.
One time, made the mistake of buying them in store and I got like 5.
For like $5. But, you can get them so much cheaper online.
When I'm hanging things up on my wall that aren't like heavy,
I use sticky tac
I put it on the Amazon list that I made.
All those things that you see on the wall back there are all held up with sticky tac.
It's easy to take down, it's easy to put up, you don't need a hammer.
When it comes to room decor, I would definitely
suggest getting things that aren't heavy
posters and like little paper things and stuff like that
it's definitely a much better route to go than like big mirrors
or picture frames and stuff like that
you're gonna be moving a lot
and it's just easier to pack up light things.
Very light things and things that aren't gonna like come crashing down on you
Is definitely the smartest way to go and sticky tac
gets your papers and stuff like that up pretty easily
This is pretty mom of me, but I put a sewing kit
on the list. If you don't know how to sew yet, I would definitely ask somebody you know to teach you how to sew.
My mother taught me how to sew when I was pretty young
because it's just something you should know when you get older
when you're in college, you don't really have much money
that's pretty standard. We're basically all broke.
And so if like one of your nice shirts that you need for like an interview or something like that breaks
You can just patch it up with your little sewing kit.
Sewing is not hard at all and it can save you a ton of money
and it's just a good skill to know. It might save your butt a few times.
For your closet, you're probably going to need some hangers.
I don't know why, but like everyone I know has these velvet ones.
They're just cheap and you can get a lot of them and they like
stick together really closely so they don't take up much space
Space is definitely an issue when you're in college
You don't really get that much of it, so having hangers and organizing stuff really well
Can kind of help you maintain your space and help you feel not stuck
inside of a closet sided room which is what you actually are.
For laundry more than likely you're going to be using a laundry room.
You're probably not going to have a washer and dryer inside your room
And if you are, I'm super jealous
So Tide Pods the bane of 2017's existence.
But very useful because you don't wanna have to carry down like a big
jug of laundry detergent every single time you go down and do your laundry
You can just like take one of these and you can use it
and it's just nice and easy
I also put dryer sheets on the list. I like dryer sheets, they make your clothes smell good
and college is very stinky
I don't know if you've ever been inside a dormitory before,
but they usually don't smell that good
so all the good smells are appreciated
Next up is this
which is a hoodie. College is just this very stressful time
It's very exciting, but there are a lot of times when you just want to kinda like [draws strings]
you know. Just kinda like be like this
and hoodies are the best way to do that
while still being slightly socially acceptable.
And I have this one that's way too big for me, but it's perfect because I can fit my whole entire body inside of it.
And you can just go like this and you can just *HUZZIITTIT*
And then if you're working away ain't nobody goin' see you and you can just do your little thing
Definitely get a real big hoodie-- it just
it's good for my days when I just feel like I don't want anybody to see me.
And I just want to live in my little.. hole
It's good to have. But not right now, it's too hot in here. Agh.
This is pretty obvious but you're gonna need a backpack.
The only thing that I will say about your backpack is
definitely get one that has a laptop sleeve in it
because you don't really use that many like notebooks and stuff like that
You use your laptop a lot more
So you're going to be carrying it around with you everywhere you go
so definitely get one that has like a little protective sleeve.
I have a Jansport. I like to put patches on my stuff
Because it just makes me feel happy and doing little things like personalizing your items
and stuff like that is just something that's fun to do while you're in school.
It helps you recognize which backpack is yours
Because you'll probably have a lot of the same backpacks as everyone else
I think it's important in school to like do things just because they make you happy.
Maybe they're not necessary and yeah maybe it's like a tiny bit of a waste of money
But like getting a little patch and putting it on your backpack
is something that just kind of makes me happy
The last thing on my list is a polaroid. Every single person that I know in school has a polaroid.
College is a time when you should be making memories
It's definitely a tough time
But it's also one of the best times of your whole life
And making memories and keeping memories
is just something that collectively as a whole campus we're trying to do
Polaroids are really cute. They're not necessary at all
I have the new one that like takes photos in a large square format
which I think is super cute
Making sure to remember to have fun when you're not working
is honestly probably one of the most important things you need to know in school.
it can't just be all work and no play
like you will go crazy. And making memories with your friends is
so important. The most important things
And it's been one of my only take aways after finishing my freshman year.
There are a few things for your dorm that I didn't mention
that my friends mentioned you should have. Shower shoes, a shower caddy
a fan, and an umbrella.
I don't live in the dorms, so when it comes to communal bathrooms, I don't really know anything about them.
But I put them on the Amazon list just in case.
There are also a few things that I didn't mention, but they're all going to be on the Amazon list.
I hope that this video helped you out at all
If you have any questions about school or any questions about moving out
Feel free to ask me, I'll try to answer as many as possible.
It's a really confusing time.
It's definitely a really massive growth year for everyone.
So it's bound to be tough.
Everyone I know made it out and I think you can too.
Thank you so much for watching this video, I'll see you guys in 1 week with a brand new video
God bless and goodbye!
[cute wave]
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