School Supplies

Slight deviation! I know I said I would talk about study habits, but my last post got me thinking: You need to know what school supplies to get!

Of course, after your first day, you will probably need to go out and buy other things that your professor requires, but this list should be good for general items!

• Paper! (Notebooks, unbound papers, whatever kind of paper you prefer, just buy it! You will ALWAYS need paper! Notes, quizzes, class work, doodling, you name it! (I prefer the unbound paper, just plain old lined paper. It is cheaper and you don't get what my high school science teacher called "crud" when you rip pages out!)
• Binder(s) or folders (see previous post)
• Pens & pencils (I really like Sharpie pens, but it's your call. Oh, and I really enjoy mechanical pencils. I get really annoyed when people get up to use those loud wall manual pencil sharpeneners.)
• A planner! (Again, I will push the UVU student planner, available in the campus bookstore!)
• Backpack (If you have a lot of textbooks, this will be handy!)
• Stapler (You can get a little tiny mini stapler for really cheap)
• 3x5 notecards (If you don't need them for class, they are great for studying!)

If you can afford it, a laptop is always great! If you get really bored while waiting for your next class, YouTube is always great! Some teachers will even allow a laptop in class so you can take notes (and yes, I have seen many people actually on Facebook or other fun sites like that during class). UVU even has wireless printers on campus if you need to print things off (you can go here for more information on wireless printing)