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12 Awesome Things to Get Ready for College

Are you or one of your kids heading off to college in the next couple of months? College life is one of the best times of a person’s life. It’s the time you can grow and learn to eventually become an adult. It’s the time you really get to explore who you are and what you want to do in life. There will be many bumps along the road, and college won’t always be easy. One of the first bumps you run into is gathering all of the necessary items you need for a successful time in college. To make that bump more manageable, we have compiled a few of the best things we have found that will make your college life easier and a lot more fun.

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12 Awesome Things to Get You Ready for College

12 of the best things you need to get ready for college life

For the Dorm

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Prep them for the hours of study and make sure their place is ready with a Linksys Router to keep them connected. For a powerful connection, the Linksys EA9300 Max-Stream AC4000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi Router, offers powerful range support with 6 external antennas. Enough to cover a very large house, or your dorm floor. With tri-band Wi-Fi, you’ll be able to spread out your devices across the different bands to maximize speeds where they matter most. Band 1 with 2.4 GHz and band 2 and 3 with 5 GHz bandwidth. It even works with Amazon Echo for voice controls. Head over to learn more about the Linksys EA9300 Max-Stream router.

 

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Send them off with a piece of home with one of the gorgeous map art print from Minted. Pick their city, state, or country to remind them of their roots. Minted has a whole assortment of foil pressed map-themed prints to choose from to find the perfect gift to liven up their new space. Or, customize the Polka Dotted States of America by moving the heart icon to symbolize home. They’ll love something that’s completely unique to them to send them off on their new adventure. Minted offers beautiful, top quality, art prints and stationery products perfect for the new student setting up their new apartment.

 

An Organized School Year

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Thirty-One Gifts has amazing products to get you organized for the school year ahead. Whether you’re looking for a personalized backpack, a new adorable wallet like this Perfect Cents Wallet to stay organized, or even cute accessories they have a great range of products for the school year. We’re loving the Double Duty Caddy, pictured in Medallion Medley, that keeps school supplies and paperwork organized and all in one spot. Or use in to organize bathroom products to carry your supplies to the dorm bathroom and back in ease. The Thermal Tote, pictured in Loopsy Daisy, can help you save money by bringing a lunch and snacks along with you to class. It folds down flat so it won’t take up unnecessary space in your backpack.

 

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Get them ready to take notes and jot down all their to-do list and memos with the help of The Board Dudes and Write Dudes assortment of products to help you take note. The Board Dudes have the coolest assortment of dry erase, cork, and chalk boards with mix and match combinations to fit your space. Pick one with a calendar print to easily update your weekly schedule, like their Color Code Your Life Weekly Calendar which includes dry erase markers and two magnetic cork circles to pin your lists right to your schedule. Life will be more colorful and fun with a set of Scribble Stuff 30ct Scented Gel Pens. The set comes with three scented collections with coordinating colors – blooming florals with pinks and purples, citrus harvest covers the orange, yellow and green colors, and sea-breeze collection of blues and neutrals.

 

Protection for your Valuables

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Be ready for the study time with a convenient, and stylish, way to tote your laptop. Solo Bags has an amazing collection of bags for every need and preference. Like their Focus Briefcase that can protect up to a 17.3″ laptop and even includes an interior padded pocket for an iPad or tablet. Store your laptop on one side and your notebooks and writing utensils in the organizational pockets. Carry it with the padded handles or detachable shoulder strap. Ladies will love the Jay Leather Tote that is as stylish as a purse but with all the feature you’ll need to carry your tech along. With a padded compartment to protect up to a 15.6″ laptop and on-trend teal interior with pockets to house all your accessories and extras. Unzip the outer pocket and you can easily slide the tote over your suitcase handles and be ready for your next trip.

 

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Get ready to store all the class assignments and notes, pictures of your college adventures, and digital files with a Western Digital My Passport SSD. The solid state drive makes it incredibly fast for backing up files and retrieving them again and it has an incredibly slim profile you won’t believe until you see it. Transfer up to 515 MB/second with the USB Type-C port that eliminates the pain of storing files on an external drive with fast and easy access. Set it to automatically backup you laptop and you’ll never have to worry about lost files. Learn more about the WD My Passport SSD portable storage today.

 

Cool Tech Gadgets for Students

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Make the most of your new school experience with the help of Logitech! They are known for their quality mice that are the best in comfort and the latest technology. The MX Master 2S has adapted to the way we’re using technology these days. It can work across different computers seamlessly, even being able to copy and paste text, pictures, and files from one computer to the next. You’ll be able to easily sync and share your files from your desktop to your laptop, and back again, to keep tabs on all your school documents wherever you need them. Then, turn to some fun, or simply relaxing with music, with the powerful G933 Artemis Spectrum wireless gaming headset. You’ll experience unprecedented audio quality with the patent-pending advanced Pro-G audio drivers that make all the difference. This headset is compatible across all your systems, you can even connect them to your TV with the USB-powered adapter to listen to your favorite shows without disrupting your roommates.

 

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The college experience will bring with it new friends and loads of memories. It won’t be all studies and books, you’ll build friendships and relationships that can last a lifetime. Make it easy to preserve those memories with Kodak Printer Dock. It’s compatible with Android and iPhone devices and easily connects through the charging port. Then, just select your favorite pictures to print on demand 4×6 photos with just the touch of a button! You’ll be able to customize the photos and add creative flourishes before you print through the Kodak Printer Dock App to create one of a kind photos you’ll treasure and that will be great for sharing your favorite moments with your new friends.

 

Beauty Essentials for the School Year

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Be ready to take on the college scene with hair care essentials from Loreal Paris to help. Use EverPure Shampoo and Conditioner to add volume or moisture or whatever your need. Pair that with EverStyle dry shampoo, for those times you can’t shower before running off to class. You can protect your hair from styling woes with Advanced Hairstyle heatsprays to protect against damage from high heat products like your straightener and blow dryer. Or, consider adding a little flair of fun with Colorista Semi-Permanent hair color for a surprising pop of color. Loreal Paris offers a wide assortment of products for makeup, hair care, skin care, and more.

 

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Freshen up your look with new favorites in your makeup routine. Try favorites from L’eclisse for a natural new look. With their Pressed Mineral foundations, setting powders, and blush you’ll get a matte coverage that will look natural and beautiful for all-over coverage that lasts all day. They are formulated without oil, talc, fragrance, or synthetic dyes. Or, grab their Natural Lip Gloss to add a splash of color and hydrate your lips without the addition of preservatives! Their formulas are made with organic ingredients and are rich in antioxidants. It’s an all natural product that allows a versatile coverage.

 

Ready for Adventures

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You’ll bring the life to the party with an Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM Wireless Speaker. It will connect via Bluetooth to your devices to play all your favorite tunes with a 360-degree sound that fills the room with music. You can control the Megaboom with your voice with their Say It to Play It technology. Just choose your favorite song or playlist with your voice and keep the festivities happening. You can take advantage of all the features UE MEGABOOM has to offer with the app designed to give you all the control, even remotely. But the best part is your UE MEGABOOM won’t back down from whatever adventures you have planned. This powerful speaker is waterproof so it can handle getting dirty. In fact, if it’s covered in mud, you can just rinse it with warm, soapy water and it will be ready for whatever comes next. Enjoy up to 20 hours of non-stop music from a single charge.

 

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Your college experience is sure to include tailgate parties, trips to the beach or mountains, concerts, and other adventures. Kelty can help you prepare with two cool products that will make your adventures more fun. The Camp Cabin is a fresh take on a traditional tent. With steep walls and a tall peak height, it’s a place you’ll be able to hang out in comfortably standing up and still protect you from all the elements. Pair that with a Low-Love Seat is a folding chair built for two. This love seat has lower leg height and a slightly reclined back for comfort, it’s the perfect height for kicking your feet out and enjoying the outdoors. Kelty has thought of everything, the Roll-Tote carry bag makes it super easy to put away the chair when not in use, and the bag doubles for toting your other gear to your activities and as a mat to keep your items off the ground.

 

What’s your favorite of these top picks for the new college student? 

Pamela List

Wednesday 9th of August 2017

These are great suggestions. I also shopped around for a safe that attaches to the closet or desk and found one that actually charges your laptop and tablet while you are out with friends Totally cool.

Sapana V

Sunday 6th of August 2017

All the suggestions are really good but I liked gadgets the most. A printer is necessary for all college going students.

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