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hi so i’ve been compiling resources since high school and i kinda wanted to share them if that’s cool ??? i think it’s cool alright so i went through said resources and picked out the really important ones and the ones i found to be the most helpful

this is directed towards college students like me aw but i mean if you’re younger or maybe if you aren’t even going to school but you feel like it’s helpful then by all means let me help you let’s be friends

school supplies

don’t have microsoft word? this is like a knockoff but it works gr8

diy planner

diy embroidered notebooks

diy notebooks and pencil case

diy washi tape pencils

diy felt book covers

super cute diy alternative to a pencil case 

another super cute diy pencil case

diy laptop stand!

!!! free online graphing and scientific calculator !!!

150 organization projects using things you can find at the dollar store

textbooks

bookboon 

bookfinder

ebookee 

freebookspot 

free-ebooks

flat world knowledge 

gatech math textbooks

getfreeebooks 

library pirate

oerconsortium 

open culture

project gutenberg

reddit

textbooknova

textbookrevolution

reading

100 legal websites to download books for leisure reading

help reading difficult material

reading skills

active reading strategies

benefits of reading something you enjoy everyday

cheap, used books with free shipping

even more cheap books with free shipping

download free kindle books

download free audio books

writing

!!! what is that word you are thinking of !!!

how to write an essay by wittacism (it’s funny but also v helpful)

top 10 mistakes students make in an essay

avoid the word ‘very’, avoid the word ‘said’ and avoid the word ‘looks’

describe food, someone’s facial expression, a voice, and a scent

tips for proofreading

use google scholar to generate a citation

use google scholar if you need a “scholarly source” for an essay

presentations

prezi powerpoints always come out really cool

another cool website like prezi

animated video presentations

effectively presenting in class

creating an effective powerpoint

wikihow class presentation help

v helpful dos and donts of presenting a powerpoint

12 common presentation mistakes

miscellaneous subject help

!!! crash course in dozens of subjects with john and hank green !!!

super helpful language learning website/app

wolfram if you’re struggling with literally any math problem

balace chemical equations

minute physics

accounting

art history

astronomy

public speaking

psychology (lectures from a professor at yale)

music theory

microecon and macroecon

studying

block distracting websites but still use the rest of the internet

finals survival guide by bootify

listen to a coffee shop/campfire/waves/etc & you can even layer them!

tons of studying playlists

music box versions of tons of songs (useful if lyrics distract you)

keep your energy up without caffeine 

learning and studying techniques

lots of test prep resources

make virtual flashcards and save the forests

multiple choice test strategies

what do you need to get on the final to get a certain grade?

snacking

the collegiate vegan

literally thousands of recipes by other students

even more thousands of recipes made for students

200 healthy dorm recipes by undressedskeleton

over 100 breakfast recipes (pls don’t skip breakfast it’s v important)

17 inexpensive, super easy, and on-the-go snacks

20 of the most essential recipes that you really should learn to cook

lots of homemade hummus recipes

"microwave in a mug" recipes

coffee recipes

hot chocolate recipes

broke college kid recipes masterpost

if you ever feel stressed

calm.com

calming music

cute videos

the quiet place

for when you have no one to talk to (also my askbox is always open)

masterpost of things to make you feel better

alternatives to self harm (useful for just blowing off steam too)

very cute and relaxing games with soft/pleasant background music

relaxing bath recipes

yoga for stress

it’s okay to take a break every once in a while

workout videos masterpost

disney and pixar movies

foreign films

if you’ve never seen ahs, i highly recommend it

one of the best movie masterposts

even crazier movie masterpost

make super rad symmetrical designs

play with sand

an interactive scale model of the galaxy

how to moonwalk

make a fake tweet

blanket fort!

super mario!

tetris!

look cute in class and make boys cry (ft. pretty good deals bc we’re poor)

(homemade) (face) (masks) (and) (scrubs)

super quick hairstyles and lots of really great hair tutorials

giant compilation of eyeliner pictorials and reference pictures

inexpensive drugstore product recommendations

!!! cheap band/tv show/logo merch !!!

cute and inexpensive jewelry/clothes/school supplies/etc

asos

rosegal

ROMWE

sheinside

because college is expensive

k so i downloaded this app called featurepoints a couple weeks ago and i’ve already made a little over $50 from it. basically the app will tell you to download other apps and you’ll have to generally keep them open for about a minute. once you do, you’ll earn points that can be redeemed for free apps, giftcards to places like amazon or starbucks, or money put into your paypal account! i swear it’s not a scam. it’s honestly such an awesome way to kill time and you actually get money out of it. if ya wanna just try it, download it and enter the referral code KCHF98 and you can start off with 50 points! it’s radical, i promise

sign up for preview free movies! i don’t know what areas they do them in but they happen all the time in southern california. what you get is invitations to see movies before they’re in theaters or sometimes even before they’re announced! if you rsvp and get in to the screening, you get to see the movie for free and all you have to do is a sort of review when it’s over. they ask what your favorite and least favorite part was and such. sometimes, if you’re lucky, there will be rewards for going like free tickets, and anywhere between $10 and $25 cash. i’ve actually made a lot of money through it!

shopkick is also a really cool app i use that gives you giftcards for visiting certain stores and sometimes scanning certain products with your phone’s camera!

get amazon prime free for six months with a college email

!!! financial aid deadlines !!!

get the most out of college financial aid

discounts with a student id

try and get the lowest prices at target

free pad/tampon samples and coupons from kotex

learn how to coupon

important regardless of school

contraceptives masterpost

helping someone who feels suicidal

giant list of hotlines and crisis center phone numbers

what to do if you think you may have been drugged

how to avoid a hangover

self defense with a key

how to answer the top 35 job interview questions

managing anxiety

how to do your own taxes

10 steps to a better resume

keep your laptop in a+ condition

clean your carpet stains

final tips from me because we’re all friends here

!!! do not pay for your textbooks if you don’t have to !!! even if you aren’t down with illegally downloading your books, you can waste hundreds of dollars on textbooks you will never open. wait until your professor says that you’ll need it or if material from the book will be on an exam just wait it’s what harry styles would do probably

everyone says this but /please/ do extra credit if you can! it could mean the difference between a b+ and an a and that hurts more than the 1542th time you hear someone singing “let it go” in public

if you’re like me and you find it completely impossible to make friends in college, at least try and have one homie in each class so if you miss a class, you have someone to tell you what you missed and let you copy notes. having this homie is also beneficial for group work bc homies help homies always (important life lessons from adventure time)

if you’re in a productive mood, take advantage of it. i was feeling v scholarly one day and  ended up finishing all my assignments until the end of the quarter almost a month early beyonce would be proud

seriously just use google scholar instead of google if you’re doing something for a grade don’t be that loser who gets a bad grade over your sources

keep a journal it is v helpful bc even if you don’t write, you can fill it with art stuff and just kind of let your feelings out and be creative about it /or/ if you don’t feel artistic, you can write! whether it’s creative writing or just talking about your day, it’s gr8

if there is anything that you know will always improve your mood or make you feel better, take advantage of it. for me, this stand up is called weirdo and it’s by one of my favorite people in the world and almost three years after the release and dozens of viewings later, i still think it’s the funniest thing i have ever seen

you are more important than anything in the world pls don’t ever put yourself in a bad situation for any reason ever, even if that means taking a day off for yourself

if there is anyone in your life who doesn’t think of you as highly as kayne thinks of himself then that person doesn’t deserve to be in your life you don’t need them

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i don’t know.

maybe you’ll break my heart.

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The main Infernal Devices characters + the 12 Common Archetypes

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Facilis descensus averno. The descent into hell is easy.

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"I think it’s hilarious that people think I have the best eyebrows in Hollywood."

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i hope one day you find somebody who loves you and accepts you no matter how flawed you are just like you do with your favorite fictional character. i hope one day you find somebody who treats you as if you were their favorite fictional character

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Catching Fire → Motherfucking Awesome Arena

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Shadow World ABC’s → { Killers }

"I don’t even know why I’m talking to you. You’re a killer. A cold-blooded killer."

"As opposed to a peace-loving killer?"

{ The Mortal Instruments : City of Bones Movie }

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Drew some good ‘ol Clary and Jace! (TMI written by @CassieClare )

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Katniss’ Wedding Dress. Illustration by designer Tex Saverio

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Jamie Campbell Bower: BTS with InStyle [x]

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The stories we love best do live in us forever...So whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.

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TRUTH.

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The Mortal Instruments / Light & Dark