My Dorm Room!

I have been in Wilmington for a little over a week, so I feel like I'm settled in enough to share my dorm room with you. I am in the newest dorm on campus, which is hands down the best dorm on campus. Our room is bigger; we have carpet and no cinderblock walls. My roommate and I decided we didn't want to do matching things because we have different tastes. My side is mostly pink and hers is mostly blue. I have some blue stuff on my side to try to tie it all together.

View of my side and my roommates.

My bed. It is lofted so it can be a challenge to climb up it.

I love my bed. It's not the most comfortable, but I'm used to sleeping on a cloud. I love how my throw pillows look with my grew and white bedspread.

I love monograms (clearly), so my pillowcases and throw pillows are all monogrammed. 

My dresser just has all of my hair products on it and a few pictures.

Under my bed I have my desk. I have a few pictures, all my makeup, my computer, and all of my books on my desk. Next to my desk I have a white wastebasket with a black monogram on it.

Next to my desk I have these cubbie shelves that are the most helpful things ever. I am going to go into dorm room organization in a future post. On top of these cubbies, I have my fan, alarm clock, and random toiletries. Hanging above these shelves I have my bulletin board full of pictures.

This is my favorite part of the room. This grey mini futon is a lifesaver since it is so hard to get on our beds and I want to sit in a comfortable place to watch TV. I also have a storage ottoman and fluffy blanket to make it super comfy.

Here is a sneak peak into my tiny closet. I'll go into this in more detail later.

Where things are from:

Bedspread: Target

Monogrammed Throw Pillows: Homemade

Pink Blanket on Bed: JC Penny

Futon: Wal Mart

Storage Ottoman: Target

Fluffy Blanket: Target

Pillow on Futon: Homemade

Cubbies and Bins: Target

Storage Baskets: TJ Maxx

Back to School Necessities

I leave for college in exactly two weeks. WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE? I can't believe the summer went by so fast. It makes me sad to think that I am leaving everything behind, but I am also super excited to make new friends and a new routine down in Wilmy. The one good thing about going back to school is school supply shopping, yes I'm a nerd. Here is what I think is going to be necessary for me to survive my freshman year.

1 Agendas: I am super picky about my planners. I color code everything, and I have a super specific organizational system. I use two different kinds of planners: the Heather Bailey small agenda by MEAD (available at Target) and the large Lilly Pulitzer monthly planner. The Heather Bailey one has literally everything in it that has to do with school, work, or clubs. My Lilly one is reserved for social events and birthdays. I am planning on going through sorority recruitment in a few weeks, so I am going to make the Lilly Pulitzer planner my sorority planner.

2 Laptop Sleeve: I am absolutely obsessed with anything Vera Bradley; I have an unhealthy amount of Vera things. This laptop sleeve is the perfect size for my computer, and it is super cute. It will keep my computer safe from scratches and most bumps while it is in my backpack.

3 Laptop: I am going to be taking my 13 inch Macbook Pro with me to class to take notes. I am a super slow writer, so it will be more productive to type up notes then handwrite them later on. I love my laptop so much and I would take it everywhere with me if that was normal.

4 Backpack: The Jester backpack by The North Face is my favorite backpack. I had one all through high school, but I decided to retire it and get a plain black one for this year. I am thinking about monogramming it. I monogram everything.

5 Pens and Highlighters: As I mentioned above, I am a color coding freak. I don't use highlighters in my agendas but I use them for almost everything else. The Sharpie Accent highlighters are my favorite and they come in tons of colors. The Papermate Flair Marker Pens are perfect for filling in my agenda; I keep a bag full of them with me in my purse just in case something comes up that needs to be written down. For regular note taking and writing, I am a fan of the fine point Sharpie pens. 

6 Notebook: I have been using the 5 Star spiral notebooks since junior high, and they've never let me down. Why fix what's not broken?

What are your back to school necessities?