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10 Things You Plan to do When you Get Back to College but Quickly Forget

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10 Things You Plan to do When you Get Back to College but Quickly Forget
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Before each new school year do you come up with a list of things that you're going to do? Sort of like a school year's resolution?

Here are 10 plans that are broken when school starts. 

1. Eat Healthier.

You go back to campus vowing to eat a healthier diet. You plan your meals, make lists of super food snacks to buy and make rules to control unhealthy eating habits. You make a board on Pinterest, and if you’re really feeling dedicated, you may even buy a blender, juicer or other kitchen aids. It all crumbles with one cookie crumb, one trip out to eat, or that delicious grilled cheese your housemate makes that smells heavenly.     

 2. Work out everyday.

You buy an gym membership, and vow to go once a day. This quickly turns into once a week, then once a month, and if you really start to loose motivation, a quick sit up now and again in your room.

 3. Join clubs.

When it comes to new social situations there can be many excuses. One of the favorites is: “I don't have the time.” Really this is code  for: "I’m scared, what if I don’t know anyone there?" and ultimately "I’d really just love to share in the company of my laptop." 

 4.And then there’s that deadly phrase: I’m going to learn to…  

Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure you’ve learned a lot since starting college, but there’s always that one hobby you never get to. Remember that dusty guitar in the corner of your room or the unfinished painting you half started?

 5. Sell Old Textbooks.

Every time the semester rolls to an end, you promise to sell old textbooks to pay for next semester's books. You lug your books around campus for a few days but soon realize that it’s too late to sell them to campus reps. After one post on Facebook, you're done because there’s no way you're carrying them to the book store. Let's be honest, you’ll probably never get the money back.

 6. Spend less save more? 

Shopping is a hobby right? You save all summer or get a job working at school, promising to put your paychecks straight into your savings. Then you go on a shopping spree with your friends, and there’s that one cute pair of shoes or those board shorts you’ve had your eye on for months. There’s no choice but to dip into that account and, by that point, there's no going back. 

7. Stay tidy.

Everyone wants to keep their room clean, but how long does it last? One morning can change it in a matter of seconds. You throw clothes around in search of the paper that you printed last night. Your dresser hangs open, unorganized, as you rummage around looking for that one shirt that you’re sure you've washed. Or the dreaded loss of a key: car keys, house keys, dorm ID, nothing can save a room from the havoc that can be created in a rush to class. 

8. Don’t procrastinate.

Does anything else need to be said?  

9. No fast food.

Eating Fast food can be a killer, but so can eating out in general. After all, walking into town for a cheap meal or making a late night trip to the drive-through is an easy solution to an empty stomach.

10. I need to… 

In life there’s always something you need to do but can put off for extended periods of time. You can do a lot of shopping, crafting, and socializing but there are tasks you just don't want to do. Whether it be bills, dishes, or even laundry detergent there’s always a reason not to go to the store, not to reply to that unnecessarily long email, and not to get in contact with that one person you’ve been dreading talking to.

Don't let your list be one of them.

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