I have learned some things over the past year that I thought I would share with you all!

• Work/life balance is so important. Even if you are working on things you love with people you get along with, work takes its toll on you, and the burnout sneaks up literally over night. Rests, fun activities, and self care are good for you and will help you to be more productive and happier in the long run!
• Spotify Premium for students stops after 4 years. After many emails with customer service and their business partners, there are no exceptions to this role even though you may take longer to complete your degree or have an extra year (or more) to get more degrees. 🙁
• Consistently having nutritious well-balanced meals will improve your mental health drastically and really makes all the difference during exam season. Freezing a bunch of meals that you made yourself before exam weeks is very helpful.
• If you overdo it on the caffeine, you can struggle with heart problems and/or make your tolerance wonky so that it’s not as useful anymore (and costs more money for more bean juice).
• College is the time that you make a lot of lifelong friendships and/or industry connections; have fun and make the time for it!
• If you have meal plans to cash out but are craving something different, cash out on a bunch of ingredients to cook with at home! I used to get boxes of chicken tenders and then make chicken parmesan out of them. I also used to get boxes of salad bar items like spinach and mushrooms that made a great stir fry.
• Set up a schedule for basic things (laundry, gym/fun movement, vacuuming, hair wash days, etc.); when life gets hectic, the schedule is essential.
• Do a ton of internships, research, and other projects. This is the time to learn new random skills and figure out what you love to do the most.