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Her Campus Back-to-School Survival Kit

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Mara Flanagan Student Contributor, Chatham University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Chatham chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

HerCampus.com is the go-to destination for sisterly college advice, so it’s no surprise that the ladies at nationals know how to create the ultimate care package. They’ve treated all of their 200+ campus chapters to a Back-to-School Survival Kit filled with essentials for any collegiette, and we couldn’t be more thankful!

Remember how much fun it was to shop for a glittery backpack and bedazzled pencil cases in elementary school? Rediscover the excitement of school supply shopping with Poppin! Banish boring notebooks and blah binders – Poppin believes you should work happy!

The sleek design and polished blue shade of their gel ink pens makes any Calculus problem or journal entry a treat to write!

Poppin also sent us a set of gorgeous write-now notebooks in a Chatham College for Women color: white! We look forward to rocking them with our purple sweatshirts to show some school spirit.

We don’t want you to miss out on the fashionable fun: you can shop notebooks, pens and other supplies at poppin.com. Instagram your new Poppin products with the hashtag #dormstyle and enter to win a complete Poppin desk makeover!

We admit it: we’ve found our snacking soulmate. For a morning pick-me-up or a late-night treat, LUNA bars tackle cravings with serious flavor and serious nutrition. Keep one stashed in your purse for a bite between classes: they’re a healthy, delicious alternative to sugary vending machine desserts. Craving fall flavors? The S’mores bar will give you all of the marshmallow, chocolate and graham cracker goodness without needing a bonfire!

Need a boost of brainpower? Try Neuro! Perfect for a long night cramming before an exam, Neuro SONIC aims to increase alertness, sustain energy and support mental performance.

Of course, Neuro knows that students need downtime. That’s why they offer SONIC study breaks: they’ll go to campus and set up a study break lounge (complete with Neuro SONIC, music, a wifi hotspot, furniture, backdrop, Neuro give-aways and more!). Sounds like a blast, right?

 

Once they’ve made it through the week, many Chatham ladies opt to celebrate with a trip to Chipotle before a night in Oakland. Whether you go for a taco or salad is more your speed, there’s something wonderful about digging into a full, fresh dish after class. Chipotle was kind enough to send us a Buy-One-Get-One Free Card perfect for burritos with the bestie, but they’re treating you, too: text DORM to 888222 to enter to win a catered dorm party for 40!

After a crazy weekend of movie marathons and shopping trips, anyone could use a boost on Monday. SK Energy Shots may do the trick: they even sent our team a box-full to keep us fueled through midterms!

Her Campus sent amazing accessories from their online shop. Collegiettes can show their HC pride with a HerCampus.com window cling: a sweet accessory for any car. The “Have Fun, Stay Young” drawstring backpack is excellent for toting textbooks to the library for a study session or easily (and fashionably!) carrying essentials for an evening in Oakland.

The HerCampus.com clipboard is a polished way to keep documents together for class presentations and student org meetings. And HC sunglasses are perfect for a late fall afternoon picnic on Chapel Hill or a hike through Schenley Park. We dig the pink and black color combo!

Bonus? They sent us a sticker featuring Procrastinating Audrey, HC’s original meme!

We are wildly grateful to Her Campus and all of these amazing brands for giving us such a thrilling Back-to-School Survival Kit!

 

 

Mara Flanagan is entering her seventh semester as a Chapter Advisor. After founding the Chatham University Her Campus chapter in November 2011, she served as Campus Correspondent until graduation in 2015. Mara works as a freelance social media consultant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She interned in incident command software publicity at ADASHI Systems, gamification at Evive Station, iQ Kids Radio in WQED’s Education Department, PR at Markowitz Communications, writing at WQED-FM, and marketing and product development at Bossa Nova Robotics. She loves jazz, filmmaking and circus arts.