Hi everybody!
I wanted to wait to do part 2 of my Packing for College series until I figured out what I was actually using here at school! My original packing list was kind of extensive:
I have actually found that I'm using just about everything I packed, so that's good! I wasn't sure I would actually wear my sundresses and skirts all that often, but I have gotten a lot of use out of them so far, just not to class. I thought I would try to look cute for school, but that quickly turned into nike shorts and a t-shirt. On that note, don't feel the need to pack a ton of t-shirts, because I've only been here a month, and I've already gained at least 10.
At some point next week, I'll do a series of posts on how my dorm is organized, and I'll show y'all how OCD I went on my drawers and closet!
Have a lovely day!
XO,
Carson
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
What's In My Bag: College Edition
Hi everyone!
I've made it through about a week and a half of classes, and I feel like I've settled into a routine pretty easily. I wake up, go to class until one o'clock, eat lunch and go to the gym, do my homework, then go to dinner with my friends or to a Greek function. One thing I carried over from high school, though, is that I pack my school bag the night before! I still wake up kind of early most days (I didn't think 7:45 would feel early but it definitely does!), so I don't want to have to worry about making sure I grab everything before running out the door in the morning. Here's what I usually have in my backpack now that I'm in college!
I don't think I'm forgetting anything, but if y'all can think of something let me know!
Have a lovely day!
XO,
Carson
I've made it through about a week and a half of classes, and I feel like I've settled into a routine pretty easily. I wake up, go to class until one o'clock, eat lunch and go to the gym, do my homework, then go to dinner with my friends or to a Greek function. One thing I carried over from high school, though, is that I pack my school bag the night before! I still wake up kind of early most days (I didn't think 7:45 would feel early but it definitely does!), so I don't want to have to worry about making sure I grab everything before running out the door in the morning. Here's what I usually have in my backpack now that I'm in college!
Clockwise from top:
I love my North Face backpack! I used the same one all four years of high school, and I had to get a new one this year because my old one finally fell apart! They're super durable, have tons of room to fit everything, and my new one has my monogram on it!
I'm still a big believer in using a binder for each class (I promise I'll do a post on my college study skills once I've got those all the way figured out!). This year, all my binders are white, but they each have a super cute Lilly Pulitzer binder cover!
iPhone and keys: duh, but they did give us baby turtles a super cute DZ wallet that's now attached to my keys!
Y'all know how I live out of my planner, and I literally don't go anywhere without it! It's already filled with a semester's worth of school and sorority dates!
A lot of people don't, but I usually carry my laptop. Most of my homework is online now, so it's nice to be able to get some of it done during my break between classes.
My mom and sister sent me up a whole collection of Delta Zeta goodies, and I've been using the make-up bag as a pencil pouch. It's stocked with all my favorite mechanical pencils, pens, and some colorful markers to decorate my planner!
I don't think I'm forgetting anything, but if y'all can think of something let me know!
Have a lovely day!
XO,
Carson
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Lilly Goodies!
Hi everyone!!
So I already told y'all that, after a crazy week of Sorority recruitment, I have pledged Delta Zeta! I am so happy to be a baby turtle -- I already love my pledge class and all of the older sisters!
One of the best perks (at least for me) of pledging DZ is that our Lilly print is adorable. As soon as I told my mom and sister that I received a bid, they ran to Lilly to pick up some goodies!
So I already told y'all that, after a crazy week of Sorority recruitment, I have pledged Delta Zeta! I am so happy to be a baby turtle -- I already love my pledge class and all of the older sisters!
One of the best perks (at least for me) of pledging DZ is that our Lilly print is adorable. As soon as I told my mom and sister that I received a bid, they ran to Lilly to pick up some goodies!
This is the entire collection, and Mama and Mary Reeves sent me the tote bag, the cup, the makeup bag, the scarf, and the bangle! I always pack my tote bag when I take clothes to the house to get ready with my sisters, and I'm using the makeup bag as a pencil pouch! The bangle has gotten tons of wear, and lots of compliments, but I need it to cool off some so I can wear the scarf.
I also found out that Lilly Pulitzer herself was a Delta Zeta, which explains why we have the cutest Lilly pattern!
Have a lovely day!
XO,
Carson
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Our Room!!
Hi everyone!
I've been so so so busy with Rush and Bid Night that I haven't had any time to write! I'm so sorry! But I thought, since I've been talking about getting things for my dorm room for months that I'd show y'all how it finally turned out!
I've been so so so busy with Rush and Bid Night that I haven't had any time to write! I'm so sorry! But I thought, since I've been talking about getting things for my dorm room for months that I'd show y'all how it finally turned out!
Pretty cute, right!
I would also like to announce that I pledged Delta Zeta!!! I'm a Baby Turtle!
Have a lovely day!
XO,
Carson
Saturday, August 3, 2013
I'm Gonna Miss This
Hi everyone!
I can't believe that I am going to Athens on Monday. My parents have an apartment in Athens, so we're going to spend the night there to try to beat everyone to the front of the line on move-in day. That's a good plan and all, since patience is not a virtue that runs deep in my family, but that also means that I have today and tomorrow to say goodbye to everyone and everything I'm going to miss while I'm at school.
I can't believe that I am going to Athens on Monday. My parents have an apartment in Athens, so we're going to spend the night there to try to beat everyone to the front of the line on move-in day. That's a good plan and all, since patience is not a virtue that runs deep in my family, but that also means that I have today and tomorrow to say goodbye to everyone and everything I'm going to miss while I'm at school.
My friends
My family
My horses, Katy (right) and Zeus (left)
My dog, Dixie
It's definitely bittersweet to leave, but I'm so excited to be heading off to UGA!
Have a lovely day!
XO,
Carson
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Happy Lilly New Year!
Hi everyone!
The first day of the Lilly Pulitzer 2013-2014 agenda is today, which makes it the Lilly New Year! I'm super excited to use my new agenda for my first year of college!
The first day of the Lilly Pulitzer 2013-2014 agenda is today, which makes it the Lilly New Year! I'm super excited to use my new agenda for my first year of college!
I got mine in the Lulu print!
Lilly also made one major change to the agenda from last year: laminated tabs! This makes me soo happy, since the tabs got so bent and ripped in my bag last year!
Have a lovely day!
XO,
Carson
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