1. Enhance your social life by living at Liberty Square!
It’s dubbed the most social complex in Provo for a reason!
2. Use the snack incentive while studying.
3. Save time studying by listening to recorded lectures at twice the speed.
You can use a program like Audacity or VLC media player to do this.
4. Take notes using different colored pens.
This will fire up your visual memory. It also looks pretty and makes taking notes more enjoyable.
5. Build up your GPA in the beginning semesters when classes are easier.
Don’t slack off on the easier classes just because they’re a breeze. You’ll want those easy A’s to balance out the harder classes come junior and senior year.
6. For an easy breakfast, make scrambled eggs in the microwave using a coffee mug.
And it only takes up a minute and a half of your precious time.
Spray the mug with nonstick cooking spray, crack two eggs into the mug, and add some shredded cheese and a splash of milk. Place in microwave for 45 seconds. Stir. Heat for another 45 seconds. Stir again to make sure it’s cooked thoroughly.
7. A binder clip keeps beverages neatly stacked in a tiny mini-fridge.
8. When you’re too lazy to do dishes, use a tortilla as a plate or bowl.
Tortillas are also cheaper than bread.
9. Living off campus with a few friends? Get a better Wi-Fi signal from your router with this root beer can trick.
Watch this video to get the full directions.
13. Stop rampant pen hijacking by stealthily hiding a blue ink cartridge in a red pen.
No one wants your crappy red pen.
14. Hang your photos and dorm posters with washi tape.
It’s pretty, and it won’t take the paint off the wall.
16. When it’s hot out, hang a damp towel hung over an open window to cool down a stuffy dorm room.
17. Post-it notes will keep Cheeto-dust buildup on a grimy keyboard at bay.
18. For impromptu dance parties, fit an iPhone into an empty plastic soda bottle.
The bass will be clearer, and the volume will be much louder.
20. Heat two bowls at once in the microwave with this handy trick.
Sharing is caring, and this tip automatically makes you the best roommate.
22. Keep your dorm room or apartment smelling fresh and clean with a dryer sheet.
23. When giving a presentation, set up a friend to ask you a question that you already know the answer to.
You’ll look like you really know what you’re talking about.
24. Use “meme font” for presentations.
26. Get the Wi-Fi password to most establishments by checking the comments on Foursquare.
27. Snack like a boss.
When reaching in a bag of potato chips is more work than you are willing to do.
28. Reheat pizza in a microwave with a glass of water.
It prevents toppings from going dry and keeps the crust CRUSTY.
29. Use 3M hooks to mount a tablet wherever you want.
Have a spontaneous Tim and Eric marathon ANYWHERE.
30. Have short charger cords? Need a power strip near your bed? Tape it to your nightstand.
It’ll keep the cords from getting all tangled on the floor and plugs will be less likely to come out. Just poke holes in the tape.
31. If your laptop is overheating on your lap, flip one of these over and set the laptop on top.
Instant bed lapdesk!
32. And finally, become the master of Maruchan gourmet.
College is an opportunity to learn things, and in particular, how to become an ordained shaman of Ramen.
