Hello again! If you haven't read my bio or seen my Instagram, I am a self-proclaimed stationery fanatic. So for this post I'm going to show you all of my favorite stationery items and other things that I have gotten this month! ***This post is not sponsored. All opinions are my own.*** *All of the products shown here are from Target but the pen is from Office Depot.* 1. 2018 Floral Planner This 2018 floral planner is from the dollar spot at Target (it was $3). It has a 12 month overview in the beginning and the rest of the pages are lined with a space to write the date at the top of each page. Pros
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2. Washi Tape I would like to start off by saying that I love the washi tape from the dollar spot, and you can't really go wrong with it (it's only a dollar!). I love how they have such a wide variety. Pros
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3, Yoobi Pencil Case The price for this pencil case is pretty good (it was about $3-$4). It can hold a lot of stuff in it. I currently have a 6 in. ruler, an eraser, a flash drive, 12 pens, 4 highlighters, 2 mechanical pencils, and a permanent marker. It opens like a tray, so it's easy to see everything you have. Pros
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4. Uni-Ball Vision pen (Fine) in black I like this pen, the color is very vibrant. It is also waterproof and fade proof. The pen barrel is pretty durable and the cap seems secure, so I'm not worried about the pen cap coming off and exploding all over my backpack. Pros
Here you can see the products in more detail: Well there you have it! These are my favorite products of January 2018. Have you tried any of these? Do you want to try some of them? Let me know in the comments below!
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I am going to assume that if you are reading this blog post, than you either have been or are in the same situation as me, or if not, you may be wondering why I am writing about this topic in the first place. I started My College Journal in early 2016 and since then I kind of had an on and off relationship with it. The reason I started it was because I love writing and doing creative things and I thought that this would be a great way to share my experiences of college life and the things that I have learned in college with other people.
Ever since I've had this blog I have had every intention of keeping up with it and updating it, but life kept getting in the way. If you are in college or were in college, you can relate to the stresses and challenges that it has on people. And I am, in fact, one of those people. And it didn't help that I didn't have healthy coping strategies to deal with it either. One of the reasons I started this blog was because I came across so many other blogs and YouTube channels that gave me inspiration to start one as well. I wanted to write about college life because it is something that has impacted me greatly. However, sometimes when it got really hard, I began to lose sight of what I loved and what I wanted to do (which is this blog by the way). I would get discouraged because my blog wasn't taking off the way that I wanted it to, so I continued to focus on school, and the more I did the more stressed out I was because I wasn't using my creative outlet (i.e. this blog). Then, when I would have a summer or winter break and I was able to relax a bit, I felt motivated to dedicate time to MCJ. But then I would have anxiety about writing posts, and getting into my head about why I started in the first place. It was a catch-22. I loved my blog and I wanted to do it, but I wouldn't make time for it. Although, when I did have time for it I didn't want to do it because I had so much anxiety about how it would look and how it would sound and how others would respond to it. Now, with it being 2018, I am in the same position again. I have had the time to work on writing and enhancing the blog, but I've been so stressed with other things going on in my life that I've hardly worked on it. Same as last year, I also set a goal, to work on the blog and to post regularly, and I am really hoping that I can do that. The reason that I haven't given up completely on this blog, and I continue to come back to it, is because I truly enjoy writing and making posts for this blog. It's a hobby where I can really express myself creatively with writing and designing the blog. My goal for this year is that I will try to do my best with everything that I do, and not to put too much pressure on myself when things don't work out. I will try to update MCJ regularly and try to get back into doing the hobby that I enjoy. If you would like to continue on this journey with me or would just like to observe what happens, then be sure to follow this blog for updates on my undergrad, post-grad, and maybe even graduate life! |
Hi, I'm Stephanie
I am an undergraduate psych major who enjoys creative writing, collecting stationery, and watching The Walking Dead. Connect with me on social media!
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