What to Bring to College: Don’t Forget Your Sunglasses

As a senior who’s seen it all, trust me – sunglasses are an essential item for your college checklist. Between sprinting to 8 AM classes after late-night study sessions and dealing with brutal fluorescent lighting during hangovers, you’ll thank yourself for packing a reliable pair. Sunglasses also come in clutch for outdoor campus events, impromptu frisbee matches on the quad, and avoiding awkward eye contact with that person from last night’s party.

Plus, they’re perfect for stealth napping in the back of lecture halls – not that I’m officially recommending that. But when you’re running on three hours of sleep and six shots of espresso, sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.

Pro tip: Keep a backup pair. You will inevitably sit on, lose, or loan out your favorite pair at some point during freshman year.