Sweats are the perfect – and probably the most essential – accessory for a girl to have at college.

Wondering what to wear for Sunday morning brunch? Look no further than your favorite, and most trusty, pair of sweatpants. Curious about what to open presents in on Christmas morning? Grab your sweatpants, again.

Looking for the fastest way to cover up your recent freshman 15? While you won’t look fashionable, sweatpants are there for you.

Because there’s such a long list of occasions and events for you to break out your comfy sweats, there is no reason for a girl to just own one pair. So if you’re looking for the down and dirty on all the best sweats to own, we’ve got ‘em here!

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With classes starting up again over the next few weeks for most universities, you’re probably gearing up by grabbing everything you need for back-to-school. Even if you’re not a first year, there’s a lot to buy: notebooks, highlighters and pens, textbooks, dorm essentials and so much more. But the good thing is, not all of it has to cost a lot! In fact, you can get tons of your back-to-school essentials for just $20 or less! Just take a look…

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School starts in just a few short weeks and while your stuff is probably already packed into boxes and lined up in the garage, we at CollegeCandy wanted to make sure you didn’t forget anything.

We asked our writers to weigh in on all the things that everyone needs to bring to school. The stuff that maybe you, a new college freshman, may not have thought of. So, print this list and check it twice. You won’t want to be caught in your dormroom without this stuff…

Under bed storage things

Thirty pairs of undies and socks – so you only have to do laundry once a month

Plain white t-shirts – perfect for graffiti parties/any event where a homemade t-shirt is necessary…and those happen a lot

George Forman Grill

Travel mug – for much needed coffee on the go

A planner

“Everyone Participates” board games – It wouldn’t be freshman year if you didn’t waste a few quiet Friday nights with Cranium, Taboo, Apples to Apples, etc. Everyone gets tired of lying around hammered/stoned eventually.

Dust Buster – for crumbs in your bed…or ash on your floor

iPod

Foam mattress thingy – Dorm mattresses blow

High School yearbook

Plastic Baggies - to bring some of that dorm food back to your room

Shower bucket

Snow pants - for inevitable snowball fights/dining tray sledding

Costumes/anything that can be turned into a costume – just trust us on this one

An extra phone charger

Condoms – Saves you the embarassment of asking your RA for one at 3am. Read More »