Johnny Lists

1. Don’t skip class. It’s way easier to learn from a professor than it is to teach yourself.

2. Use the office hours. They are there for a reason.

3. Read 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades by Thomas Frank and follow the advice.

4. Sleep more than you study. Study more than you party.

5. Join clubs. Play sports. Try new things. Now is the time you are supposed to find yourself.

6. Try not to fall behind. Playing catch up can be difficult.  

7. Pick a major you can build a career on.

8. Take as many classes as you can at community college. Check to see what transfers over. It could save you a ton of money.

9. Get to know your professors. They’ll take it easier grading you. You can use them as a reference later. They might even know of jobs in the industry for which they can recommend you.

10. Take advantage of the benefits your .edu email address brings you.

11. Read the textbook.

12. Read the syllabus.

13. Make friends with older students within your major. They've taken the classes you will take. Ask them what’s covered on the test. 

14. Be friendly.

15. If a professor emphasizes something, take note. It's gonna be on the test.

16. Keep your dorm room door open. It’s a great way to meet people in your hall.

17. Keep a budget. 

18. Go to job fairs.

19. Do internships. Get experience under your belt and onto your resume. Make connections early.

20. Go to college in a state where you eventually want to work. Companies like to recruit locally.

21. Practice safe sex.

22. Do something. Don't hide in your room all day. 

23. Take care of your mental health. College is stressful. 

24. Watch these Khan Academy videos on how to pay for college.

25. Use Google Scholar to find published papers.

26. Learn to cook and meal prep. It will save you a ton of money.

27. If you need a job, try getting one in your department.

28. Don’t leave your drink unattended at parties.

29. Use cheatography.com to find cheat sheets on every subject.

1. Appearance matters. 

2. Tall people have an advantage in life.

3. Just because you're offended, it doesn't mean you're right.

4. You are not special. In fact, you are quite average.

5. A lot of people you know don't and will never like you. 

6. You'll get further in life by knowing the right people than by having the right qualifications.

7. People aren't against you. They are just for themselves. 

8. There is no such thing as karma or justice.

9. There is not someone for everyone. 

10. Even if you're smart and talented, you aren't guaranteed success. 

11. You're dumber than you think you are.

12. You can't be anything you want to be.

13. You will encounter situations where there is nothing you can do. 

14. You shouldn't expect perfect service from someone making minimum wage.

1. Get a full night’s sleep.

2. Go for a walk every day.

3. Schedule those appointments you’ve been meaning to get to.

4. Forgive yourself for your mistakes.

5. Read a book.

6. Install a website blocker for distracting sites.

7. Tell your loved ones how much they mean to you.

8. Make a budget.

9. Schedule breaks from your screens. 

10. Start journaling.

11. Make a list of the things you are grateful for.

12. Drink more water.

13. Meditate.

14. Stretch.

15. Limit your TV time.

16. Take a class.

17. Wear sunscreen.

18. Eat more vegetables.

19. Eat less fast food. 

20. Quit smoking and vaping.

21. Do some push ups before your daily walk.

22. Get a library card.

23. Smile more.

24. Stop drinking soda.

25. Delete your Facebook account.

26. Get a password manager.

27. Don’t partake in gossip.

28. Work on your posture.

29. Do something nice for someone.

30. Pick up after yourself.

31. Avoid sugar.

32. Stop complaining so much.

33. Brush your teeth regularly.

34. Make better eye contact.

35. Use all of your vacation days.

36. Stop holding grudges.

37. Stop interrupting people.

38. Do something creative every day.

39. Eat breakfast.

40. Make a to-do list.

41. Get the small stuff out of the way.

42. Ask for a raise. 

43. Arrive early for your appointments.

44. Take mental health days.

45. Stop comparing your life to others.

46. Make time for your hobbies. 

47. Give people the benefit of the doubt.

48. Ask someone about their day.

49. Take naps.

1. Go for a run.

2. Organize your finances.

3. Go on a photo taking adventure.

4. Make a healthy smoothie.

5. Watch one of IMDB's top rated movies. 

6. Take a free course online.

7. Download an audiobook.

8. Explore your local library.

9. Cook something delicious.

10. Color.

11. Donate your old clothes.

12. Ride a bicycle.

13. Go for a hike.

14. Hit the gym.

15. Write a list of everything you are grateful for.

16. Play an old school video game.

17. Tidy the house.

18. Empty your inbox.

19. Start your own blog.

20. Master an instrument.

21. Back up all of the important data on your computer.

22. Work on your bucket list.

23. Talk to a stranger.

24. Improve your vocabulary.

25. Go on a microadventure.

26. Find a new hobby.

27. Make your /now page.

28. Do something nice for someone.

29. Write your novel.

30. Start working on a side business.

31. Watch something insightful on YouTube.

32. Buy something completely useless.

33. Meditate for five minutes.

34. Scrape your tongue.

35. Listen to a new podcast.

36. Go get a drink.

37. Fold paper.

38. Write a letter to a loved one.

39. Read a classic short story online.

40. Test your trivia skills.

41. Walk to your local park.

42. Learn a useless talent.

43. Build your own PC.

44. Find a new job.

45. Plan a vacation.

46. Read a classic.

47. Make a cocktail.

48. Do some yoga.

49. Take a nap.

1. Wingspan -- A game with beautiful art that teaches you a little about birds. Possibly the best board game to come out in 2019.

2. Parks -- A beautiful game with a National Parks theme I love. 

3. Tokaido -- Similar in mechanics to Parks. Take a trip through Japan.

4. Codenames and Codenames Duet -- A party game that’s great for family gatherings.

5. Hive Pocket -- A portable, two-person game with similar mechanics to chess, but more replayability.

6. Cat Lady -- Another two-person game with a fun theme.

7. Sprawlopolis -- Build the ultimate urban wonder. A great game to play when you have nobody with which to play.

8. Hogwarts Battle -- For Harry Potter fans who love board games. 

9. Gloomhaven -- The most popular game right now on Board Game Geek.

1. Create Your Own Reel Viewer

2. Giant Wall Map

3. Mini Uno Set

4. Raspberry Pi 4

5. Abelton Live Music Maker 

6. iFixit Tech Toolkit

7. Field Notes National Park Notebooks

8. Beginner Fountain Pen

9. Annual National Parks Pass

10. Beginner Telescope

11. How to Cook Without a Book

12. Spikeball

13. 5 Year Journal

14. Teakhaus Teak Wood Cutting Board 15. Watchmen Graphic Novel

16. Yubikey

1. colorabl.es — Free printable coloring pages.

2. freestuffforstudents.com — Free software and services for those with a student email address.

3. thingiverse.com — Download over one million 3D models.

4. cubeecraft.com — Print papercraft toy templates.

5. librivox.org — Download free public domain audiobooks.

6. overdrive.com — Enjoy ebooks and audiobooks for free through your public library or school.

7. pixabay.com — Download over 1 million high quality stock images.

8. myabandonware.com — More than 14,800 retro games are available to download.

9. freesound.org — A database of audio snippets, samples, and recordings.

10. gutenberg.org — A library of over 60,000 free ebooks.

11. printableflyertemplates.net — 407 free flyer templates that you can download, customize, and print.

1. Timeline of the Far Future

2. Timeline of the Near Future

3. List of Ecoregions in the United States

4. List of Conspiracy Theories

5. List of Topics Characterized as Pseudoscience

6. List of Latin Phrases

7. List of Military Tactics

8. List of Fallacies

9. List of Emerging Technologies

10. History of the Earth

11. Timeline of Ancient History

1. Extra Long Phone Charger Cable -- Charge and use your phone without having to sit on the ground next to an outlet.

2. Luxe Bidet -- You will never want to go back to toilet paper. 

3. Squatty Potty -- Expedite your bathroom ritual. 

4. Adult Weighted Blanket -- For comforting, soothing rest. 

5. Aroma Rice Cooker -- Easily make delicious rice without ever having to boil water again.

6. Field Notes Memo Book -- Take notes wherever you are.

7. Dash Rapid Egg Cooker -- Perfect for a quick and healthy breakfast every morning. 

8. Remington Fabric Shaver -- Remove the excess fuzz from your clothes.

9. Bath Sheet -- Use an extra large bath towel for extra comfort and dryness.

10. Memory Foam Pillow -- Getting a good mattress isn’t the only way to improve your sleep. 

11. ThermoPro Meat Thermometer -- Never overcook your meat again.

12. Blind Spot Mirror -- So you don’t have to constantly look over your shoulder.

13. Apeman Dashcam -- You never know what can happen on the roads. Make sure you have yourself covered.

14. Uni-ball Jetstream -- Write beautifully. 

15. HeimVision Sunrise Alarm Clock -- The most pleasant way to wake up in the morning. 

16. Leuchtturm1917 Notebook -- Perfect for notes or bullet journaling. 

17. Oral-B Power Toothbrush -- A much more effective means of cleaning your teeth. 

1. Move to a big city. Big cities provide opportunities you would never have access to in small towns with its plethora of professions, people, and happenings.

2. Create a book, podcast, video, or blog post. Create a following. Use the power of media to bring your voice to millions of people.

3. Meet new people. Every person you meet opens new opportunities. The number one way to find a new job is through someone you know. Heck, you might even find the love of your life.

4. Read a classic book. Classics stand the test of time for a reason. They improve your vocabulary, boost your intelligence, and impart knowledge that has been deemed valuable for generations.

5. Read multiple books at once. There is a ton of wisdom out there waiting to be eaten up and only a finite amount of time in which to do it. Read what interests you. Don’t be afraid to skip around or stop reading if the book isn’t working for you.

6. Start a business. Take control over your work life. Put your financial future in your own hands.

7. Buy Bitcoin. Or another cryptocurrency of your preference. It might be a risky investment, but the risk pales in comparison to the potential return. You don’t even have to spend money to make cryptocurrency.

8. Invest your money. Angel investing isn’t an option for everyone, but that doesn’t mean you can’t use your money to make more money. Invest in the stock market. At the very least, everyone should have a retirement fund.

9. Start a weightlifting habit. Exercise will give you health, confidence, and energy, and lifting weights is the quickest and easiest way to achieve those ends.

1. The Pearl by John Steinbeck -- The story of a poor diver who emerges from the sea with a pearl the size of a seagull’s egg.

2. City of Thieves by David Benioff -- Written by the co-creator of Game of Thrones. City of Thieves is set during the siege of Leningrad and follows a young man who is charged with finding a dozen eggs in a city with no supplies. 

3. A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness -- There is a monster in Conor’s backyard, but it’s not the one he’s been expecting.

4. The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon -- Oedipa Mass discovers she is the co-executor of a former lover’s estate. The performance of her duties sets her off across Southern California, where she meets a number of bizarre character along the way.

5. I Am Legend by Richard Matheson -- Robert Neville may be the last living man on Earth, but he isn’t alone.

6. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton -- Ponyboy is a greaser and proud of it. One day his friend takes things too far with a rival gang.

7. Animal Farm by George Orwell -- A farm is overtaken by its mistreated and overworked animals. They set out to create a paradise of equality that becomes something terrible.

8. The Stranger by Albert Camus -- An ordinary man is unwittingly drawn into a senseless murder on an Algerian beach.

9. Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez -- A man returns to a town where a murder took place 27 years earlier, determined to solve the mystery.

1. haveibeenpwnd.com -- Check if you have an account that has been compromised by a data breach.

2. duckduckgo.com -- A search engine that doesn’t track you.

3. brave.com -- Private, secure, fast browsing. Plus, you make money browsing the web.

4. lastpass.com -- A free password manager.

5. nordvpn.com -- Disguise your browsing habits so your ISP can’t track you.

6. simpleoptout.com -- Find out how to opt out of data sharing on various sites.

7. tosdr.org -- Understand the terms of services you agree to on those websites you use.

8. accountkiller.com -- Find out how to cancel your online accounts.

9. shouldiremoveit.com -- Purge your computer of unwanted computer programs.

10. socialvault.io -- Save your Facebook data before deleting your account.

11. deletefacebook.com -- How to permanently delete a Faceboook account.

12. Yubikey -- Secure your online accounts with two-factor authentication.

13. protectyourinternetprivacy.com -- The steps everyone should take to protect their digital privacy.

1. librivox.org – Free public domain audiobooks read by volunteers.

2. loyalbooks.com – Free public domain audiobook and ebook downloads.

3. gutenberg.org – A database of over 60,000 free ebooks.

4. openculture.com – Free ebooks, textbooks, audiobooks, and more.

5. overdrive.com – Enjoy ebooks and audiobooks for free through your public library or school.

6. libbyapp.com – The companion app to overdrive.com.

7. hoopladigital.com – Instantly borrow ebooks and more with your library card.

8. stories.johnnylists.com – Captivating short stories everyone should read.

9. Prime Reading – Thousands of books, magazines, and comics for Prime subscribers.

10. Audible – An audiobook subscription service.

11. Internet Archive – 20,000,000 free downloadable books and texts.

12. howlongtoreadthis.com – Find out how long it will take to read any particular book.

13. librarything.com – A community for book lovers. Track and discuss your favorite books.

14. reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook – Get book suggestions from Reddit users.

15. reddit.com/r/books – A subreddit for discussing book news.

1. YNAB -- Get a full year of the YNAB personal finance software. 

2. Amazon Prime -- Get 6 months of Amazon Prime membership, including two-day shipping and Prime Video.

3. Github Developer Pack -- Free access to the best developer tools in one place.

4. LastPass Premium -- Get 6 months free of the LastPass password manager.

5. LinkedIn Students -- Download the Student Job Hunting Handbook.

6. Namecheap Domain -- Claim a free domain name through Namecheap.

7. Brave Web Browser -- Make extra money when you see ads while browsing the web.

8. Office 365 Education -- Free access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more.

9. AWS Educate -- An academic gateway for the next generation of IT and cloud professionals.

1. Ultralearning by Scott H. Young -- Young details seven strategies for mastering hard skills effectively and efficiently. 

2. Deep Work by Cal Newport -- If you want to separate yourself from the crowd, you need to accomplish important things. This books tells you how to avoid the distractions of the world and focus deeply on the work you are trying to accomplish.

3. Atomic Habits by James Clear -- Create the habits required to learn new things. Clear takes a science-based approach in developing a system for effective habit formation.

4. A Mind for Numbers by Barbara Oakley -- The companion book to the insightful Learning How to Learn online course.

1. Recipe Filter — A Chrome extension that detects recipes on a website and displays them at the top of the page.

2. Only Eats — An aggregator of the newest and most popular recipes across the internet.

3. Gifts for Home Cooks — Gifts ideas, tools, and books for home cooks.

4. Still Tasty — Find the shelf life of foods.

5. Supercook — Search for recipes by ingredients.

6. Is It Bad For You? — Find out which foods are bad for you.

7. Can You Microwave It? — Find out which foods you can and can’t microwave.

8. Serious Eats — Learn everything about cooking.

9. Binging With Babish — A Youtube channel dedicated to dishes inspired by movies and television.

10. Bon Appetit — Cooking videos from the professionals at Bon Appetit magazine.

11. Cooking With the NY Times — Recipes, guides, and more.