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hey everybody! i have not seen many of these stationery review masterposts, so i decided to make one. i know these would have been really helpful to me, and i hope they’ll be useful to you! i know a lot of you already have mildliners - but to those of you who don’t - here’s some advice before buying them. enjoy!

general review

quality: ✩✩✩✩✩

colors: ✩✩✩✩✩

pricing: ✩✩✩✩

smudging: ✩✩✩✩

bleeding/ghosting: ✩✩✩

overall: ✩✩✩✩

features

in case you didn’t know, the zebra mildliners have a twin tip. it has a larger, chiseled tip which is used for highlighting, and it has a smaller tip that can be used to underline or write headers. but even with light usage the small tip can become dull easily

complaints

scratchy tip: the tips are very firm and are sometimes difficult to write in a straight line with compared to other highlighters

smudging: these do not smudge at all if you wait a few minutes for your pens to dry or if you use ballpoint pens. even the yellow mildliner doesn’t smear after the ink is dry. i only gave the smudging four stars though because if you’re using gel pens and you highlight right away, it will smudge

ghosting: it honestly depends. these highlighters do not ghost very much if you use thicker, lined paper. the paper i always use is the cheap, regular target brand and it barely ghosts. however, printer paper and thin paper (five star has v thin paper!) will show darker colors on the backside of the page

my opinion

overall, i think these highlighters are great if you want to add some unique new colors to spice up your notes. but if you’re more of a neon kind of girl, please don’t give into the hype and buy these - there are plenty of other highlighters that have brighter colors (stabilo boss, zebra optex care, muji highlighters, etc.). the pricing is not too bad and the colors are absolutely gorgeous. personally, i don’t think these mildliners help text stand out as much which can be a drawback when studying. you can always use the darker colors for your bullet journal as well! and if you want them, go and buy them! in the end it’s all up to you and what makes you happy

where to buy

 Here some advice from a graduating college senior. These are just some things that I’ve learned throughout my years in school and thought would be helpful to others.

Research the course and the professors before taking them. There’s a website called RateMyProfessor that students use to rate their professors. Use this has a guide.

Try to make friends around campus and ask for suggestions about courses and professors from those who have been in school for a while. Not only do you get heads up, you gain friends. A win win situation.

Dress comfortably, wear breathable clothes and bring a sweater in case the classroom has an AC. It is always good to be prepared.

Sturdy backpack and thick straps preferably. I switch between a Herschel Co (it has thick straps and I use it on days where I carry a lot) or Fjallraven Kanken (it’s small, cute and for the carrying the necessities).

Communicate with your professor if you are having trouble with something.  Anything. I really stress this, not only does it look good to the professor, it always allows you have an easier time talking with them about anything. Also will make them much more likely to remember you in a positive light

There will be times you might think about giving up. It’s going to be hard and it has happened to me. But you can overcome it. Trust me, I did and you will to. Having a positive outlook and seeing the end goal as being rewarding are key to getting over any slump.

Eat and stay hydrated.  Bring a water bottle and snack to class. For me it’s a 1.5 liter bottle and “usually” healthy snacks like fruits.

Go to class for about a week or so to see if you really use the textbook. Unless it’s a lab book which will be used. Check to see if your school library has it on reserve and scan it. Rent if you can or buy used instead.

Check your student email daily. If you can get it set up on your phone. Locate your school IT for help if needed. 

READ the required chapters and summarize briefly. Especially before class. Come up with questions for things not understand and ask questions in class. It will be useful, especially on exams with essays. You can work any information you remember into your response.

Awee thanks, my friend!! And thanks for the askkkk~

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ALRIGHT UHH...Okay so for my last birthday, my dad really wanted to surprise me by inviting all my friends and my boyfriend and taking us to an amusement park! The thing is, he didn’t want me to know anything about it. So he told me that he would take me and one friend, but he didn’t tell me that he was inviting the other 8 people (one was my boyfriend). And the thing was that he was suuuuper smart about it, too! I would’ve had no idea... except for the fact that my boyfriend absolutely cannot lie to me.So when I asked my boyfriend, “When will I next see you??”, he hesitantly replied with the date of my trip with my friend. Of course, I caught on right away, and (since I’m super curious about everything) starting asking alllll the details. “Wait, so you’re coming with us? Are others coming? Is it a surprise? Should I pretend to be surprised? Who else can make it?” And my boyfriend (bless his soul, he’s just so honest) replied to every single one, “Yes, yes, yes, yes, and x amount of people.” Of course, my dad was preeeetty bothered about it, but honestly I just see it as a testament to how truthful my boyfriend is to me, haha. <3 He’s the best aaa

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