1) Clean up your computer
Remove the miscellaneous files from your desktop and put them in organized folders where they belong. Delete any unnecessary files (you don’t need your papers from high school). Transfer important documents (portfolios, resumes etc.) to a portable hard drive.
2) Clean up your social media image
It’s time to take a look back at the Spring Break pictures of you drinking from a beer bong. Employers don’t want to see that. Remember that hazy weekend from freshman year? Your Facebook photo album does. Delete pictures that are questionable. If you love them that much, print them off and hang them on your bulletin board.
3) Freshen up your music library
Oldies are goodies, but sometimes you need something new in the mix. Websites like TuneGlue and Music-Map can help you find artists similar to those you already like. If you want brand new artists, check out TheSixtyOne or OurStage.
4) Clean out your closet
Get rid of anything that you haven’t worn in a year. If it has unfixable holes, trash it. Still in good condition but just not your size of style? Trade with friends or donate it.
Places to donate or sell clothing:
Goodwill, 5035 W. Hessler Road
Salvation Army, 1015 N. Wheeling Ave.
Plato’s Closet, 819 E. McGalliard Road
Muncie Mission, New Life Center, 400 W. Memorial Drive; Attic Window, 3400 N. Broadway Ave.
5) Rearrange your furniture
New layout, new perspective. Also, incorporating some feng shui techniques into your room can help you de-stress.
1) Eliminate clutter.
2) Embrace natural light. No need to keep the blind closed 24/7.
3) Bring nature indoors. Get a potted plant or pick some flowers.
4) Hang mirrors. They reflect light and energy and create the feel of a larger space. But don’t face it toward your bed; that creates negative chi flow.
5) Let energy from the outside world in by facing your bed in the direction of the doorway, but not placing it directly in line with it.
6) Tune up your car
Your room gets a fresh look so why not give your car the same treatment? Change the oil, rotate the tires and clean the trash out of the front seat (it’s for your friends, not your empty McDonald’s bags).
7) Reevaluate your spending
Create a budget. Allocate a certain amount for bills, other necessities and of course, fun stuff. Free apps such as Mint.com can help you. If you’re strapped on cash, look for ways you can cut down. Instead of splurging for Starbucks everyday, make coffee at home.
8) Get organized for classes
That jumble of papers sitting on your desk or in your backpack representing every class (including some from last semester) isn’t doing you any good. Throw away the ones you don’t need, and organize the rest into separate folders for each class.
9) Wipe out those bad habits
It’s never too late to revisit those forgotten New Year’s resolutions. Whether it’s biting your nails, smoking or eating too much fast food, take another go at quitting.
10) Freshen your friendships
Busy schedules may have pulled you away from people you used to be close to, but it’s never too late to reconnect. Grab a cup of coffee and catch up. As for those toxic friends that keep bringing you down? Trash them.
