43 Useful College Items Under $50

You can look up bullet journals on TikTok, YouTube, etc. for inspiration if you need help getting started! But as the reviewer below mentions, try not to get intimidated by the elaborate spreads and art some people create using bullet journals — you can keep yours as simple as you like, and experiment with your style over time! As you can see above, many people do dress up their pages with art and cute washi tape.

Promising review: “As a college freshman, I’m just getting used to planning my own schedule. I bought this to keep track of assignments, due dates, and club meetings, but I’ve been using it for so much more! I used to use a Moleskine weekly planner, and I prefer this Leuchtturm because of the numbered pages table of contents, and the two ribbon bookmarks. I also found that I like the journal style better, so I can make my own monthly and weekly calendars, but also have space to put shopping lists, notes, and anything else I want!” —Sylvia

Get it from Amazon for $22.95+ (available in 30 colors and four page styles: dotted, plain, ruled, and squared).