College freshman workbook for move-in prep, budget, classes and wellbeing

College freshman workbook pages that walk with you from your last summer at home, through move-in, to the final week of your first semester, across 32 undated pages. You will find a before I go checklist, packing lists for the dorm, a semester budget, a class schedule and study plan, and pages for wellbeing and reflection. It comes as US Letter and A4 PDF files, ready to download instantly, with nothing shipped.

It is a calm, kind place to hold your classes, your money and your feelings while everything around you is new.

How this college freshman workbook makes the first year easier

During the summer, work through paperwork, financial aid and move-in jobs, pack from ready-made lists and agree on house rules with your roommate in week one. Once lectures start, build a semester budget, log your spending, keep all your deadlines on one sheet and plan study time for each course.

Gentle pages on missing home, meeting people, sleep, food and difficult days make it a companion for the whole year rather than a to do list. Since nothing is dated, you can print the weekly planner, check-ins and trackers again whenever you run out.

Who this freshman year planner is for

• High school seniors preparing to head off to college in the fall
• Freshmen at college or university who are living in a dorm for the very first time
• Students who want classes, deadlines, money and wellbeing kept together in one place
• First generation college students getting to know how campus systems work
• Parents searching for a thoughtful going away gift for their student

Design and printing details

• Soft, minimalist style: white pages with blush pink touches that use very little ink
• Generous margins on all pages, so a home printer will not cut anything off
• Comes in US Letter (8.5 x 11 in) or A4 (210 x 297 mm), portrait orientation
• Undated, so it fits any semester or school year
• Keep it in a binder or on a clipboard, or ask a print shop to spiral bind it

Inside the college freshman workbook: 32 pages

1. 1Cover with contents plus lines for your name, college and first semester
2. 2Start here: the three stages of the workbook, your reasons for going to college, 5 things you look forward to, 5 things that worry you and a note to your future self for the end of term
3. 3Before I go checklist: 25 summer jobs grouped under admissions and paperwork, money, classes and practical tasks, with deadlines to keep in mind
4. 4Important info: contact rows for roommate, RA, advisor, financial aid and housing, the health and counseling centers, campus safety, family and someone to call in an emergency, along with your Wi-Fi, meal plan, mailbox, dorm and student ID details
5. 5Dorm packing list, part one: bedding and bath, storage and room items, cleaning, food and kitchen, plus questions to settle with your roommate
6. 6Dorm packing list, part two: tech, clothing, school supplies, documents, health and personal care, and what to buy after you arrive
7. 7Roommate agreement: 7 conversations to have, about guests, quiet hours, sleep, cleaning, sharing, noise and temperature, and handling disagreements, with space for both signatures
8. 8First semester budget: 6 sources of income, 14 expenses from housing through to an emergency fund with planned versus actual amounts, the gap between them, a weekly spending cap and your own money rules
9. 9Spending tracker: 22 rows to note the date, what you bought, its category and the cost, a total for the month and one money win
10. 10Class schedule: a weekday grid from 8 am to 9 pm and a list of 6 classes with their code, days, time and room
11. 11My courses: 6 cards, one per course, for the professor, email, office hours, grading and key dates
12. 12Semester at a glance: 8 important dates (midterms, finals, breaks, add/drop, withdrawal, move-out) and 5 empty month columns
13. 13Assignment tracker: 24 rows logging the course, the task, when it is due, a done box and the grade
14. 14Exams and projects: 10 rows for the date, how much it counts and when to start revising, plus a large project split into steps
15. 15Weekly planner: three priorities, what is due, a checklist for each of the 7 days and fun plans
16. 16Study plan: a weekly hours table for 6 courses, 8 methods to experiment with and the places and times you study best
17. 17Exam study plan: topics to cover with a confidence rating, two rounds of review and a countdown over the 7 days before the exam
18. 18Grade tracker: 4 courses, each listing assignments and exams with their weight and score, plus goals for grades and GPA
19. 19Meal basics: a plan for the week's meals, 6 easy ideas for dorm cooking, a grocery list, remaining meal swipes or dining dollars and a water tracker
20. 20Sleep and energy log over 14 days with bedtime, wake time, total hours and energy level, plus 5 basics for sleeping well in a shared room
21. 21Wellness check-in: track mood and 9 healthy habits across 7 days, then note what drained you and what lifted you
22. 22Homesickness reflection: prompts about what you miss and what you are starting to enjoy, comforts from home, people to call and a kind note for a hard day
23. 23Making friends: 12 ideas to try, a table for people you have met and one brave step for the week
24. 24Clubs and activities: a table for 12 clubs with meeting times, contact and your interest level, plus new things to explore this year
25. 25Campus resources: 13 offices such as tutoring, the writing center, health and counseling, the career center and the food pantry, each with location, hours and contact
26. 26Semester goals across four areas (academics, social life, money and independence, health and wellbeing), first steps for each and habits to build
27. 27Monthly check-in: wins, struggles, a look at grades and money, and a focus for the coming month
28. 28Weekly reset checklist covering your room, classes, life and yourself
29. 29Hard day plan: early warning signs, quick calming ideas, people to contact, campus support numbers and calm spots on campus
30. 30Midterm check-in: for each course, the current grade, what is working, what needs attention and one action, plus a plan for the rest of the term
31. 31End of semester reflection: moments you are proud of, the hardest parts, what you learned about studying and yourself, final grades and advice for next term
32. 32Next semester plan: classes to take, keep, start and stop doing lists and a checklist to finish before the new term

What you will download

• College Freshman Workbook, US Letter PDF (32 pages)
• College Freshman Workbook, A4 PDF (32 pages)
• Read Me First, a short printing guide (PDF)

How to download and print

• Check out with PayPal, a debit or credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your download page opens as soon as the payment goes through.
• We email the same private download links to you, so you can download your files again later.
• Open the PDF in a free reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and print at 100% or Actual size.
• Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.

Good to know

• It is a PDF built for printing rather than a hyperlinked digital planner, though most note taking apps will let you import it and write on the pages.
• You receive digital files only. Nothing physical arrives in the mail.
• Colors may look slightly different on paper than on your screen.
• Please keep the files for your own personal use, without sharing, reselling or redistributing them.
• Digital files cannot be returned. If a file will not open or print correctly, email us and we will help right away.
• Treat the hard day plan and wellbeing pages as planning support only. They are not therapy or medical advice and are no substitute for a qualified professional or the counseling center on campus.

How this was made

Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.

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