Brianna L.

I have recently begun buying more and more online from Amazon. It is easy to find what Im looking at very reasonable prices. I also have had great luck with the shipping. I have Prime and I hardly ever have to wait more than a few days. Anytime I have returned something, it has been no questions asked. I trust Amazon for online shopping more than most places and will continue with their service.

Twitter is a place for entertainment. It offers a variety of memes and funny videos. Definitely one of my favorites sites to go on when I am bored. However, there are a lot of people who use it to get their news. While there is no problem with this, I find that it is important to take posts with a grain of salt and fact check when I can. I recommend this site for anyone wanting to be entertained and I do not recommend it for someone who has no other news sources looking to be up to date.

I have been using Venmo for about 3 years. It is useful when going to restaurants with friends and it is difficult to split the bill. I have also found it to be extremely useful in living with roommates. One person will pay for water, PG&E, or WiFi and everyone else will Venmo them for it to split the cost. I dont know anyone in my friend group who doesnt have it. The only problem is that is takes a day or two to process, so if you need the money immediately its probably not your best option. I recommend this app to anyone who is sharing costs of small items.

Glossiers website is very easy to navigate. It is broken into 4 sections: skincare, makeup, body, and fragrance. I have tried their products and they have a big emphasis on highlighting your natural beauty features and maintaining healthy skin. On their website you see models with more stripped down looks and nothing too extravagant. Because of this, they put in a lot of effort into their products and really listen to their customers needs off their blog titled Into the Gloss. The brand has amazing customer service which has actually helped with its success since it is big on customer assistance through their official social media accounts and proudly features their customers photography of their products.
My favorite products consist of their fragrance titled Glossier You, their body lotion called Body Hero and their sunscreen that goes on clear. With the fragrance, it has more musky tones to it and is very gender neutral. Both me and my friends use it and works perfectly for both of our personas. The Body Hero is great because once you apply it, your skin absorbs it and keeps your skin feeling healthy all day. If you are looking for a brand that focuses on elevating your natural look, I would give Glossier a try.

I ordered a bikini for about $15 and waited a month to receive an extremely low quality swim suit. It was barely sewn together and looked like it could break at any moment. The border of the swim suit was supposed to be a scallop pattern and it didn't look anything like the picture. Due to the amount of time it took to get it, I didn't bother to even return it. However, I have friends who have ordered from this site and had better luck. I guess its mostly a hit or miss.

My family has been using Netflix for at least the past 10 years and it was what initially replaced cable for us. I have become a huge fan of many Netflix produced shows such as Stranger Things, Black Mirror, Easy, etc. I also love being able to binge watch multiple seasons of other shows with zero commercial interruption. I really don't see a future where I am not a user of Netflix.

I started at Chico state (where Pocketpoints originated) three years ago and was immediately introduced to this app. I used it everyday and would get points for keeping my iPhone locked while I was in class. I thought it was a really cool thing that helped me pay more attention in class. The reward was that local business would offer discounts when you redeemed a certain number of points. Unfortunately, it logged me out and I haven't been able to use it since. Will be using it again if I can get that fixed.

My favorite part of Hulu right now is that it's free with a student Spotify account. They produce their own shows and release new shows on air the day after they come out so its easy to keep up with tv without cable. Not many previous seasons, but I use it more to keep up rather than binge watch. The commercials arent the best, but Im not paying an extra charge and they have to make money somehow. Overall, I definitely recommend especially if you are a student already paying for a spotify account.

I have been using Spotify for the past 3 years, I started out on the free trial and was so hooked I signed up for premium. As an added bonus, College students get the service for $5 a month, 50% of of the regular price. Not only can you make endless playlists, but they create playlists based on music you listen to. I have found tons of new music from listening to these playlists and also the "discover weekly". You also are able to share music people through iMessage, Instagram, Facebook Messenger, and Twitter through a link that Spotify sends directly. Definitely will continue to use this for years to come!

This site has successfully helped me pick good professors throughout my 3 years at Chico State. The site is biased in the sense that reviewers usually either love or hate a teacher with little in between. I have found that the more good reviews there are, the better the teacher is. The site is also helpful in understanding the structure of classes since many reviewers include that. I believe this site could be improved with the increase of reviews and this would lessen the slight bias. Either way, it is the only place to go if you don't know what professor to choose when enrolling in classes. I will continue to use it for my next two semesters and I am grateful I have had access to it in the past.