GAYLETTER

It’s hard to believe, but summer’s just about over. The weather was mild, the parties were wild, movies and TV pretty much sucked, and now it’s time to buckle down for the fall. That’s not all bad, though. The next few months mean it’s back to warm sweaters, hot coffee, and, for many, one of the most essential touchstones of the season: the back-to-school hustle. We know this can go either way, depending on your personality. You either love the hallowed halls and fragrant smell of new textbooks or you’re dreading the sleepless nights and exams you have no intention of studying for nor passing. But hey, look at it this way: you’re bound to learn some sort of life lesson whether it’s from a professor or someone else, and that’s definitely worth something.

No matter your academic inclinations, we have a special treat for all of you going into a new semester or school year this month. We’ve whipped up a new mix of 10 songs to help you get through your respective ecstasy/malaise of back-to-school season. Keep your head up and your eyes peeled, boys: you never know what (or who) you might get up to in the next few weeks.

Listen if you like: crushes, calculators, Jennifer Paige, chapstick, male cheerleaders.

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