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This post was sponsored by Sears. All the opinions are mine.

Last weekend was like a going back to school for Maggie, obedience school that is! After seeing the new Sears CampusReady site I'm wishing I was going back to school!

I've always had this perception of being sort of uncool and more for the dinner at 4pm crowd. Recently I realized that Sears has reinvented themselves and their product line to reveal a much hipper version of themselves (without sacrificing their great prices). Case in point: The new CampusReady site they've rolled out just in time for you to get ready for going back to school.

So forget traditional online shopping methods where you choose a category and browse or search for something specific... okay don't "forget it if that happens to be your ideal way to shop, because naturally you can still shop for back to school the traditional way. However, the interactive CampusReady shopping site is so much more fun! There are five different virtual dorm room styles. You pick your favorite design (Haute Couture is purple so naturally I'm drawn to it but Vintage Chic is really fantastic too) and then you can virtually browse the items by "picking them up" with your mouse. As someone with little sense of style for room decorating I love having a put together room to look at. Love the room? Want it for your own? Click Shop by Room and go to a gallery view of all the items featured for one stop shopping. Don't forget to take a break so you don't get a finger cramp from mouse clicking!

No need to worry about a wallet cramp with Sears. Besides the great deals on everything you need to get CampusReady the site has some common sense financial tip to help college students make smart choices and keep their finances under control.

If you really aren't into shopping a suite of coordinating dorm room products you can shop by checklist instead. Go to the online checklist, click the items you want to shop for (IE: twin size sheets) and then you can browse all the matching products. You can do it for one item or dozens. There are even sections for shared living and cleaning products. Download a pdf to take to the store with you.

CampusReady isn't just about dressing up your room, it's about dressing up you too! Click 'Fill My Closet' and pick a category to start building your back to school wardrobe.

So you've outfitted your digs, you've created a budget and filled your closet... only one thing remains to make your CampusReady experience complete!

CampusReady on Facebook to help ease transition into the college arena.

That did it didn't it? You're leaving to go to CampusReady to get started aren't you? I don't blame you! But before you go... can you grab your parents for the last little bit of info I have for you?

College tuition costs continue to rise. Enter for your chance to win money toward your child’s college tuition from Sears and Upromise! A total of $25,000 will be awarded. Upromise members are automatically entered with a sears.com purchase through Upromise.com, or enter free at sears.com/campusready.

See sears.com/campusready for full rules and complete details.