Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Whenever I think I’m old or ‘washed up,’ I remind myself that I’ve only been out of college for a few years. However, given all the life hacks I’ve learned in the past three years, it sometimes feels like forever. Had I known then what I know now, I’d grab these 13 genius Amazon finds in a heartbeat. Too fresh are nightmares of accidentally sleeping through exams (I would never), spilling water on my laptop and losing my backpack — things that wouldn’t happen with a good alarm clock, a secure water bottle and say, a…