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Your best friend’s birthday is coming up, but you just spent the last of the money in your bank account on textbooks for your English class. Christmas approaches (along with finals), but you haven’t even started your shopping, and you don’t know how you’ll pay for gifts for your family and friends. Scenarios like these are all too common for the busy college student with limited funds, but presents don’t have to be an ordeal. Here are some helpful hints. Read More
Starting a new semester can be a hectic time of adjustment. You’re scrambling to rearrange your schedule, prepare for classes, move in and unpack, and reconnect with friends you haven’t seen in months. So why not lighten your beginning-of-the-semester load and take care of one of your biggest priorities over the break? Read More
Oh no! The summer’s already halfway over, and you’ve yet to do anything more exciting then working your dull summer job and going on late-night McDonald’s runs with your best friend. You need a thrill, something to fully exploit the warm, sunny weather and freedom from academia. Read More
Urban life has a lot to offer for college students – diversity, interesting people, employment, internships, nightlife, history, art, and culture. But the city’s high cost of living and numerous expensive allures can empty your wallet and drain your bank account if you’re not careful. Here are some tips on enjoying the city without burning a hole in your pocket. Read More
Freshman orientation is a fun, exciting, and sometimes nerve-wracking experience for new college students. Put simply, it’s school without the work; it provides you with a unique and valuable way to make friends, explore your campus, and adjust to student life without the stress of academics. Therefore, you should enjoy your orientation to the fullest and take advantage of the opportunities it offers. Here are some tips: Read More
As someone who shares your living space, your roommate is one of the most important people in your life as a college student. To some degree, you are relinquishing a sliver of your privacy to this person. Having said that, a good roommate isn’t essential for a good college experience, but considering the inherently busy and often stressful life of the diligent student, it’s always comforting to know that you won’t come back from class to find your roomie snorting your prescription of Ritalin or your borrowed-without-permission Skyrim game scratched beyond all hope. Read More
“Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver, the other is gold.” To many college students returning home for the summer, this cliché could not be more wrong. Read More
Let’s face it: dorm rooms can be a drag. Sure, your roommate’s great, but something is missing. If you’re an animal lover and a college student, chances are that you’ve at least considered getting a pet for your room. Pets can be interesting and rewarding additions to your living space, but there are some things you should consider before taking in your new “roommate.” Read More
You’ve been working diligently on a paper for hours, paragraph by dense paragraph. You type that last sentence, but before you can breathe a sigh of relief, you remember you still have to do a bibliography or works cited. What’s the point of that list tacked on at the end of the paper? No one really reads those things, do they? And why do they have to be exactly right?
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College provides an opportunity to grow socially as well as intellectually, and by “grow,” I don’t mean just expanding your circle of friends. You may become part of more diverse group of people than you have ever experienced in your life. You’re not just saying hello to your peers in the hall or eating lunch with them; you’re living with them. The social transition can be daunting, frustrating, or even scary at times, but ultimately, it should be rewarding. College life is rife with chances to strike up new, lasting friendships, and you should do your best to take advantage of them. Here are some tips: Read More
