Drinking on college campuses remains prevalent in the college experience across the nation. While it is not certain that you will have to deal with a roommate after a long night out, it is very possible. Here are a few tips on how to help you and your roommate make it safely through the night. Read More…
Month: June 2019
On dorms and the importance of cleaning
Disclaimer: this is not a post about how to clean your dorm but rather why cleaning is important. At last, you have left home and are ready embark on this new journey college is! Now, you have a shared 10×10 bedroom with someone who is presumably a stranger at the moment of your arrival in Read More…
The truth about living on the notorious Mifflin St.
If you are an incoming freshman at UW- Madison, there is a chance that you know about Mifflin street. Once you come to campus, Mifflin street will become almost second nature. When looking for houses, my roommates and I wanted to live on Mifflin because of the social life. We now rent a house on Read More…
Become a Vegan Dorm Room Chef in Five Easy Steps
Are you vegan and worried about maintaining your lifestyle in college? You needn’t worry, I am here to help! Three years ago, I moved halfway across the world to a new country, in a city referred to as “the dairy state.” As you can imagine, I was worried about what my diet would look like Read More…
A Binder’s BFF
Coming to college, you have a huge list of stuff to bring. Extra hangers, your shower caddy, and of course school supplies. After having your parent look it over at least 3 times, you’re sure you remembered everything. But a couple days into classes, you start getting worksheets to put in your course binder. You Read More…
So You Have a Place to Live.. but How Do You Afford All of Those Utilities?
My first two years of college was a financial breeze (well… with rent). Living in the dorms, you do not realize how much rent can cost since you only have two semester payments. As a college student trying to move into their own place, utilities seem like a small thing to think about. However, the Read More…
Choose an Actual House for Housing
October of my freshman year was a blur of picking roommates, apartment tours and my mom asking, “Do you seriously need to sign a lease this early?”. In this haste to sign, some of my friends chose to share rooms in “luxury” apartment buildings for absurd prices, and others had to live far from campus Read More…
A Winter Break Worth Remembering
Getting Even More ‘Winter’ Out of Your Winter Break Year after year, college students agonize over where to travel in December to take the monotony out of an entire month at home with few responsibilities. Speaking from experience, the best way to maximize all that winter has to offer is to hit the slopes and Read More…
2 Tips for Keeping your Dorm Room & Your Life Organized
It only took one month before my freshman year dorm was a cluttered disaster. From syllabus week to midterms, the last thing you want to worry about is dealing with overflowing hampers, mismatching socks, and dirty sheets. The secret to preventing a messy dorm room is to get a head start and create clean habits Read More…
How To Make Friends in the Dorms
Coming into a new school, environment, or situation is always a bit nerve-wracking. But coming into a new school, a new “home”, a tiny dorm, and maybe not knowing ANYBODY around you… that can be extremely scary. But there’s no need to fear because I have a few tips on how you can make some Read More…