Throughout my life, math and I have not been good friends. When we were, and I thought the exam was easy, it turned out I had failed the exam. Coming into college I thought I was able to take whatever classes I wanted; however, I quickly came to realize that we had these things called Read More…
Day: June 8, 2020
Study Apps Every College Student Should Be Using
In our modern day and age, apps are not just used for entertainment- they are used for studying as well! Whether you have an Apple or an Android, there is a variety of apps out there for college students to help you stay on track of your work and boost your efficiency. Here are a Read More…
Meal Plans: How Much is too Much?
When you come to college, there are a lot of new things you need to start taking care of by yourself. One of them? Feeding yourself. Before 2018, UW Madison made meal plans optional for those living in the dorms, but the semester I came in as a transfer, they were required. I had never Read More…
Anticipation rather than Procrastination
Procrastination, defined by Merriam-Webster as “to put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done,” is something that all college students deal with at some point. Learning how to not procrastinate was one of the biggest and best adulting hacks I found during my freshman year. Procrastination is inevitable, since it is easy Read More…
How You Will Actually Get More Sleep in College
College: when classes become more difficult and you expect to be pulling all-nighters studying at the library. Looking back, high school consisted of extremely long days: waking up at 6am, 8 hours of school, after school sports or late evening activities, hours of homework, and finally getting to bed around 12am. So far my experience Read More…
Make Your Room The Place To Be
I won’t forget the time I first stepped foot into my freshman dorm. It seemed so plain and too simple. I know an essential item to make your dorm that much better…. Cool lights! Below I have listed three reasons why lights are an essential dorm item! Dimmer lighting I know my dorm freshman year Read More…
Your Roommate Expectation vs. Reality
Having the ability to pick your own roommate either based off of a mutual friend, a Facebook post, or the connection via media platform has changed roommate relationships immensely. More and more college students have the expectation to become best friends with their roommate, forming an inseparable bond. The reality is that a variety of Read More…
Charge up! It’s About To Be a Great Freshmen Year!
Preparing to move into college as a new freshman at UW was honestly a stressful period of my life. My internal contradictory arguments of whether I was bringing too much or not bringing enough was constantly playing through my mind. As I have grown older I have come to realize how exciting it truly is Read More…
Need to Fulfill a Com B Requirement Without Hurting Your GPA? African 201 May be the Class for You.
Picking classes to fulfill requirements can be tricky. But, it has been made easier with websites like “Rate My Professor” and “Mad Grades”. “Rate My Professor” gives student feedback on professors and courses, while “Mad Grades” shows grade-distributions of courses taken at UW-Madison. Feedback from these sites is why I decided to take Professor Brown’s Read More…