I cannot emphasize this enough: organization is key. While keeping an organized room and study space is essential, I am mainly referring to how you organize your thoughts and plan out your activities. When I was a Freshman, I was incredibly overwhelmed by the amount information thrown at me, the amount of emails I got Read More…
Month: June 2020
Break out of Being Broke
As an incoming freshman, I am positive that you are aware of the financial stereotype of college students. You either are broke, are close to being broke, or will be broke throughout your entire time in school and likely will stay that way until you pay off your student loans. But don’t let stereotypes limit Read More…
Edo Agenda: An App To Keep You Organized
Imagine this. You’re in the middle of a busy week of classes and events as you try to keep track of the due dates you have. As you remember the calc assignment due Thursday while running to class, you forget about the paper draft due tomorrow for history. It’s okay, I get it. We’ve all Read More…
Freshmen: Adulting is Hard, so Take Note
This is it. What you have been waiting for. You are finally on your own, without your parents nagging you to clean your room or be home by 10 pm. But wait, now you are really on your own. Mom isn’t there to cook you dinner and Dad can’t help you fix that one thing Read More…
Calling All Incoming Badgers!!!
While entering your first semester at UW-Madison it is always hard to make a decision on which classes to take. Throughout history, and currently, the black community in the United States has been facing forms of individual, systemic, and institutionalized racism for the past 400 years. As the University of Wisconsin-Madison has had an issue Read More…
“Literature and the Environment” Do Yourself a Favor. Take it.
You’re a freshman at UW-Madison. You need a 3-credit literature course. The word “literature” sucks the life out of you. Walls of text haunt you in your daydreams. (Daymares?) What to do? Fortunately, at UW there are some great Lit courses. I hit a bullseye with Environmental Studies/English 153: Literature and the Environment with Dr. Read More…
They See Me Rollin’ (Lint)
When you move out to Madison for the first time, the essentials that everyone will tell you are basically the same. Bring supplies for your dorm room, bring clothing, bring a microwave, and a ton more super obvious items. But there is a slept on item that I guarantee most freshman would never think to Read More…
7 Items to Carry in Your Backpack That Can Make ‘Adulting’ Much Easier
The art of adulting can be a very difficult and time-consuming process of learning. Your first year of college is bound to be full of unexpected moments you wish you knew about. Here are 7 affordable items to keep in your backpack that can make adulting an easier process. 1. Back Up Charger Whether it Read More…
Watch Your Freshman Year Flash By in Short Video
Freshman year is full of so many different emotions, ranging from curiosity, happiness, anxiety, love, frustration, excitement, to so many more. It is likely you’re going to meet an incredible amount of new people, doing unfamiliar and new activities, all in a brand new place. This is a year you definitely don’t want to forget. Read More…
Scarf | Save Your “Turtle” Neck 🧣
Until the cold wind blew wildly on my face, I felt the power of Madison undoubtedly in winter. It patted my cheeks and my neck until…I took out my long, thick scarf and put it on my neck, which turned out to be shorter than the turtle. That is right, a dispensable winter gift for Read More…