Plyo is every exercise-loving, college student’s dream. Nothing feels better than being rewarded for all of your hard work and this is exactly what Plyo is all about: it rewards you for exercising and working out. Once you download it from the app store, all you have to do is provide your university and student Read More…
Month: June 2020
An App to Get aHEAD
Going to college can be stressful. For many of us, it is the first time we are living alone, having to figure out our own meals, and keep up with school work all at the same time. With so many new things added to our plates, we often forget about about keeping up with our Read More…
What You Don’t See Coming: 5 Unexpected Experiences in Your First Year of College at UW-Madison
When entering college, every student has a certain level of expectations. Whether it be from films, music, or an older sibling, we create these imaginative thoughts on what your first year of college will look like. While many of them may come true, here are 5 unexpected experiences you are bound to encounter during your Read More…
5 Reasons Getting a Bus Pass Will Change Your Freshman Year
Coming into my freshman year at UW-Madison I had no idea the effect a bus pass could’ve had on my day to day life. I had received the emails to come pick up my student bus pass at the Student Activity Center, but ignored them thinking I wouldn’t need a bus pass. I assumed I Read More…
It’s There When You Need to Find Your Friends
There are plenty of apps that I have on my phone, some of which I have not touched since the day I downloaded it. Going into college, I never quite thought that an App could be essential to my freshmen year experience. However, it did not take long for me to understand the legitimate necessity Read More…
Wait… College is… School?
Everyone has an idea of what their college experience will be like: late night parties and food with friends, football tailgates, meeting new people and fueling yourself on ramen, coffee and energy drinks. At least that’s what I was expecting. Boy, did UW Madison exceed my expectations. It was everything I wanted and more. But Read More…
Best Tasting Apps
Dorm food can get very boring and sometimes you want to branch out and try some of the local Madison restaurants. Below I have listed two food delivery apps that are an essential to college living. Especially in Madison when it is cold ording in is a great option. Eat Street EatStreet.com has such a Read More…
Must-Have Food Apps
What is a college student’s favorite pastime? Eating, of course. Here are the three best apps to cure your late night cravings or order your post tailgate munchies straight to your dorm. RedCard: Red card is the premium off campus meal plan. Red Card works like a debit card– you load money onto the card Read More…
The key to avoid the Wisconsin Winter
After Thanksgiving, the weather in Wisconsin really starts to take a turn for the worse. I try to wait until second semester to bring my winter parka to campus but some years it just can’t wait! The key to keeping warm in the painfully cold weather on campus is… THE 80! Freshman reading this are Read More…
Three Apps I Seriously Can’t Live Without
As a Junior at Madison, these apps have been staples that I use almost every day. Here are the three apps that I could not live without as a student at UW Madison. Venmo Venmo is easily one of my most used apps as a college student. Find yourself at Taco Bell on a Thursday Read More…