It’s your first day at college, you carefully unpack all of the things that was on the “Bed, Bath, and Beyond” shopping list that your Mom insisted that you buy and watch your parents drive off into the sunset. For some, this is a sad day or a whole new chance at freedom. But truly, Read More…
Category: Adulting Life Hacks
Networking 101
Aside from your studies, another important goal of higher ed is to meet people and make connections you can use for finding jobs, recommendation letters, or your own future employees! Here’s how to begin low-key networking in your community and start getting the most out of college for your professional life.
Best Way to be an Adult? Embrace it!
I always hear about “adulting” as being a thing that is thrust upon someone once they graduate high school and move onto college. The notion is that you grow up enough once you enter this stage of your life that you’re officially an adult that has left childhood. While I agree that “adulting” is a Read More…
Preparation is Key!
Ever since we were little, we were taught the importance of preparation and how it undoubtedly leads to success. Not only will preparation help you ace that calc final (as I’m sure you will) but preparing your meals at the beginning of the week can help make living life on your own a whole lot easier! If Read More…
It’s Okay to Become a Adult
For some of you out there, you get a little nervous when you hear the word “adulting”. You think to yourself: how am I going to pay for all my bills, who is going to do my laundry, am I going to have to make the doctor appointment all by myself and much more. Read More…
Tips on How to “Adult” In College
It won’t be long until Mom and Dad have left you on the front steps of your freshman year dorm, with tears streaming down their faces (and maybe even yours too), that you realize they really believe you can survive on your own. The truth is, it is going to be a struggle for Read More…
Adulting–You Had No Idea It Was This Easy.
Adulting. That’s a pretty scary idea. You’re moving away from home and you’re not even sure where to put the laundry detergent in the washing machine or how to make pasta, let alone do EVERYTHING on your own. You’re nervous for classes, you’re already worried about finding a job and quite frankly you’re probably just Read More…
House Hunting is Where the Fun Is At: Adulting Hacks for the Nervous Freshman
There’s no place like your first home out of the dorms. Finding off-campus housing is a daunting task to take on, so here are my tips as someone who’s spearheaded a few searches. 1. Know Where You Want To Live — Are you cool with walking across campus to get to class? What about Read More…
Doing the College Adult Life the Right Way
If you and your friends don’t use the word “adulting” in your daily vocabulary are you really adults? If you ask me the answer is no. The exciting and slightly terrifying thing about college is you have no choice but to thrust yourself into the real world. Here are some life hacks to ease the Read More…
Adulting at it’s Finest: Fresh Food
One thing I learned entering college is that dorm food gets old very quickly. My freshman year, I had a solid diet of non-perishables–which turns out to also not be a good idea. I am not here to preach about your diet or tell you what to buy, but this is more of a friendly Read More…