Category: Adulting Life Hacks

Adulting is definitely not an easy thing to do. If you’re anything like me, the key to staying stable and happy is eating the right foods and getting enough nutrients. As a freshman in college, this is the probably the hardest transition. While the dining halls offer a variety of good options, sometimes it is Read More…

I am 20 years old, but considering myself an adult feels strange. I do have to give myself credit for how well I’ve adjusted and the tips and tricks I have picked up along the way. My brother is going to be a freshman at UW-Madison next year and today I am going to share Read More…

When you first enter college one of the first things you will realize is how much independence you have. There are no more parents to tell you what to do, no more siblings to boss you around, and no rules. However, this independence comes with responsibility. In order to be responsible and properly take care Read More…

For some of you incoming freshman, the thought of complete independence from your parents is highly anticipated. For others of you, living without your parents is absolutely terrifying. No matter how you feel, independence is coming, and that means welcome to adulthood. Luckily, I have three tips that will help jumpstart your switch into adulthood Read More…

Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook. Let’s add one more to the list. For most of you, it’s likely that you’ve already used or currently use some form of social media. But the one that will get you the furthest in college is actually something few people consider to be social media: LinkedIn. LinkedIn is a professional Read More…

COVID-19 is definitely something NONE of us was expecting. We’ve all had to adapt to new circumstances and ultimately change the way we go about living our lives. Along with the large change of becoming a student at UW-Madison, you will also have to change your habits of being a student, whether it is online Read More…

This is my first year at UW-Madison as a transfer student and I was on a booked schedule to graduate on time. This past Spring, I took 18 credits in the School of Business. I felt burnt out every night, I lashed out on my roommates, and overall was unhappy. Towards the middle of the Read More…

It’s your worst nightmare. The messy, inconsiderate, downright rude roommate nightmare. You keep your space tidy and clean while they appear to never have used a laundry hamper before. You spend your first few weeks ignoring it. You do your homework in the library instead of your dorm room’s desk. You become nose-blind to the Read More…

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…

Ah, yes, my least favorite day of the week. No, it’s not Mondays. Nope, not exam days. My least favorite day of the week by far was whatever day I had to do my laundry. You see, it’s not the actual doing-my-laundry part I despised. Nope. It was the fact that I lived on the Read More…