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…
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“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…
Course-load Expectation vs. Reality
Dating in College ( Expectation vs Reality) Growing up I watched a ton of romance movies where people meet the “love of their life” in high school or college. So, when I did not find this person in high school I assumed my freshman year in college would be the year I did. But, writing Read More…
LSC 450: A Course That Will Help You Communicate Photographically
Gunther Nelson is a great Professor that is dedicated to what he teaches. In LSC 450 students are trained to think photographically to communicate science, health and the environment. Throughout the course students give presentations on master photographers such as Elliot Erwitt, Damon Winter, Diane Arbus and Annie Leibovitz among many others. In addition students Read More…
Not Afraid of a Challenge? Take J669, You Won’t Regret It
As a freshman, I had no idea what I wanted to major in. All I knew for sure was that I loved to write. I wanted to try a Journalism class my second semester, but wasn’t sure which one. My advisor recommended a 3 credit class called J669: Literary Aspects of Journalism. Within the first Read More…
Download Planta. Your Plants will Thank You, and You’ll Thank You.
Freshman year is hard. Learning to study while leaving time for friends, yourself, work, and your adult chores isn’t easy. Luckily, the Planta app is there to take the stress of plant care off of your mind; plant time can be you time again, and you’ll never forget to water another plant. Planta is free Read More…
Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems: separating funds in college
If there’s one thing I know how to do, it’s spend money, often in places I shouldn’t. I’ve had a debit card since I was a freshman in high school, and in order to support my shopping and Whole Foods addictions, I’ve had multiple streams of income for years. College has become a new ballgame Read More…
Mindfulness: the key to staying sane in adulthood
As I entered freshmen year, I knew this step in life was synonymous with entering adulthood. A lot of intimidating things happen when entering adulthood. Most incoming college students know the classic adulting things to prepare for like laundry, budgeting, healthy eating, etc. Something that I have learned is very important that most people do Read More…
The Freshman 15: Expectation vs Reality
It’s one of every incoming freshman’s biggest fears – at least, I know it was mine upon entering college. I had been told countless times to watch out for the stereotypical fifteen pounds comprised of late nights, unhealthy food, Ian’s Pizza slices and not enough walks up Bascom Hill. Vain? Maybe, but I couldn’t help Read More…