Moving into college, I had to adjust to living in the same room as someone else. I love my roommate, but it does get a little frustrating when you’re with someone 24/7. Here are a few ways that you can separate yourself from the cluttered dorm life. One thing that I definitely underutilized during my Read More…
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Why headphones are the most essential back to school supply:
It’s the night before moving into your college dorm, you are both anxious and exciting, anticipating unloading your belongings into your new home and meeting your random roommate who is bound to be your new family! Of course, you have your bedspread, sheets, pillows, toiletries, and laundry packed, and you feel as if you are Read More…
Home to Dorm: Everything you need to get from home to dorm
Finding the perfect person to live with, the perfect sheets to sleep on and figuring out how to organize all your things into a dorm can be tough. I’m here to share a few insightful tips I have picked up along the way. -How to find your perfect match: Sure, you may have shared a Read More…
WARNING: BRING BOOTS.
I grew up in a small town in, Minnesota. As senior year of high school winded down, my friends and I were trying to decide where we were going to head for the next four years of our lives. While most of my friends ended up heading down south to escape the cold, I headed Read More…
Why a Hammock Should Be On Your Packing List for Your Freshman Year at UW-Madison
You’ve got your toothbrush, pillow, and bedding, but what’s something less obvious you should bring with you to school? A nylon parachute hammock is a simple way to enjoy the outdoors and a go-to activity to do with friends! Easy, Portable, and Affordable The most common place you’ll see hammocks is in the trees along Read More…
The Single Item That Brought the Whole Hallway to Our Dorm Room
Moving into the Dorm can be an intimidating experience. You may face loneliness, homesickness, or even confusion when navigating your new environment. I certainly did, but I made it through my first year successfully, and so can you—with the help of smell, that is. Of course, you’re going to pack all the basics first: bedding, Read More…
The Pen is Mightier Than The Sword
Many kids leave for college remembering all the sentimental items that they don’t really need. Family photos, friendship bracelets, their ‘blankie’– all useless junk that won’t help them when they enter the doors of doom of that first class. However, there is one indispensable object that I have learned to love and cherish throughout my Read More…
Oh no! What to do when the dorms are SOLD OUT.
It is an exciting time when you are finishing up high school and finally receive your acceptance letter to the university of your dreams! You start thinking about all the fun to be had as you head on your college journey but completely forget to get your housing aligned…. What happens when you come to Read More…
A Clean Dorm Room is a Happy Dorm Room
So you are a Freshman at UW Madison. This probably the first time you’ve lived without your parents. This is a lot to take in. It was for me when I lived in a dorm my Freshman year. One thing that helped me cope with all of these new responsibilities and independence was keeping my Read More…
All Charged Up and Ready To Go
Picture this. You are in your dorm room, snuggled up in the perfect position on your single bed. You are on your smartphone responding to Snapchats and scrolling through Instagram when the most dreaded message pops up on your smartphone, interrupting your leisurely scroll on social media… “LOW BATTERY” “20% of battery remaining” All you Read More…