As an incoming freshman I was ready to take on the world solo with a “no help needed, I got this” attitude. Which lasted from first day thru the end of the first round of midterms. It hit hard that I wasn’t preforming as well as I wanted to be, and obviously needed to make Read More…
Category: Unit 4
Ways to Help your Collage Adulating
Welcome freshman! Now that you are on the best campus in the Big10, you may have learned that you need to step up your “Semi-Adulting” game. Here are some tips that will help you. Explore campus events and find your passion Madison is filled with different campus events that you’re going to be interested! Save Read More…
A Beginner’s Guide to Pulling an All-Nighter at the Library
As a college student, you are one of two people: those who study hard all semester long and take notes / prepare for tests throughout the entirety of the year, or those who hold it off until the last minute and cram their studies into a few short nights. Either way, if you are a college Read More…
Freshman Year Adulting 101
Freshman year is a world wind of learning, not just in the classroom. Adulting becomes a very big piece of the new reality that is college. Below are some helpful tips and tricks that I wish someone emphasized to me right from the get go. Hopefully one of these helps you out! 1) Laundry This Read More…
Top Three Secret Study Spots on Campus to Help You Focus
We all know the drill — finish classes, grab a quick dinner and then head to the library to study the night away. But if you’re anything like me, you easily get off task at the crowded College Library and Memorial Library. If you’re desperate to switch up your studying and find some less popular Read More…
Studying Tips to Save Your Sanity
It’s important to remember that in order to effectively study, you need to take a few breaks in-between those long Sundays in Memorial Library. Tip #1: The first, and (most important, in my opinion) tip: TAKE BREAKS! Some of my favorite break ideas include taking a walk down lakeshore path, getting some Starbucks, or Read More…
Dorm Rules
The majority of freshman move into the dorms freshman year and have a roommate for the first time. Some may take the roommate agreement lightly, while some may take it seriously. No matter what take note of the following items to discuss. Bed Time Being in college at times sleep may be a rarity at Read More…
3 Necessities Your Parents Forgot To Remind You About
Here are a few tips of things I learned I needed my first semester of college that I ended up buying, on my own, without my parents help or money. Laundry Detergent. I know this sounds so simple. BUT, when you rely on your parents to do your laundry at home, you don’t think Read More…
How to: Make Studying in College a Breeze
Learn how to study. Sounds a bit like a contradiction right? The material should be the complicated part, not the studying part right? After starting college I quickly realized that was not the case. Here is my step by step guide so you can ace any college test thrown at you. Don’t approach each Read More…
A Handful of Friends Helps the Studying Go Down
It is no secret that you have found yourself on a college campus that prides itself on intelligent students and a high level of academics. Along with that prestigious reputation, however, comes challenging classes and an overwhelming workload. If you are not careful, you can find yourself on the slippery slope to end of semester stress and many sleepless Read More…