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…
Category: Unit 4
How Google Calendar and Tasks apps have saved my grades!
Being a freshman on a huge college campus can be extremely daunting and a hard adjustment. You are the only one that is holding yourself accountable and it can seem like an impossible task to keep yourself on track. However, once you have the right tools you can easily breeze through all the stressful aspects Read More…
Duo Mobile Makes Life Easy
The Duo Mobile App is essential to logging into any of your UW-Net accounts. Having this app not only makes logging into anything UW-Madison related quicker than getting a new six-digit passcode, but it will simply become second nature. Once you set up the app with your smartphone – IOS device, Android, Windows phone all Read More…
“Adulting” Skills that are Necessary for Success in College
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…
Tips To Help You Master The New World Of “Adulting”
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…
Study Hard, Sleep Well
The college years can be one of the most hectic time periods in our lives. Entering into college, you will find it is not only a place for learning new knowledges, but it is also a place attaching great importance on elements that are related to success. The academic environment of college will make you Read More…
LinkedIn is your new best friend
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…
Goods Unite Us: The App That Allows You To Put Your Money In the Right Place
Picture this: it’s your first weekend on campus and you decide to go out shopping on State Street with your friends. You stop into Urban Outfitters and find a top you just have to have. You decide you’re hungry so you run into Taco Bell for a Crunchwrap. While you were out spending your hard Read More…
Adulting Tips For Living In a Pandemic
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…
Take Care of Yourself! 60 Minutes of “Me Time.”
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…