As a Freshman, you may be faced with significant uncertainty regarding how to properly and efficiently study. You may be asking yourself these questions: Should I study alone or with my friends? Should I go to a library? Can I study in my dorm room? These study hacks should give you some insight on how Read More…
How to Survive UW Madison: POC Edition
Prepare yourselves… What is a POC, you ask? A POC, or a person of color, is used to define any other person who is not considered white. As a Latinx student before coming to this institution I never used the word POC to self-identify, but after my first-time setting foot on this campus a POC 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…
The App That Got Me Through Freshman Year And Every Day After
One word for you: HeadSpace. I’ve never been a meditator or pretty much anything of the sort. My life can often be described as high-strung even (uh oh!). But this app changed me, helped me so much with acclimating to school, and serves a myriad of different purposes. This is a mediation app that has Read More…
Adulting: Being ok with saying no
Yes is a great word. It’s with the word yes that we make great memories, start our dream job, fall in love and everything else in life that needs a take-off. I have never said the word yes more in my life than when I came to college. Yes to going out, yes to studying 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…
“Adulting” in Your Freshman Year: 2 Tips
The transitional period that occurs for many students entering their Freshman year of college can be invigorating and exciting. After all, for some this period involve intakes in responsibility and independence. However, this period may also come with its own difficulties and new-found challenges. Because of this, I am providing two tips that at least 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…
From Freshman Year to Financially Independent: Tips for Managing Your Money
In our culture, nothing signifies adulthood more than having your own money. My entire life, my parents have told me that an adult is someone who has to work and pay bills. I’m now beginning to learn money management as a college student, but it doesn’t happen overnight. Here are some tips that have helped Read More…