It’s your worst nightmare. The messy, inconsiderate, downright rude roommate nightmare. You keep your space tidy and clean while they appear to never have used a laundry hamper before. You spend your first few weeks ignoring it. You do your homework in the library instead of your dorm room’s desk. You become nose-blind to the Read More…
College: You’ll have so much time to be tired
When I signed up for courses at SOAR as an incoming first-year student I was baffled at how much time I had outside of class. It seemed like I would only be in class on average three to four hours a day, some days even less. What could I possibly do with all this time? Read More…
Living With Your Best Friend: Will You Actually Kill Each Other?
The answer is yes. Yes, you will. Back in high school when everyone was making final college decisions, my best friend and I decided we would live together in the dorms. As soon as we started telling people, they’d reply saying things like “oh boy, you guys will end up hating each other” or “that’s Read More…
Say Hello to Plyo
Plyo is every exercise-loving, college student’s dream. Nothing feels better than being rewarded for all of your hard work and this is exactly what Plyo is all about: it rewards you for exercising and working out. Once you download it from the app store, all you have to do is provide your university and student Read More…
An App to Get aHEAD
Going to college can be stressful. For many of us, it is the first time we are living alone, having to figure out our own meals, and keep up with school work all at the same time. With so many new things added to our plates, we often forget about about keeping up with our Read More…
What You Don’t See Coming: 5 Unexpected Experiences in Your First Year of College at UW-Madison
When entering college, every student has a certain level of expectations. Whether it be from films, music, or an older sibling, we create these imaginative thoughts on what your first year of college will look like. While many of them may come true, here are 5 unexpected experiences you are bound to encounter during your Read More…
5 Reasons Getting a Bus Pass Will Change Your Freshman Year
Coming into my freshman year at UW-Madison I had no idea the effect a bus pass could’ve had on my day to day life. I had received the emails to come pick up my student bus pass at the Student Activity Center, but ignored them thinking I wouldn’t need a bus pass. I assumed I Read More…
It’s There When You Need to Find Your Friends
There are plenty of apps that I have on my phone, some of which I have not touched since the day I downloaded it. Going into college, I never quite thought that an App could be essential to my freshmen year experience. However, it did not take long for me to understand the legitimate necessity Read More…
Wait… College is… School?
Everyone has an idea of what their college experience will be like: late night parties and food with friends, football tailgates, meeting new people and fueling yourself on ramen, coffee and energy drinks. At least that’s what I was expecting. Boy, did UW Madison exceed my expectations. It was everything I wanted and more. But Read More…
Best Tasting Apps
Dorm food can get very boring and sometimes you want to branch out and try some of the local Madison restaurants. Below I have listed two food delivery apps that are an essential to college living. Especially in Madison when it is cold ording in is a great option. Eat Street EatStreet.com has such a Read More…