I remember as an incoming freshman I was so caught up in trying to make sure that I had everything that I would need. My suitcases and boxes were packed to the brim with my clothes, decorations, toiletries, and just about anything that you can think one might need for their first year of college. Read More…
Friendships Like I Never Imagined
As I have grown older, I have started to learn that nothing is ever exactly how you expect it to go. As I started college, I quickly realized that these four years of my time at UW-Madison were no exception. Particularly, with the friendships I have formed here and how those relationships will impact me. Read More…
Number of days I wore cute clothes to class: 1
For teenage girls about to start their first year of college, style is all the rage. My friends and I were determined to master the looks for going to class, walking around campus, tailgating, and even hanging out in the dorm. Our minds had been flooded with social media posts from older girls in college, Read More…
Staying Hydrated: Why Reusable Water Bottles Are A College Necessity
As an incoming freshmen, you’re excited to start this next phase of life. You’re looking forward to moving into the dorms and starting your path to independence, and you want to make sure you have everything you need to succeed in college. Laptop? Check. Textbooks? Ordered. Bedding and decorations? Packed and ready! Reusable water bottle? Read More…
Laundry Life Hacks
Ah, yes, my least favorite day of the week. No, it’s not Mondays. Nope, not exam days. My least favorite day of the week by far was whatever day I had to do my laundry. You see, it’s not the actual doing-my-laundry part I despised. Nope. It was the fact that I lived on the Read More…
The Real Cost of a College Degree
For my whole life, I dreamed about the years I would be in college. I dreamt of moving away from home, and finally taking that first step towards being independent. But now, as I am entering my final year of undergrad, I realize that I had taken living at home for granted. As someone who Read More…
Don’t like math? Philosophy 210 is the class for you.
Throughout my life, math and I have not been good friends. When we were, and I thought the exam was easy, it turned out I had failed the exam. Coming into college I thought I was able to take whatever classes I wanted; however, I quickly came to realize that we had these things called Read More…
Study Apps Every College Student Should Be Using
In our modern day and age, apps are not just used for entertainment- they are used for studying as well! Whether you have an Apple or an Android, there is a variety of apps out there for college students to help you stay on track of your work and boost your efficiency. Here are a Read More…
Meal Plans: How Much is too Much?
When you come to college, there are a lot of new things you need to start taking care of by yourself. One of them? Feeding yourself. Before 2018, UW Madison made meal plans optional for those living in the dorms, but the semester I came in as a transfer, they were required. I had never Read More…
Anticipation rather than Procrastination
Procrastination, defined by Merriam-Webster as “to put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done,” is something that all college students deal with at some point. Learning how to not procrastinate was one of the biggest and best adulting hacks I found during my freshman year. Procrastination is inevitable, since it is easy Read More…