October of my freshman year was a blur of picking roommates, apartment tours and my mom asking, “Do you seriously need to sign a lease this early?”. In this haste to sign, some of my friends chose to share rooms in “luxury” apartment buildings for absurd prices, and others had to live far from campus Read More…
A Winter Break Worth Remembering
Getting Even More ‘Winter’ Out of Your Winter Break Year after year, college students agonize over where to travel in December to take the monotony out of an entire month at home with few responsibilities. Speaking from experience, the best way to maximize all that winter has to offer is to hit the slopes and Read More…
2 Tips for Keeping your Dorm Room & Your Life Organized
It only took one month before my freshman year dorm was a cluttered disaster. From syllabus week to midterms, the last thing you want to worry about is dealing with overflowing hampers, mismatching socks, and dirty sheets. The secret to preventing a messy dorm room is to get a head start and create clean habits Read More…
How To Make Friends in the Dorms
Coming into a new school, environment, or situation is always a bit nerve-wracking. But coming into a new school, a new “home”, a tiny dorm, and maybe not knowing ANYBODY around you… that can be extremely scary. But there’s no need to fear because I have a few tips on how you can make some Read More…
College is tough, Mental Health is tougher
According to the American Psychological Association, College students mental health is a substantial increasing concern across the nation. The survey suggests that among college students 41.6 percent experience anxiety, 36.4 deal with depression and 35.8 counter relationship problems. (Monitor on Psychology, American Psychological Association, www.apa.org/monitor/2013/06/college-students.) With these statistics so shockingly high, it is important as Read More…
Tips to Expand Your Circle
Going to college can be scary. The dorms can be scary. How will you live without your lifelong high school friends? Luckily, almost every UW-Madison freshman is in the same boat as you. Everyone is looking for new friends! Yay! Follow these unconventional tips for friend-making made easy in the dorms. Tip #1: Leave Your Door Read More…
Your Parents Head Home… Now What?
It can be both liberating and terrifying when you head to college, leaving your home and parents behind. Whether you were independent and took care of your own errands and tasks, or your parents did your laundry and made your meals, living on your own will take some getting used to. With the following information Read More…
How to Get Involved on Campus through Fitness
Make the most out of your freshmen year experience. Take a walk on the lake paths, rent a bike to explore a little further. Madison is a beautiful place all seasons of the year. Freshmen year is a lot about finding what you are interested in outside of your hometown. I urge you to try Read More…
Ibuprofen—don’t leave for college without it
The most indispensable item I brought with me to UW Madison was a bottle of ibuprofen. Yeah, that’s right, the over-the-counter painkiller. I know it sounds stupid, but when I’m dealing with a fever or toothache, I don’t think, “Wow, I’m so glad I brought that microwave!” (Microwaves rank #2 on my list of indispensable Read More…
For Protection and Safety!
As an upcoming Freshmen at UW-Madison, you will soon understand that College Library will be one of your favorite library due to it being 24-Hours. As you are into your deep studies, you will soon realize that it is past 2 am and there are no buses in transit anymore. This is when pepper spray Read More…