Jun
29

Knock on Every Door

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Don’t miss an opportunity simply because you were too busy watching the latest episode of Family Guy to go outside and do something. You’re only going to be an undergraduate student once in your lifetime (hopefully) and you need to make the most of your college experience. You should make an effort to participate in every opportunity that comes your way, no matter how insignificant it may seem, and hunt down different ways to learn and experience the world around you. How else will you … [Read more...]

Jun
27

What your dorm Needs: A Fitness Room

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Imagine this – It’s below freezing outside. The wind has been nipping at your nose all day long as you half ran to all of your classes. You were bundled up, wrapped in 3 different layers of clothing, but you still found yourself shivering at the beginning of each lecture. Now you’re nestled in your dorm with all of your creature comforts, and for the first time since you woke up, you feel toasty, warm, and comfy. You never want to leave your dorm again. Except, you haven’t been to the … [Read more...]

Jun
25

Hey, That’s Mine

By | Dorm Life, Finances, Residence Hall, Roommates, Save Money

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Everything you spend your hard-earned money on is disappearing. Your food, your soap, and even your cleaning supplies are being used up way too quickly. You know your roommates must be using your stuff, but they never offer to reimburse you. Nor do they buy anything for the apartment themselves. On the rare occasion that one of them does make a trip to the grocery store they always ‘forget’ to buy the stuff that everyone uses (like sponges).  You’re the only one that ever buys anything … [Read more...]

Jun
19

Private vs. Federal Student Loans

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 Federal and private student loans are very different, but unless you’ve done your homework it can be difficult to recognize which loan is the better option. No matter how appealing a private loan may be (they often offer very low interest rates initially) you should think twice before you choose to borrow money from a private lender. Max out all of your federal loans first and carefully examine the private loan contract. Here’s why – -Your Interest Rate may Rise Private lenders … [Read more...]

Jun
19

Juggling the Bills and your Roommates

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Roommates and Bills

The bills are due today. You reminded your roommates about the due date over a week ago, but they still haven’t coughed up their share of the cash. And this isn’t the first time either. Last month it took over 2 weeks for you to get all the rent money back, and they only paid you after you asked over a million times. It’s just not fair. You can’t keep talking all the responsibility for the bills. It’s obviously not fair that all of the money comes out of your pocket first. … [Read more...]

Jun
18

Go Honors!

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Most university honors programs require students to jump through several hoops in order to graduate with distinction (or honors). Even getting into the honors college can be a hassle – you’re often required to submit a letter of recommendation and an essay.  So is it really worth all the extra effort? Should you put in the extra work to be an honors student? 1)      A Strong Learning Desire to Learn In my experience, honors students are not smarter than other undergraduates; … [Read more...]

Jun
15

The Ultimate College Checklist

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Black Grey Blocks RHL Linens

Avoiding the frustrating, forehead smacking moment of realization that you left something at home is difficult. After lugging boxes and boxes of stuff into your dorm room, the last thing you want to discover is that you have to make a costly and stressful trip to the store to purchase what you left at home. So, in order to help you avoid the ‘Oh No’ moment we’ve created a checklist that will help you remember all of your dorm necessities. On The Bed -          Xl Twin … [Read more...]

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