Aug
02

Should You Live with Your Parents after Graduation?

By | Finances, First Apartment, Living with Parents, Moving Out, Save Money

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Moving Day

You’ve graduated, congratulations! You have really accomplished so much and should be so proud of yourself for all of your hard work and dedication. The excitement of graduation and being done with school (or finding out what grad school is right for you) can be overwhelming in the best way possible. You’ve finally got that degree and can move out and start planning your own life for yourself.  What better way to claim your independence than by doing your own laundry, cooking your own … [Read more...]

Jun
12

The Off Campus Apartment Nightmare

By | Dorm, Dorm Life, Residence Hall

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OffCamapushousing

You know the saying not to judge a book by its cover? Well as hard as I try not to do that, I usually do. I almost always pick the book with the cover that looks the brightest or the most intriguing. So, I’m not exactly sure how I wound up living in the first floor apartment on Hamilton. The outside of the house looked to be on the verge of collapse - there was a vacant lot next door full of dead trees and discarded trash, several bricks were missing from the front steps, and there was a … [Read more...]

Jun
12

Still Undecided?

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major

Not knowing what you want to major in may not be such a bad thing according to The College Solution. A recent study conducted by Western Kentucky University found that students who entered college undecided and chose their major by their sophomore year were more likely to graduate within four years than students who entered with their major already chosen. Read more about it here. So if you’re struggling to declare a major and choose what you will study for the next four years, take a … [Read more...]

Jun
08

Be the Studious Student

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Studying

I never really learned how to study in high school. Most of the time all I needed to do was a cursory review of my textbook and notes and I was ready for every exam. College, as a result, was a shock for me. Most learning doesn’t actually take place in the college classroom. Instead you’re supposed to complete all of your studying outside of the classroom, and take advantage of class time to clarify or more fully explore what you’ve learned. It was a difficult transition to adjust … [Read more...]

May
16

When You’ve Got a Good Book

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College Students and Focus

It’s difficult to tear yourself away from the pages of an absorbing novel. It’s impossible to turn off the episode a new show that you’ve just discovered. It’s extremely difficult to tell your friends to stop texting you, calling you, or even just wanting to hang out with you. Just because you have to study. No matter how often you assure yourself that you’ll have plenty of time to have fun later, it’s hard to focus on the things you have to do. But you have to do it. So … [Read more...]

May
15

Getting into a Full Class

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Full College Course

Nothing ever seems to work out right when you’re planning your schedule. Times and locations conflict, the computer system glitches, or you don’t have the prerequisites you need for each class. The worst is when you finally figure everything out only to find that one of the classes you absolutely have to take is 100% full.  But maybe you’re not completely out of luck. 1) Email the Professor Many classes have a wait list once they’re full. In order to get on this waitlist you … [Read more...]

Apr
13

Whose Phone is Ringing Now?

By | Classes

Using cell in class

A ringing cell phone during class is like the girl who talks at the movie theater, it’s disruptive and irritating. It’s impossible to concentrate on formulas and definitions when Kings of Leon is blaring in the background. For a few minutes the entire class must be halted while the phone is silenced, and then sometimes it takes a few more minutes to get back into the rhythm of the lecture. Professors certainly don’t appreciate the interruption. They know they’re fighting a losing … [Read more...]

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