One of the great things about college is that feeling when you discover something that makes you go “Aw HELL yeah, this is free?!”. That’s the exact feeling I had when I discovered the Marquee in Union South. Bet you didn’t know that there’s a committee dedicated to bringing you FREE movies all school year Read More…
Category: Unit 2
Messes, and How I Learned to Avoid Them
When I first started college, I quickly learned something very important, that I HATE to clean microwaves. As a frequent soup eater, my usual tactic of heating up soup on the stove was rendered obsolete. Wait in line to use a cramped kitchen with a half-broken stove? No thanks! But as I cooked my beloved Read More…
International students
For international students If you come to the university of Wisconsin-madison, make aure to see if there are anybody else fromtour country or near your country coming in that same year. It is a lot easier to make friends that way because you can already connect with someone. You should also make sure if there Read More…
Embracing Your Minority Status
UW-Madison is a campus that prides itself on diversity, but, sometimes it may feel as if you are always the minority. Rather it be you race, economic, or gender status that sets you apart, there are classes set in place that help you to feel comfortable with being you on campus. This blog will discuss Read More…
Meet Your New Best Friend: iCal!
In high school, I always considered myself pretty “on top of my stuff”. I got my work done on time, I showed up when I was supposed to, and I was able to keep track of extracurriculars going on in life. I sometimes used a planner, but for some odd reason I tried to use Read More…
Key to “Adulting” = Amazon
Coming to college can be a very large shock to most! Not knowing what to get for groceries or how what kind of laundry detergent to get is a-okay. Good thing becoming an adult is a lot easier with Amazon here to help. Here are 3 Amazon Hacks to Help: Sign up for Amazon Prime Read More…
The Winter Break Adventure Your Family Will Never Forget
Ever heard of Patagonia? No, not the brand… the location! Close your eyes and imagine a place with every type of climate and landform possible, whether it be an icy, mountainous region of glaciers and penguins, or miles of grasslands with llamas and waterfalls. Patagonia, a region on the southernmost tip of South America, has Read More…
Overwhelmed? Make adulting manageable with a to-do system
When it comes to organization, we’ve all been told, “make a to-do list,” and you probably follow that advice to some extent. But when life gets more complicated (the struggle of “adulting”), this simple advice falls short, raising questions like: How do you easily keep track of repeated tasks, and avoid forgetting things that you’ll Read More…
What to do With a Month Off for Winter Break? Ski for Cheap
One of the many luxuries of college is that winter break is nearly a full month long. All of the time may be overwhelming, but if you use it to your advantage there’s no reason that it can’t be one of the most memorable breaks and vacations that you have. And if you enjoy the Read More…
Three Ways to Save Money like an Adult
Now that you’re in college, you’ve got to act more like an adult. And as hard at is it, part of being an adult is saving money. As college student, there are a lot of expenses to be paid – food, books, sports, and living are just a few of them. After my freshman year, Read More…