Being an incoming college freshman can be tough, especially with all the changes getting thrown in your face. You don’t have your parents around you all the time to make you dinner or to take you out for lunch. So, what do you do? Whether you are paying for your own college education or not, Read More…
Category: Unit 2
How To Get Your Apartment Ready For Your Parent’s First Visit
Parents can be very uptight. At least in my own experience, my parents are so OCD that they wouldn’t approve of my living space if it weren’t clean. Being a college student, it can be hard to keep your space clean with no one telling you what to do, how often to clean, or what Read More…
Head in the Clouds? ATM 100 is Perfect for You!
I’m going to be honest with you guys- really not a science girl. The most interested I’ve ever been in science was watching Bill Nye in fifth grade- and that’s not an exaggeration. However, 3 credit ATM 100 with Professor Martin was one of the most interesting classes I’ve taken at UW-Madison. 3 times a Read More…
The Importance of Building A Relationship- Of Any Kind, With Com Arts 272
Each week, our TA, Abigal Escatel, would introduce and explain new topics and projects in ten-person classes, as opposed to the hundred-something person lectures we had the day after, each week. Although the assignments were, assignments, each project ultimately left students with a greater sense of one another, and truly, how to make the world Read More…
It’s Just Common Cents
For lots of people, they have been blessed with a parent doing their laundry for their whole life. It would just magically appear folded in your closet, and this is perhaps the biggest adjustment when arriving at college. Not only do we not know how to do laundry, but we put off what seems like Read More…
3 Things that will make you the Best Roommate Ever
Getting along with your roommate is very important for a successful freshman year. When I met my roommate during move-in, we quickly learned the do’s and do not’s of living with another person. After my freshman year, I compiled a list of what makes a good roommate, and the top three pieces of advice will Read More…
May the light be with you!
The library may be one of the better study space options, but on those winter nights or late night study sessions, sometimes you may just want to stay in your home away from home. On nights like these, my clip-on lamp was the perfect dorm accessory! Having time to wind down after a long day Read More…
A New Kind of Math: Discrete with Beck Hasti
For most students, telling them to take a math class “for fun” would be like telling them to drink vodka “for the taste.” But I’m here to argue some unpopular opinions: vodka is delicious, and Math 240 with Beck Hasti should be your next elective. Here’s my pitch: Do the phrases “trigonometry,” “limit,” “derivative,” “integral,” Read More…
Dealing With Depression and Anxiety As an Adult
Now that you’re on your own, taking care of yourself might be harder. Here are some tips I’ve learned to keep myself going in college. Eat something. Even if it’s an apple, a cheese sandwich, or a handful of peanuts — nourish yourself. Your body can do amazing things when it’s filled! Snacks are inexpensive Read More…
3 credits, 2 hours, 1 day: Why Curric 209 Should Be On Your Transcript
A lot of my friends and classmates want to graduate with a certificate in Digital Studies. I too am hoping to have that extra resume builder added onto my transcript when I graduate next spring. Though it may sound like a certificate that is full of interesting classes packed with usable information, some of the Read More…