Disclaimer: this is not a post about how to clean your dorm but rather why cleaning is important. At last, you have left home and are ready embark on this new journey college is! Now, you have a shared 10×10 bedroom with someone who is presumably a stranger at the moment of your arrival in Read More…
Category: Unit 2
The truth about living on the notorious Mifflin St.
If you are an incoming freshman at UW- Madison, there is a chance that you know about Mifflin street. Once you come to campus, Mifflin street will become almost second nature. When looking for houses, my roommates and I wanted to live on Mifflin because of the social life. We now rent a house on 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…
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…
The “Ten Commandments” for College
It’s your first time away from home. Your parents aren’t there to put three meals a day on your plate. You have to organize your life without any help. What do you do? Here the “Ten Commandments” for college: 1. Always get enough groceries for the week– you don’t want to make more than one Read More…
This Class is So Easy, Yet You Will Never Feel Like an Uncultured Swine Again…
When I transferred to UW Madison as a sophomore, I was a bit wary of how difficult the classes would be. I didn’t want to get myself into anything I didn’t think I’d be able to do, but I didn’t want to just take the easiest class I could find. That’s when I stumbled upon Read More…
Sunshine and Good Times
Spring has finally sprung. You survived the cold winter months in Madison, congrats! It’s time to head south and have the best spring break. Cabo San Lucas, here we come. If you are looking to have an active vacation, Cabo is the perfect place. There are plenty of things to do: snorkeling, zip-lining, scuba diving, Read More…
Living With an ESA In the Dorms
Living with a pet is all fun and games until you’re living in a room the size of a shoebox. Here are some tips that I’ve learned while living with my ESA on campus! Be respectful to your neighbors and your space! ESA stands for “emotional support animal.” This is an animal that you’ve brought Read More…