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If you want to save money in school, stick to your meal plan at the cafeteria for most of your meals and when you buy something to cook in your room or go out to eat, be selective. You can find good meals and food without breaking the bank. You just have to do the research in advance. (more…)

You chose a college and got accepted. That’s the good news! Now you are faced with a pile of paperwork, and you and your parents are trying to sort through the details and complete all the applications required by your college or university. Whatever you do, do not ignore the form for Student Health Insurance. (more…)

If you anticipate some homesickness, you are going to be more prepared for the feelings that may overwhelm you during the first month or two of college life. Remember that you are adjusting to a new home, a new roommate, new classes and a new routine. Be patient with yourself. Resist the idea that you have to go home every weekend, but be kind enough to yourself to allow a trip or two to take the edge off your feelings of isolation and loneliness. (more…)

WOW! There is a lot to handle during your first year in school and even as your college career progresses. You have to adjust to being away from home, new independence, stress from classes, maybe new romance or a broken heart, and all of that while trying to maintain your grades. It is natural and normal to go through a transition and an adjustment period when you first start college or even throughout college when you are under a lot of stress. (more…)