If you never found it necessary to clean your room at home, you may not have noticed that your parents tried to keep things from piling up and kept your room reasonably accessible. Now you are living with one or more other slobs and you suddenly have no idea what you are supposed Read the rest of this entry »
Keeping Your Dorm Room Clean
August 21st, 2009Managing Your Time
August 20th, 2009It is the end of the day and you got nothing accomplished except for eating your meals. You have two tests this week and your roommate wants to talk about his recent break-up with his girlfriend. When you were in high school, it seemed easier to Read the rest of this entry »
Multicultural Campus Interaction
August 17th, 2009Whether you were raised in a big city with a mixture of many ethnic groups and cultures, or in a small town where everyone seemed similar in background and experience, your life is about to change when you go to college. You will be more independent and more responsible for your reaction to and acceptance of people from other cultures and backgrounds. Read the rest of this entry »
The Most Popular College Majors
August 14th, 2009Every year, there are several studies that monitor and capture the most popular college majors. Regardless of what these studies say, it is ALWAYS more important to choose a major that will interest you, in a field that will satisfy and fulfill your career goals. Read the rest of this entry »
Dorm Pets Taking a Pet to School
August 7th, 2009Most colleges and universities have strict rules about keeping pets in your dorm room. In short, most colleges do not allow you to keep pets in your dorm room. But in the past five or six years, some schools have loosened the rules to include certain pets. Read the rest of this entry »
Tips for Eating Cheap at College
September 30th, 2008If 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. Read the rest of this entry »
Tips for Student Health Insurance
September 30th, 2008You 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. Read the rest of this entry »
Tips for College Entertainment
September 17th, 2008If you are operating on a budget, you probably can’t afford to go out all the time with your friends, and spend money on restaurants, movies, theater, clubs, etc. The good news is that you can find good entertainment and still stick to your budget. Start by looking at the clubs, free events and organizations on campus. Your school is likely to have SOMETHING that will suit your taste and these events are always affordable, if not free. Read the rest of this entry »
Tips for Playing Sports in College
September 10th, 2008If you are a high school athlete who plans to play conference or league sports in college, you have probably already been recruited by schools or looked at schools where you might play. College NCAA sports guidelines and sports leagues are competitive and it is a challenge to get attention and get on a team if you are not already on the college’s radar as a possible recruit. Read the rest of this entry »
Tips for Getting Along with Roommates
September 10th, 2008You took great pains to select your roommate and now you are happily looking forward to your time together in your shared dorm room. But, relationships are not easy. There are things you can’t tell about a person on paper or by going out with them for a piece of pizza. If you live together day in and day out, through the stress of exams, failed love affairs and homesickness, you are likely to have some friction. Read the rest of this entry »