Surviving College LifeSurviving College LifeA recent UCSD grad gives you an inside look at college life - dorms, roommates, finals, study tips, and how to get through it all. Articles
Cash In: How to Make Money Over Winter Break
2007-12-17 22:28:00 Who else wants to earn some extra cash over winter break? Don?t let these few weeks of freedom pass you by?here are a few ways to make a buck or two over the break. Seasonal Employment If you can think of a company that is busy during the holiday season, you can probably bet that they ... More About: Money , Winter , Make Money , Break , Make
Inexpensive DIY Gift Roundup #4: Gifts for Teens & Twenty-somethings
2007-12-13 21:09:00 I?ve been busy making gifts for some of my family (including the Monster iPod Cozy for my brother!), and its actually been surprisingly fun–it seems much more personal. Here is a little assortment of fun DIY holiday gifts you can give to the teens and twenty-somethings in your life: Redesigned Suitcase Backpack. To keep ... More About: Teens , Gifts , Roundup , Twenty , Gift
Tests and Tragedy: Coping with College when Trouble Hits at Home
2007-12-10 22:19:00 I tried to write a detailed post this morning about how to cope with trouble back home while you are away at school, but I struggled to really put into words what it feels like, how much it hurts, and how to cope with it. Two years ago this week, I was preparing for finals as ... More About: College , Tragedy , Home , Coping , Hits
Inexpensive DIY Gift Roundup #3: Gifts for Kids
2007-12-06 19:09:00 A lot of people are pledging to give handmade gifts this holiday season (and by the way, happy Hanukkah to those of you now enjoying the first few days of it!). You may not want to give all handmade gifts, but I personally like this idea because it can be much less expensive to ... More About: Kids , Gifts , Roundup , Gift
Inexpensive DIY Gift Roundup #2: Gifts for Guys
2007-12-03 18:15:00 Need to give some fun gifts this holiday without spending a lot of money? Check out these fresh, fun DIY gifts for the guys in your life?be they dads, boyfriends, roommates, or brothers. Monster iPod Case. Definitely not your typical iPod case?this one takes some sewing, but it is so worth the ... More About: Gifts , Roundup , Gift , Guys
Final Exam Survival Tips
2007-11-30 02:11:00 I?m taking a short break from holiday posts to write for those you who have final exams coming up! It doesn?t matter how long you?ve been in school, finals week can really take a lot out of you. These are my top 10 tips to help you survive finals! Mark Your Deadlines. First, mark deadlines ... More About: Tips , Final , Exam , Survival , Viva
Holiday Gift-Giving on a College Budget
2007-11-28 18:44:00 College usually means a tight budget, and that can be especially difficult during the holidays. If you?re worried your gift list will outweigh your wallet, read on! Buying Great Gift s for $5. If you?ve only got $5 to spend, you can still give surprisingly fun gifts?the trick is to be both thoughtful and creative. ... More About: Holiday , College , Budget , Giving
Inexpensive DIY Gift Roundup: For the Ladies On Your List!
2007-11-20 23:36:00 Finding holiday gifts for family and friends can be really hard on your budget. One great way to make it through the season with your wallet intact is to consider making your own gifts. I?ve scoured the web for fresh, fun gifts you can make yourself. Keep watching for more gift ideas ... More About: Roundup , Gift , List , Ladies , Adie
When and How to Change College Roommates
2007-11-12 19:36:00 Sometimes it?s hard to know where to draw the line between a less-than-ideal roommate situation and an honestly unbearable one. Last week I shared some tips about how to handle roommate problems, but what should you do if you?ve tried those things and it still isn?t working? Where to Start Before you apply for a ... More About: College , Change
How to Fall Asleep When You?re Stressed
2007-11-08 20:02:00 Photo by Georgios Wollbrecht School and work can put a tremendous amount of pressure on you, so it?s no wonder so many college students have a hard time falling asleep. I know that I have always had an especially hard time getting to sleep before a exam or when I have a new, difficult responsibility ... More About: Fall
How to Handle Roommate Problems
2007-11-05 17:54:00 Want to know what to do if your roommate is driving you up the wall? A couple of posts ago, I wrote about how NOT to handle roommate problems. So now that you know what not to do, here are a few steps you should take: Get Ready to Talk it Out. Bringing up ... More About: Problems , Handle
What to Do If You?re Sick in College
2007-11-01 17:38:00 Photo by evah A few months into college, I got sick. All I wanted was to have my mom bring me toast and juice. Instead, I had a roommate annoyed by my coughing, pretty hard classes, approaching midterms, and a teeny tiny college budget. Sound familiar? Here are a few things you can ... More About: College , Sick , To Do
How to Stay Awake & Alert While Studying (without Coffee!)
2007-10-29 16:55:00 With midterms and final exams rearing their very ugly heads, you?re probably finding that study time is increasingly important. Too bad you have a job, clubs, a roommate, friends, family, dorm-room sleep hours (read: 3am bedtime), a cafeteria diet, and a bunch of classes wearing you down. Once you start reading that text book, suddenly ... More About: Coffee , Alert , Studying , Stay , Awake
Dealing with a Natural Disaster or Emergency in College
2007-10-25 17:20:00 By now you have probably heard about the wildfires spreading throughout San Diego, which also happen to be the reason I didn?t post on Monday. They have been burning for three days, and we still don?t know when they will be under control, so for now we are just praying for the best. This has brought ... More About: College , Natural , Disaster , Emergency , Emerge
What NOT to Do About Roommate Problems
2007-10-18 18:19:00 Dorm rooms (and even apartments) can be pretty close quarters, and even roommates who start off close can wear on each other?s nerves. Sooner or later, one of you is going to get grumpy, irritated, or downright angry?and how you handle that could make or break your friendship. I lived with my roommate, Karly* (*I ... More About: Problems , To Do
Why and When You Should Drop a Class in College
2007-10-15 18:47:00 Are you thinking about dropping a college class? Or wondering what to do if you ever think you need to drop a class? I?ve never been much good at math, but until my freshman year of college I had always managed to get by. Then came Calc 10A. Even though I took detailed ... More About: College , Class , Coll , Drop , Class I
Finding Free Legal Music & Video Downloads & More
2007-10-11 20:15:00 A lot of kids get pretty excited to use P2P software like LimeWire when they get to college?away from Mom and Dad?s watchful eyes. I?m sure you?re aware that sharing copyrighted music and videos is illegal, and you?ve probably heard that the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) is tracking down students who pirate music. ... More About: Video , Music , Downloads , Music Video , Free
Should You Get a Job in College?
2007-10-10 21:27:00 When I started school at UCSD, my parents thought I could earn my half of my college expenses by working really hard over the summer. That may have been true when they were in school, but college costs have skyrocketed, and for most kids, that just isn?t possible. I had to work and take out ... More About: College , Coll , Get a Job
Easy Ways to Decorate Your Dorm Room
2007-10-05 00:41:00 Decorating your dorm room to be cute, comfortable, or even just livable can be a challenge. Colleges have a lot of rules that make it difficult. The UCSD dorm policy said no holes in the walls?so no push-pins, no nails, no screws?and the only kind of adhesive we could use was blue painter?s tape, which ... More About: Room , Easy
Three MORE Ideas to Help Beat College Homesickness
2007-10-02 17:17:00 A couple posts ago I gave you some tips about how to get through homesickness in college. I hope they?re helping you, and today I have a few more ways you can give yourself a happiness boost when you?re feeling lonely. Hang Around on Weekends You might be wondering how not going home can help you ... More About: Ideas , College , Beat , Coll
How to Do Your Laundry in 5 Easy Steps
2007-09-27 17:18:00 You knew it was coming eventually?this is your lesson in Laundry 101. A lot of kids don?t get their first taste of doing laundry until a week (or two? or three?) into college. Go into it unprepared, and you can end up with a load of white clothes that come out pink. Yeah, it ... More About: Easy , To Do , Steps
How to Stay Awake During Class
2007-09-24 19:37:00 My first quarter of college I took an early morning psychology class with three girls I?d met in the dorms. Just before class, we rolled out of bed, stumbled to the lecture hall class with our eyes barely open, and settled into a row of squishy seats in the lecture hall. Then 3 out ... More About: Class , Stay , Awake
Three Ways to Beat Homesickness
2007-09-20 18:47:00 Feeling a little homesick? Yeah. That?s normal. Even if you?re really enjoying life on your own, there can still be days where you feel a bit down or out of place. My first year I had a couple bouts of homesickness. I wasn?t sure if my roommate liked me, and even ... More About: Beat
Finally Be Who You Want to Be
2007-09-17 17:43:00 If you?re like me, you didn?t get much of a chance to change your image during your high school years. So much of who you are seems to depend on how the people around you perceive you. Then you go away to college, and everything is different. You get to start over. No one knows ... More About: Finally , Fina , Ally
Meeting New People
2007-09-14 01:04:00 If you?re feeling lonely or out of place, I promise you, you aren?t the only one. In fact, pretty much every college freshman feels lonely at one time or another?you?re in a new place, probably pretty far away from your family and friends, and there are hundreds or thousands of people here that you ... More About: People , Meeting
Setting Roommate ?Ground Rules?
2007-09-10 17:05:00 Whether your new roommate is a friend from high school or a total stranger, you?ll probably find that living with someone is completely different from hanging out at night or on the weekends. Some roommates who start off well together end up not-so-friendly by the end of a year of living together, mostly because ... More About: Ground , Rules , Rule
What to Know about the First Week (or so?)
2007-09-06 17:36:00 Some of you have already had your first week of college, others won?t even move in to the dorms until late in September. Either way, there are some things to know about the first few weeks of college: The PERFECT Time to Meet People? ?is right now. The first couple weeks are probably the easiest time ... More About: Week
What to Expect from College Professors
2007-09-04 17:27:00 College professors will probably be very different from your high school teachers. Part of this is because college classes are different from high school classes; part of it is because they have a lot more freedom; and part of it remains a mystery. First of all, with classes ranging from 15 all the way up ... More About: College , Expect , Coll , Fess
What to Expect from College Classes
2007-08-30 18:17:00 Classes in college are different from high school classes. Here?s a little breakdown of what to expect. Difficulty First of all, I can almost guarantee that at some point in your college career, you will have a professor who says, ?Look at the person to your left and the person to your right?one of the three ... More About: College , Classes , Expect , Coll
Ten Useful Things to Add to Your ?Take To College? List
More articles from this author:2007-08-27 17:09:00 If you?re going away to college, you have probably already gotten a list of things to bring to college?like a refrigerator, a computer, and extra-long twin sheets. That list is a good place to start, but it?s amazing how important little things can be once you don?t have Mom?s stockpiled cabinets to rummage through (especially ... More About: College , List , Things , Coll 1, 2, 3 |
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