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How to Actually Pack for College

July 19, 2016

You’ve read all of the lists, you’ve done your dorm shopping, and now… you have a huge pile of stuff sitting in your house that you somehow need to get to school. Packing seems easy until you actually start, and then it actually becomes pretty overwhelming. Plus, you have to take into account the fact that you actually have ...

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Dorm Tour: Summer 2016

July 15, 2016

I know that a lot of you are probably getting excited to move into your dorms soon, and so I thought I’d show you my current dorm for some inspiration! Yes, I live in a dorm during the summer. I work on campus, so it’s super convenient. Plus at least at my school there are never enough people to fill all of the dorms in the summer, ...

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How to Make Your Dorm Room Feel Like Home

July 12, 2016

You’re super excited to move into your dorm room, I know. You’ve been dreaming about since you were a kid, and now it’s finally happening. And then you actually get there, and the room is a lot smaller and much less glamourous than the ones you’ve seen all over Pinterest and Tumblr. Once you move all of your stuff in, your dorm room feels ...

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5 Habits to Get Into Before the Semester Starts

July 8, 2016

Let’s get real, summer is going by much too quickly. I can’t believe it’s more than half over! Depending on when your school starts, there is only about a month or a month and a half left until you’re back on campus. Of course, you want to make sure to enjoy the rest of your summer, but if you’re anything like me, you need a little ...

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How to Make a Budget in College

June 30, 2016

Maybe you’re getting financial aid or taking out student loans. Maybe you’ve worked hard all summer so you don’t have to work during the year. Maybe your job is like mine and your semester’s pay comes in a lump at the beginning of the semester. There are a lot of scenarios where you end up with all or a lot of the money ...

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How to Buy and Save on Textbooks

June 28, 2016

College is incredibly expensive. You fork out a ton of money for tuition and student fees and finally register for classes, and then suddenly your professors are asking you to spend hundreds of dollars more on textbooks. You can’t afford that. You don’t want to afford that! Who spends that much money on books anyway? Luckily, there are ways to ...

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Do You Really Need a Car in College?

June 22, 2016

I won’t lie; it would be nice to have a car in college. But it’s even nicer to not have to pay for a car, let alone gas, parking, and maintenance. Cars are expensive, and if you’re like me, you’d rather put that money towards school right now. Or, maybe your college doesn’t even allow you to have a car. Luckily, you ...

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How to Make the Most of your Summers in College

June 20, 2016

Summers are always so weird for me. I work so hard during the school year. Then the last week before summer starts is always the most stressful, because not only is it finals weeks and I have exams and huge projects to finish, but I also have to pack up everything I own and move out. And then, suddenly, summer starts and my life gets so much ...

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What Your Freshman Year of College is and isn’t

June 18, 2016

Here’s the thing: your freshman year of college is such a unique time in your life. You’re out on your own for the first time, and you suddenly have so many choices and so much freedom in front of you. It’s exhilarating and incredible and new, and that’s why we look forward to it from the time that we’re young. ...

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How to Pre-Pack for College

June 14, 2016

I know it’s only June and it’s too early to actually start packing for school, but if you’re anything like me you already can’t stop thinking about it. Luckily, I have a few tips that will put all of that mental effort to good use and help you get ready so that when the time comes to pack, it’s much easier and ...

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I'm an ex-professional college student learning how to make it in the real world. I'm here to share all of my best advice about college, careers, and life in general. I'm a chronic over-planner, and so I write the kinds of posts that I would want to read. I'm married to a handsome nerd and work in marketing during the day. By night, I like to watch Netflix while curled up under a cozy blanket or crush my husband and friends in board games.