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College Housing Part One: On-Campus or Off-Campus?

March 3, 2017

You’ve just committed to a college, or maybe you’re just about to finish a year of school and a housing contract. Either way, you need to figure out where you’re going to live next year. There are a lot of choices, and picking the right college housing for you can be a difficult decision. I’m here to lay it all out to make your decision ...

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The Ultimate Guide to Roommate Agreement Meetings

July 26, 2016

You’ve probably heard about roommate agreement meetings, but maybe you don’t know how to best go about holding one. It’s awkward sitting down with all of your roommates and discussing your house rules, but it’s super important. If you establish clear rules now, it’ll be much less awkward later on when issues ...

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How To Rock Move In Day

July 22, 2016

Move in day is crazy. You’re super excited (and maybe a little bit terrified, which is okay too!). You have to get everything you own from your car and possibly up several flights of stairs, without getting in the way of the hundreds of other students also moving in. You want to do everything as quickly and efficiently as possible, ...

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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 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 ...