My parents always told me that during college I would have to be the most frugal person ever just to get by. It does not have to be this way! Money doesn’t grow on trees, but if you work hard and are frugal with what you spend, you can save a lot of money to

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A Day in the Life of a Freshman

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Life as a college student is different every day. For the most part though, you fall into a set routine that you follow every day. Typically, about 65% of this time will be spent in your dorm room. That’s why it is so important to make it your own home away from home and as

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A Few Safety Must-Do’s

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Staying safe in college is a parent’s number one concern. It should be something you think of as well. I know this might seem a little preachy, but its something you should care about. There are a myriad number of situations that can endanger you and your health while away at school. One thing that

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How to buy and Pack for you Dorm Room

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If you’re like me- you’ve had a housing contract due recently and your next thought is about finally graduating high school. Also like me, you might have a parent asking you if you want to go out and start buying for your dorm. At some point this summer, you’ll have to. Some of you have

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Cleaning Your Dorm Room

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Cleaning is something that no one really likes to do. When you were living at home it was something that we tried so desperately to escape. It was something that our parents kept trying to force us to do. Now that we are in college, it has become something that we have to do. It

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The Truth About Dorm Room Bathrooms

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College comes with so many new experiences for new freshmen to embrace, but it does still come with a few downfalls. For some, it is a wakeup call. Sometimes this wakeup call hits hard. For me, it wasn’t so much of a wakeup call, but more of shocker. Dorm life is great don’t get me

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Down Time In The Dorm

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College kids have a lot of free time on their hands. What is one to do with the down time when there is no class to go to or studying to be done? Well, lots of things actually. Some of these suggestions might not be for everyone. But, hopefully some of these possible time fillers

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6 People You’ll Meet in the Dorms

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1) The sloppy one Hopefully you don’t have to share a bathroom with this person. If you are a girl, she always leaves her hair at the bottom of the shower drain. They leave old toothpaste in the sink, and occasionally forget to flush. Great. They only take their garbage out when it’s overflowing, and

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Snack Attack

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So you bought all your supplies, sheets, and storage for your new dorm. But, you are missing one thing that will prove to be one of the most important items you will possess this year. You are missing snacks. You are in college now and can’t rely on your parents being able to feed you

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