College Tips

(This is adapted from its original post in 2014.) In college, I couldn’t wait to have my own kitchen and my own apartment. It allows you to experience life on your own. You have the option to cook for yourself, decorate a larger space, host more guests and take on more responsibility. I lived in an apartment…

College move-in day always marks new beginnings. There is always a sense of freedom, of uncertainty, excitement and anxiety floating around in the hot dorm rooms on campus. Whether you are moving into college for the first time, or making your way back to school as an upperclassman, move-in day can be a stressful but…

Last year, I wrote a post about the 19 Must-Haves for College Apartments. It continues to be my post popular post on my blog. As we get into the back-to-school season, I wanted to share some more tips on packing for college, whether you are moving into a dorm for the first time or your…

As back-to-school time creeps back into our lives, let’s not forget to take advantage of the warm summer months and the freedom of having a summer break. Even though I have been working this summer and graduated college, I have put together a bucket list for college students to make the most of their last weeks before…

Last Saturday, I got ready to walk across the stage in my cap and gown, underneath the beautiful oak trees of my college in North Carolina. I can’t believe I am blogging about my college graduation, since it seems like just yesterday I was moving out-of-state to a school where I knew no one. It…