You can never plan for a catastrophe, but you can lessen the impact it has on your life. Should a freak thunderstorm, wind storm, tornado, blizzard, fire, or anything else threaten to ruin your ability to proceed with your life in a natural way you should be prepared. The weather will be chill, the water ...
Air conditioning is awesome. The electric bill that comes with it is not. Finding ways to cool your body without using it will save you massive amounts of money. And money comes in handy since summer classes are no cheaper even though they run during shorter semesters. Ugh. 1. Open windows and shades at night, ...
Yes, I understand, sometimes we like to pretend like we’re real adults doing real adult things. We don’t do this by balancing our checkbooks or setting up IRAs. No, we do this by drinking wine out of big kid cups and throwing cocktail parties. You might make your friends wear a nice, respectable outfit (i.e. ...
You want to throw a party. You want it to be a barnburner with as much drama and intrigue as possible. And you don’t want it to get busted. You may think this is a tall order, but it isn’t. It sounds scary and daunting, but it’s not. You can party down like a beast ...
College isn’t about the classes and grades nearly as much as it is the networking opportunities. Jobs come and go, but the best ones will happen because you knew a guy or girl with a hookup. Priority #1 for you is building relationships with as many people as you can and as quickly as possible. ...
Thankfully, dorm housing doesn’t last forever. Soon (or now) you’ll be looking for an off-campus apartment, either for the academic year, your summer internship, or for both. Fortunately, I have you covered with what you’re looking for in an apartment. 1. People You Know The first and most important part of your housing is living ...
Cheap alarm clocks are awesome because they are loud. Cheap alarm clocks are not awesome in that they will probably piss off your roommate. True, it’s their fault for taking all afternoon classes, but be cool. You never know when you need the homestead to yourself. The cooperation of your roommate is of paramount importance ...
Spring is in the air, which means bathing suit season is just around the corner. It’s easy to get caught up in the dieting craze, but it’s better to mix healthy food with fitness. So whether you’re focused on finals, or preparing for graduation, here are some quick and simple exercises you can do from ...
Everyone needs closet space. Females are already well knowledgeable on this fact. Are you a guy reading this and saying, “Whatever”? Dude. You need closet space too…even if only to make room for video games and Blu-Rays. Reading closely now? Good. Closet space isn’t just for clothes. It allows you to open up spacial flexibility ...
If you’re living in a college dorm, chances are your room is awful. I know mine was. Heck, it’s supposed to be, but you get used to it. You’re comfortable and it’s college. That’s fair. What if I told you that you could make your room much better without working any harder. Would you panic? ...
Your school’s dining hall is something you don’t appreciate until you lose your meal plan. It’s all “this is terrible salmon” until, as a Senior, you realize: it’s all the salmon you can eat. As a soon-to-be-graduate, I recently toured my school’s dining hall on a friends swipe and what I saw was nothing short ...
We previously discussed some of the college cheapskate don’ts, because there are some things you just shouldn’t do. However, if you’re looking to be a cheapskate who functions under the label of frugal instead of cheap, these tips are for you! Eat Food When It’s Free You may not love your boss’s wife’s homemade hippie ...
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