Your College Apartment Checklist

Posted 4/25/13 in @hackcollege.com, dorm tips

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 impor...

4 Ways to Improve Your Dog’s Life While You’re at Work

You have to go to class. Grades don’t earn themselves…in most cases at least. Until you magic into one of those unbelievably fortuitous situations, lecture calls. And study sessions. And the gym. And clubs. And meal time. And parties. And it goes on and on. Your dog, while you’re off doing all of this, has ...

Good Eats On A College Budget

The terms “eating well” and college don’t usually go together. College meals for most of us usually include a range of hot pockets, pizzas, ramen and everything that is the polar opposite of healthy. So how can you get your Iron Chef on and make your diet a little better than flaming hot Cheetos and ...

Florida Approves Nation’s First Online-Only Public University

On April 22nd, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a bill approving the first public university in the United States where students are only able to attend to class entirely online starting next year. The university will be managed by the state-managed University of Florida, which has allocated $15 million in funds to begin offering online-only ...

4 Skills for Surviving Freshman Year (with Bonus Infographic)

As college acceptance season comes to an end, many of you may be bitter about not getting into your dream school. The upside is, plenty of schools most likely did accept you and you’ll have fun deciding which is best for you. Over the next few months, nerves will creep up and plenty of questions ...

6 Reasons Why You Should Have A Plant

Gardening has a very long and storied history, yet still only a few young people bother with it. That’s a shame, really. Gardening is one of the few skills that can feed you. You know…keep you alive. Funny, you deal with some sort of plant almost every day, but never really thought to get or ...

5 Cheap Sweet Drinks That Are Good For You

Do you think that Freshman 15 comes from food? Not all the time. It’s way easier to drink your calories than eat them. Most folks need about 1500-1800 daily calories for a normal, healthy diet. One 16 oz. coke is 200. Three sodas in a day can kill a third of your daily allowance for ...