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Making a College Dorm Your Home

July 09, 2008

Going off to college can be quite a transition, but it can also be quite an exciting adventure. For one thing, you get to create your very first home. Whether you live in a college dorm, an apartment or a house, there are ways to make your new pad feel like a comforting oasis. Here, you’ll find ways to make your living space a reflection of you, from color schemes and artwork to storage units and lighting. Read more …

Survival Tactics for Tricky College Situations

July 02, 2008

College life will present situations never imagined. The key, is living through these new experiences so you have context to guide you the next time around. Once students have perspective, situations will resolve themselves smoothly, thanks to the ability to apply this bevy of new found knowledge.

NOTE TO SELF: Learn from your experiences. Don’t get in the habit of making the same mistakes over and over (the most direct way to failure). Essentially, what follows is a college campus disaster avoidance guide: Read more …

A Place To Hang Your Hat

July 02, 2008

Congratulations on your college acceptance. Mission accomplished. Now, it’s time to become proactive in an entirely different direction: Choosing a place to call home. Whether it is your first year in college, or you’re working on the five-year plan, expert insight, follows, with regard to various college living options; what might work for you; and the reasons why. Read more …