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Blogs That Will Help You Stay Trendy in All Aspects of Life

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Elon chapter.

When it’s your turn to write the blog for the week and your brain is half-filled with a list of things you need to do for job applications, classes and work and the other half of your brain is turned off- because, well five more weeks of school then real life starts- why not write a blog that features other blogs?

So, for those of you who may read this, I’ve taken it upon myself to (hopefully) help you and your overwhelmed brain, too.

 

Here are a few blogs and websites dedicated specifically to things you may want to know or keep up on…

 

Best Blog to Help with the Job Search and Interview Process:

·      Undercover Recruiter: http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/page/2/

With interview tips ranging from how to answer the “Why do you want this job?” question to “How to Avoid Mistakes” in a job interview, Undercover Recruiter is a great resource to prepare for interviews. It also offers career management advice, guidelines for writing resumes and CVs and it provides an area dedicated to job search.

 

 Best Way to Know What’s Going On in the World:

·      theSkimm

Delivered to your email every morning, theSkimm makes waking up a little easier. theSkimm, summarizes everything going on in the world for you so you can get your news quickly. After you hit snooze on your alarm a few times, lie in bed and get up-to-speed on the biggest and latest trends, events,and important news.

                        Subscribe here: http://www.theskimm.com/

 

Best Fashion Blog:

·      Penny Pincher Fashion: http://www.pennypincherfashion.com/

Personally, I’m a big fan of this blog. A majority of us are a combination of broke college students and online shopping addicts, so this affordable fashion blog features ~actually affordable~ pieces. At the end of each week, the author (Kimberly) posts a “Weekly Top Finds” article that showcases trendy outfits and accessories. Don’t worry, she breaks down every outfit and attaches the link so you know exactly where to buy it!

 

Best Blog to get your College Gossip:

·      Her Campus (duh): http://www.hercampus.com/

 

Best Sports Blog (Website):

·      Bleacher Report: bleacherreport.com or ESPN: espn.go.com

Sports blogs aren’t to much of a thing (yet), and the ones that do exist basically sum up the worst of the worst in sports (see: badjock.com). While I know sports aren’t for everyone, I wanted to provide a resource for those of you interested in sports or just interested in the