The 411 on College
Spilling the tea on the true college experience.
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What Having a Roommate That’s a Different Gender Has Taught Me in College
The way I met my current roommate is probably similar to how you found yours: through a first-year Gen-Ed class. We immediately connected...
6 Easy Crafts to Spook-ify Your Dorm
Location:United StatesSee map: Google MapsUSOut of all the reasons to love the Halloween season, I'm partial to all the crafting and decorating. However, as deadlines start to pile up...
10 Hacks for Healthy Eating in the Dorms
Let’s face it: making healthy eating choices in the dorm can seem impossible
How to Start Off on the Right Foot with Your New Roommates
New roommate, kinda nervous...
6 Ways to Kick Homesickness
If you're anything like me, adjusting to college may be one of the hardest and scariest times of your life thus far. For many, it is the...
7 Ways to Be a Greener College Student
Dorm life taught me lots of lessons: how to do laundry, live with roommates, and motivate myself to clean my room regularly. I was most...
Why You Should Live Off-Campus After Freshman Year
Living on campus? Drab! Living off campus? Fab!
Pros and Cons of Having a Roommate
In my first year of college, I’ve had an unusual roommate situation. Because of that I’ve come up with a few pros and cons of having a roommate for anyone who’s wondering.
Dorm Decor!
Fall is in the air, and a new school year at Hamline has begun! For some, this is our first semester in college. For others, this is the...
Dorm-Friendly Plants You Can’t Accidentally Kill
If you’re like me, you love plants. They’re cute, they liven up a room and help clean the air. I’d love to cover my dorm room in grasses...
Dorm-Friendly Halloween Treats
It's Spooky Season, folks! It's time to celebrate with scary but sweet treats!!
Here’s How I Stored All My Clothes in a Dorm Closet
My best tips and tricks for working with a small space!
Keeping it Simple: Managing Your Room and its Cleanliness
If living in a college dormitory for the past three years taught me anything, it is learning to manage space well. I was never one that...
10 Healthy Foods For Dorm Dwelers
Not going to lie, the first time I went grocery shopping in college, my red Target cart was overflowing with Lunchables, pizza rolls,...
The Most Important Things to Know Going into Freshman Year
It's your freshman year, and you're gonna be here for the next for years in this town.
Dorm Hacks 101
Fall has fallen upon us and the school year has started again, meaning thousands of college students have packed up their lives at home and...
How to Deal with the Freshman Flu
As you enter your third week of school, you may find yourself congested and suffering through class with a sore throat. Although being sick...
How Living In A Single Has Changed My View On College
My freshman year of college was not an easy one. I had to balance school work, a job, friends, family, and a relationship all at the same...
Cultural Shock of Moving from Home into a Dorm
The day I moved out was the most nerve-racking, yet exciting day of my life. “College is the best four years of your life” my dad’s voice...
