Move Out Madness: Packing Tips and Tricks for Spring Semester
How to turn moving out into moving on to better things!
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My Time in the UMass Quarantine Dorms
On Saturday, March 13th my roommate and I both woke up to missed calls from an Amherst number. We looked at each other expectedly, knowing...
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Everything You Need for Your First Ski Trip
Planning on hitting the slopes for the first time? Dope! Skiing and snowboarding are two of the greatest activities that you can do with...
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Things I Wish I Brought with Me to My First Semester of Music School
This year has been nothing close to normal when it comes to college. Many students are dealing with whether or not to move back to campus,...
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Traveling Light: 5 Products to Save Space for Your Next Weekend Getaway
Before lockdown, I used to travel all the time- it kind of comes with the territory when your dad is a pilot. It’s one of the things I miss...
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Making Your Student Apartment Feel Like Home
Most student housing is (at least) a little depressing. Your walls are probably some shade of white, beige or prison-cell concrete, you’re...
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Advice on How To Efficiently Pack for Winter Break
Coming from someone who overpacks for everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, I have had to get over my fear of leaving some articles of...
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6 Essentials in My Vera Bradley Bag for Disney
Vera Bradley’s eye-catching backpacks are perfect for a theme park day!
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What to Pack in Your “Just-in-Case” Quarantine Bag
Mini toiletries for the win!
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What to Bring (and Not to Bring): Best College Packing Tips from Real Students
With everything else in the world happening right now, college packing hacks are probably not your top concern on your Back-to-School:...
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How To Pack A Dorm During a Pandemic
Dear reader, I’ll spare you the diatribe about “these uncertain times.” We all know what’s happening, and we’re all pretending we’re not...
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Advice For Incoming Freshman
Hey y’all, it’s Seal. Due to the national pandemic, I have had the last half of my spring semester online, but I have my fingers crossed that class will be in-person this fall! My freshman year will be officially over in two weeks! Nevertheless, I wanted to write about a topic that’s been brewing in my mind for quite some time - Advice I wish I had when I was an incoming freshman. Overall, there was a lot of positives about my college experience, but I won’t hide it, there were a handful of negatives. If I can help, provide insight, or guide at least one person with my lessons, then this article succeeded. This article is somewhat long, so if you don’t need help with what to bring or pack to college, keep scrolling to read what I learned :)
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Tips for Moving from Someone Who has Moved Every Year for the Last 8 Years
I know some of us are over hearing all about COVID-19 and are simply hoping that we can go back to being outside soon, so am I. But first...
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7 Tips to Make You the Queen of Moving
Don’t fret the boxes, you’ve got this.
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5 Must-Haves to Add to Your Abroad Packing List
Packing for a long term abroad trip can be a daunting task. I spent months trying to come up with my packing list before I even opened a...
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Freshman Shopping List: What I Should Have Brought to College
Thanks to a little-known worldwide pandemic, my freshman year has effectively come to an end. As I reflect on the past 8 months, and...
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6 Steps To Take If Your Study Abroad Program Is Cancelled Over COVID-19
Try not to panic!
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Dorm Room Packing List: SJSU Edition
1. Bath/Toiletries & Personals • Shower Caddy (hard shell) • Shower Shoes • Shower Towel (2) **don’t have to do laundry as much • Hand...
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Tips For Packing Effectively
Packing is definitely one of those parts of traveling that everyone hates and inevitably, you're bound to forget something. Here are some...
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How to Efficiently Pack for Spring Break
As midterms are coming to a close, everyone can’t stop thinking about spring break. Mother nature has been bringing us sunlight and...
