Bright FuturaDos and Don’ts of Doing Work at a Coffee Shop
Posted on October 8, 2011
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When you’re working on huge paper or studying for that insane midterm, sometimes you need to put yourself in a new environment in order to stimulate your brain cells. I usually go to the library for peace and quiet, but there is a growing trend of students venturing off campus to local coffee shops to do their work. This seems like a pretty good deal. You camp out at your favorite table, are close to delicious drinks, and get to escape campus for a little while. Continue Reading
The World’s REAL Super Elite Universities
Posted on October 8, 2011
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The best university in the world sits on a sprawling campus not far from Hollywood, according to a new list from the Times Higher Education.
Using data provided by Thomson Reuters, the London-based industry magazine just published a list of the 400 best universities in the world, spread across 15 countries. Continue Reading
Frankenstein Student ID’s: Coming To Your Campus Soon!
Posted on October 6, 2011
What Makes this ID Any Different?
Students complain that the loan cards are riddled with high fees, and they have organized protests at several campuses. Below are a list of fees associated with the card
Random Fees
- Higher One charges an “abandoned account” fee of up to $19 a month. Students get this fee if they don’t use their account after nine months — a trigger point that seems to coincide with summer break.
- You also pay $2.50 when they don’t use a Higher One ATM, located only on college campuses.
- A 50-cent charge for using a PIN to make a purchase rather than a signature,
- The school warns students not to throw away the card even though it may look like junk mail – especially since it carries a $20 replacement fee.
Several large banks also have begun moving into the growing sector. This spring, Citigroup inked a deal with the City University of New York to create a similar program using prepaid cards.
This could mean many more of these Frankenstein Student ID card are soon on there way to your college town.
Student Lead Water Balloon Fight: Charity Water
Posted on October 4, 2011
Juliana came up with a way to use water to fund-raise for clean water projects… and have some fun, too!
When we found out about this water balloon fight to raise funds for charity: water projects, we couldn’t resist.
Would you pay to have a water balloon fight if you knew it was for a good cause?
119 Ramen Noodle Recipes
Posted on October 4, 2011
Nearly every college student, at one time or another, has lived off Ramen Noodles. Perhaps you weren’t in college; Perhaps you just got your first apartment and had to make every penny count. Here are several recipes to add flavor, zest & variety into a super fast, extra cheap meal– be it breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert! Continue Reading
9 Tips Every College Student Should Know
Posted on October 4, 2011
Whether you’re a know-it -all or a nimrod, here are a few tips every college student should know. Continue Reading
Product Review: LapDawg X4
Posted on September 28, 2011
NOTHING IS MORE FRUSTRATING THAN HAVING YOUR LAPTOP COOK YOUR CROTCH AS YOU STUDY for a important exam. So we decided to look up the perfect solution. After reading reviews and checking prices this “laptop stand” while a little price is the perfect alternative to having your reproductive organs microwaved.
So, what’s different about the LapDawg X4 Laptop Stand? First off, it’s probably best to not call it a laptop stand since it does more than any other laptop stand I’ve ever seen. For example, not only can you put your laptop on it, but you can use it as a bed tray, bed desk, TV tray, book holder, and as you can see below, a drawing table for a toddler. The multi-uses are made possible because of the LapDawg’s unique design.
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What would you use the LapDawg for?
12 Ways to Spot a Freshman
Posted on September 24, 2011
BEING ABLE TO SPOT A FRESHMAN IS A VALUABLE LIFE SKILL. Seriously. Freshmen are fun friends to have—for some reason, they look up to you. Believe you’re full of wisdom. There are a couple of freshman girls on campus who know me only as “Emma Stone” (my somewhat/not really doppelganger). And I’m ok with that. Mostly because Emma Stone is gorgeous, but also because they’re freshmen and they really want to be my friend, and that’s excusable. But sometimes, like when you see someone cute, it pays to be able to peg them as a freshmen. Here’s how. Continue Reading
Do You Keep a Universal Grocery List?
Posted on September 24, 2011
by Jessica Mullen
THE BEST ADVICE I EVER RECEIVED FOR INCREASING ABUNDANCE IN MY LIFE WAS FROM ABRAHAM-HICKS’ financial abundance meditation:
The fastest way to get to an improved financial condition is to look for pleasing things that you already have. For in the seeking and finding of that which is working, more success will come. And it will come quickly.
I created the Notice It, Get More of It worksheet to put this concept into practice, but the title never sat well with me. Recently I changed the title to “Universal Grocery List” instead.
The goal of the grocery list is to start noticing the enormous number of things going right in one’s life. Had a good meal? Want another one? Write it on the list. Had a good workout? Write it on the list. Get an awesome Facebook comment from your crush? Write it on the list.
I knew this worksheet was really working when Kelly started filling them out obsessively. Every day, we play a game to see if we can fill up all 60 spaces. And every day, we find more reasons to say, “yes please, more of that please.”
Can you find 60 things in your life you’d like to order more of today?
Download the Universal Grocery List worksheet
Here’s an 8.5×11 version and here’s a FUNFILE version! Enjoy!
via jessicamullen
Student Comic
Posted on September 22, 2011
