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New Beginnings: Life Updates and a Fresh Start

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Over the past 4 years, I’ve had many experiences, but this blog was largely neglected. 4 years later and I graduated from college with my degree in business analytics and marketing, landed my first “real” adult job, and made many memories along the way. As I continue to embark on this journey that is the real world, I decided to restart this blog as an outlet to share advice, life updates, and more while continuing to grow as a person. […]

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Study Like a Pro: My Tips and Tricks

Ah, college life. School, studying, and more school. While balancing sleep and actually having a social life. That’s college in a nutshell. Learning is really the reason we’re all in college, as much as the work can be tedious at times. I went into college knowing the basics of how to study well and that’s something that I am so grateful for looking back at my high school experience. It may have seemed like a lot of work at the time, […]

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Goals for Fall Quarter: 2018 Edition

It’s hard to believe that classes start in a few days! I just started moving into my new dorm and I’ll be back to the grind on Monday. While I actually am excited to go back to school for once, I’m not ready to let summer go. But with a new quarter comes new goals. And I wanted to take them to the blog. Not only to hold myself accountable by having a list published in writing and on the […]

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What You Actually Need for College

Most colleges are back in full swing, or about to start. After freshman year, there’s definitely some items that I brought and didn’t use and those that I used all of the time. You can research all you want, but everyone is different. From my experiences, these are some of the items I actually used during my freshman year, and those that never saw use. What I Used Command Hooks & Strips Command hooks and strips were such an essential […]

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Planner vs Bullet Journal

The school year is quickly approaching, and you know what that means? Time to get back in the grind of classes, schoolwork, and all that is that college life. Planners and bullet journals have long been pitted against each other as organizational and planning tools. If you’re anything like me, you’re indecisive as to if a planner or bullet journal is better and it’s hard to choose what system to use. That’s where I’m here to help! Hopefully this helps […]

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Dorm Tour: Freshman Year

Today I’m coming at you with my freshman year dorm tour! I’ve had these pictures for months but never actually got a post together featuring my dorm room. I’ve always loved dorm tours and lived for the day that I was in a dorm and could do one. I searched and searched for dorm tours and layouts of the building I was going to live in and found basically zero of people who were at my school. I wanted to share […]

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7 Tips to Avoid the Freshman 15

Wow, one year of college is already done. Time flies, guys. By now the freshman 15 is a pretty infamous thing. But it doesn’t have to be a reality. I successfully made it through the year without gaining 15 pounds—here’s my tips. 1. Walk Everywhere This is a big one! Even if you’re not able to go to the gym every day, walking is a big way to get exercise in! As tempting as it may be to just drive […]

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4 Apps You Didn’t Know You Needed

I’ve recently (and not-so-recently) discovered some great productivity apps that have really benefitted me. From Chrome extensions to actual apps, all of these have increased my productivity and simplified my life. They are not obvious, but what I like to call hidden gems. Hidden gems refer to things that you don’t see at first, but realize their true amazingness after you have discovered them. I actually originally coined this term while finding hidden “stars” for fantasy gymnastics, but have found […]

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20 Things I’ve Learned in 20 Weeks

Wow, I can’t believe I’m through two quarters as a college student already! Spring break has passed, not even one full quarter left, and then summer. Since I’ve been at college for awhile now, I thought it would be a cool idea to do one “lesson” type thing that I’ve learned for each week. Since quarters are 10 weeks, that amounts to the nice, round number of 20. So, without further ado, here they are! 1. Relationships Take Time 2. […]

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Staying Productive in College

Alright guys, it’s that time of year. Midterms have rolled around or will be approaching soon, depending on if you’re on semesters or quarters. You may be hitting that wall where you are just done with school, or whatever you’re going through, but it’s essential to remain on your productivity game. Don’t procrastinate and actually get sleep. I know, novel idea! But if you’re on top of things you’ll actually be able to sleep at a normal hour, leaving you […]

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