For most, the college search process begins with putting together a list of schools based on academic qualifications like SAT scores or GPA requirements. Deciding which school is the right fit, however, is more than just numbers on a rubric. It's about size, culture, access to real-world preparation and most …
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The Importance of Relaxation in Mental Health as Told Through SpongeBob Gifs
Don't feel guilty for taking time for yourself. Let's face it, college can be hard. Between attending classes, studying, and sleep deprivation, it is no wonder that college students are stressed out. College can seem like an everlasting cycle of responsibilities. In the midst of all the chaos, it I …
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New Semester’s Resolutions
New Semester, new you. Have you already given up on your 2018 resolutions? Have no fear, for the early stages of this new semester are the perfect time to set goals for success. Check out some New Semester's Resolutions for inspiration! Actually Do Your Readings Although this sounds totally obvious, …
How to Survive Finals at RU
If I can get through it, so can you. Although most of us are done with finals for the semester, it never hurts to pick up some tips for next semester. Check out my list to make your next round of finals less miserable. Take Advantage of Reading Day Reading …
R U Homesick?
There's no place like home. Home is where the heart is, not to mention our family, home cooked meals, and steaming hot showers. For those of us who have yet to trade in our shower flip flops for a weekend at home, check out these tips to cure your homesickness. …
6 Ways to Destress
Don't let stress get the best of you. Stress is something that all college students are much too familiar with. Between schoolwork, exams, jobs, and other commitments, it is no wonder that all students feel overwhelmed at some point. Preventing stress is one thing, but dealing with stress when it is …
My Rutgers Family
I've always been told that the transition from high school to college would be a tough one. For the first time in my life, I would be living on my own with new people. More importantly, I would face the struggle of not seeing my family everyday. From the outside …
First day at Rutgers(college ave)
My first day at rutgers is not that overwhelming, just visited College Avenue and simply looking around this campus. The brand new road is impressive and Honors College is a pretty modern place, including cafe and a bunch of restaurants, quite convient for students living here. Besides, there is a …
The Things I Carry
With less than a week until Move-In, I've been spending a lot of time trying to figure out what I do and don't need to pack. Sure, I've spent days poring over blog articles and YouTube haul videos, but none of them are perfect or completely comprehensive. I don't want …
Why I’m Excited to Be a Scarlet Knight
For us Freshman, our first days as Rutgers students are right around the corner. College will certainly be a big change for most of us. From getting used to our new schedules, way of life, and learning to navigate the bus system, it is no wonder that some of us …
Everything You Need to Know For Your Rutgers New Student Orientation
Only a month remains before most Freshman move in for the fall semester. While most of us are in a race against time to shop for our dorms and get in any last minute health forms, Rutgers NSO still has a jam-packed month of orientations planned for nearly a third …
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What Transition?
Being an only child who grew up in Brooklyn, New York, coming to another state to spend the next four, maybe eight years of my life as a pre-med student is a change that may seem intimidating at first. However, the move-in team, and living in BEST with other pre-med …
Through Habitual Organizational Skills, Create a Peace of Mind
During my freshman and sophomore years in university, I was able to develop a clean and constructed style of organization that would later benefit me for the remainder of my academic semesters as a student. Now, as a junior, I wish to share my methods of schedule planning and time …
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Happy New Year! The start of a new year often marks change and growth. It’s a time for us to reflect on where we’ve been, and where we are going. For all of you, 2016 will mark one of the biggest changes of your life- graduating high school, and moving …
Where You Belong
Throughout our entire academic lives we have heard of the importance of extra curricular activities. When I was in high school I joined every student organization that sounded like it could get me into a notable university. Now that I've made it to RU I've realized that I can actually …
Get Promoted to Manager: Using Your Time Effectively
When I say to you "time management" what comes to mind? My bet is on color-code planners, complicated schedules, detailed to-do lists and other paraphernalia of organization. I'd also bet that those thoughts make you tense your shoulders, pinch the bridge of your nose, and clench your jaw with the …
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Getting Involved Without an Agenda
One of the most common suggestions I received before entering college was to get involved. I’d heard it from staff, program directors, upperclassmen, and friends. I’ve brushed off quite a few things in my life, and this suggestion was one of them. Go for the resume builders, I convinced myself, …
A Quick College Horror Story
“Once upon a time a group of friends were hanging out inside a dorm room on the night of Halloween. They were having a blast getting ready for night out; a night that was well-deserved after midterms just passed by. As they’re talking, a strange sound from a backpack cuts …
Goodbye October. Hello November.
It's Halloween night and I'm sitting here studying and writing essays. This is a depressing situation, however, October as a whole has been a pretty good month. It was full of unexpected mini pleasures. In the beginning of October, I went to an Honors Program Reception at the Zimmerli. I …
How to Avoid Homesickness
November is just around the corner, and that means making plans to travel back home for Thanksgiving. For some, such as the in-state students, this may just be another weekend trip home. But, if you’re an out-of-state student, like yours truly, it may be the first time you have seen …