Tag Archives: Life Hacks

Tapping Into Mobile Payments

When was the last time you went to the grocery store or gas station and paid in cash? Can you remember when you went to the bank or ATM to make a cash withdrawal? If you are like me, then you use your debit or credit card, or some sort of mobile payment system for all your […]

5 Books To Get You Into Reading

Reading isn’t for everyone, but some of us are trying to make it a better habit. Of course, if you ask any of your friends who read more avidly for book suggestions, they’ll probably say something like Les Mis or Moby Dick. Not that those aren’t wonderful books, but when you’re trying to make a […]

Tips To Survive From A Very Tired And Busy College Student

Vending machine dinners, cold Thai takeout, gas station coffee… Oh what a start senior year has been off to. Am I drowning in work or in coffee? I’m too tired to tell. But it’s somehow working. How? A lot of coffee (and a few other things). First, some background on me: I’m a journalism student graduating in December. […]

Microwave Recipes: A Guide

You might not have rolled out of bed until 20 minutes before your class or you might have oodles of time to spare, but you just don’t want to spend money on ingredients for an elaborate meal. In these or similar cases, you might want to have some recipes for easy snacks you can make […]

Social Media Awareness: Staying Private, Landing The Job

Social Media is arguably the most and and will be always be the most relevant space invented. It can be used for an abundant amount of situations ranging from personal accounts to advertising to entertainment to even connecting with businesses. There is pretty much no setting where social media isn’t being used. There are a […]

To Study Abroad Or Volunteer Abroad

For many college students hoping to leave the country at least once before graduation, the initial decision is between a study abroad program and an international volunteer trip. As someone who’s been on both, I’m going to hopefully help clear up some confusion and get you on a plane out of the country sooner. Here […]

How I Learned To Fly For Free

  Don’t you just love the sense of adventure that comes with pinning destinations on a map to all the places you want to travel? Or even more excitement that comes with booking that trip? And getting on the plane, well that’s just the best thing there is. What if I said you could fly […]

Technology For The Workplace

Technology is an ever-changing element in society. Every year we see phones getting thinner and more complex while computers getting smaller and more powerful. We also see technology such as virtual reality games and products like Amazon Echo or Google Home. These technologies are extremely important to our lives as students because they create new […]

The Best Ways To Stay Safe On Campus

College is fun, college is chill, college is “the best four years of your life,” but the actuality is a college campus can be scary sometimes. Being on campus and being safe are two things that don’t always go hand in hand. Campus safety has been a huge concern for years. In 2014, almost 50,000 […]

5 Ways to Save 5 Minutes (or More!)

  If you are looking to save five minutes in your busy college life, spend a few minutes reading this article and reviewing the additional links. 1. Put your phone away Before starting the process of going to bed for the night, put your phone away five minutes beforehand. Not only will this speed up […]