Your semester is almost over, just a few weeks and your free to go home. So far COVID cases on your campus have been few, and what few there are have been handled well. You think that your corner is safe; it only happens to other people, right? …

Snacks, fun, tasty and easy to eat seem to be a basic food group of college students. Don’t worry, I am not here to talk about diet and why you should be careful. That is for New-Year’s resolutions. …

Thanksgiving. The ‘forgotten’ holiday. Forgotten? What does that mean? Many American families make green bean casserole every year, there are pumpkin pies, cranberries, all sorts of yummy food. How could it be forgotten? And what about all the pumpkin spice goodies that show up around this time? When I say…

In college there are three things that are universally true: classes, homework, and dormmates with different schedules that you. Having different schedules means that they do things at different times than you. They may have a class at 8 while you don’t have a class until 9. Another might not…

Going through college courses means both homework and lots of stress over assignments. But there may or may not come a point when you realize that you’re not really enjoying all your class. No, I am not talking about the fact that your teacher just dumped a bunch of homework…

Connecting with friends might seem impossible during these days of social distancing. But it is not difficult. You can either get lucky and run into each other, or you can pre-plan times that you are available to catch a break while staying within the social distancing rules. You can text…

It’s Sunday night and your housemates (or floormates if you are in a dorm) have decided to have a movie night. Yippee right? Well, that depends, on what movie they have chosen. Oh, there is a poll. Let’s see what the options are. You open the link, or whatever type…

When I was first introduced to blogging, it was a weekly assignment for a class. The initial thoughts I had were along the following lines. What is the purpose of a blog? How do I fit into this? Is it like social media, where constant updates are the norm? A…

Dorms can be a lonely place, especially when your school resides in a different state from your home. Your room is smaller than you are used to. I mean since when did a shoe box count as a room? And who’s bright idea was it to crowd that space with…