9 College Food Hacks You'll Wish You Thought of First
If I'm being 100% honest, I hate cooking. This is my first year living off campus, and without a meal plan, you could say I've gotten a little creative with my cooking methods. So this blog post is for...
View Article11 Apps Every College Student Needs
So we're in that day in age where everyone seems like they're always on their phone.Eating with/chatting with/hanging out with your friends now looks like this:And this:If you're going to be on your...
View ArticleFive Reaons Why You Should Become a Cox Exploratory Scholar
As I enter my second year of college, I'm amazed by how much I've been able to accomplish in such a short amount of time, both inside and outside of the classroom. The opportunities I've had and the...
View ArticleMake it Personal with lynda
Do you know lynda? Most IU folks have heard about lynda.com, and many have been lynda users over the years. If you don't know lynda, keep reading this post. What is lynda.com? lynda.com is an online...
View ArticleFoster Harper: Why You Would LOVE (or Be Wary) to Live Here
Hi everyone!I had to put a lot of thought into what my first blog post should be about, and I've decided to write about my dorm, Foster, because as an incoming freshman, that was what I was most...
View Article5 Tips on Dealing with Stress
It’s the end of September, and the amount of stress most students have on campus is pretty high. I know this because I recently found a draft from last year called “Dealing with September Stress.”...
View ArticleMajor Changes: What do You Want to Do?
You’ve walked into college with an idea in your head. You know what you want to do; you’ve known it ever since high school. Everybody who’s asked you has gotten the same enthusiastic answer: “I want to...
View ArticleDating in College: 5 Simple Date Ideas at IU
Although those beautiful changing leaves all across are starting to shrivel, new relationships are starting to bloom as the first initial months of the school year come to pass. It can be challenging...
View ArticleHello, my name is Anna
Hello, all. My name is Brianna Cooper, but please call me Anna. Before I start posting regularly, I wanted to write a bit about myself so you all can get to know me. I am currently a sophomore (class...
View ArticleExperience the Bloomington Arts Community
From the moment I moved to Bloomington on August 2nd, I was immediately immersed in the insanity that is the Bloomington arts community.Very recently, I volunteered for the Lotus World Music & Arts...
View ArticleAdjusting to a New Lifestyle: Lessons from Captain America
Graduating from high school means something different to everyone. For some, a door is opening to a greater and grander part of their lives. For others, a door is closing, and moving forward can be a...
View ArticleThe Terrors of the Infamous Freshman 15
Happy October!October is my second favorite month. I love EVERYTHING about fall. Football, pumpkin, sweaters, boots, the falling leaves... And Fall is especially gorgeous here in Bloomington. Here are...
View ArticleFive Reasons Why You Should Become a Cox Exploratory Scholar
As I enter my second year of college, I'm amazed by how much I've been able to accomplish in such a short amount of time, both inside and outside of the classroom. The opportunities I've had and the...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Most Surprising, Interesting, and Culturally Relevant Things of My...
The view from the Bolognese countryside.So, I'm currently studying at L'Università di Bologna in Bologna, Italy for the semester to finish up my Italian studies, so for your literary pleasure, I...
View ArticleThe First Month: A Survival Guide to Phones
I am proud (and shocked) to say that, along with over 7,000 other kids, I recently finished my first month at Indiana University. I say shocked because I swear I moved in less than a week ago and that...
View ArticleGet the Most out of Word 2013
You can probably sit down, open Word 2013, and use it fairly proficiently. But why not bump up your skills from proficient to pretty awesome? Okay, pretty awesome might sound like too exciting a...
View ArticleDorm Items -- What You Can & Can't Live Without
Hi again!For this post, I want to kind of continue what my first post was about...(which you can read here -> Foster Harper: Why You Would LOVE (or Be Wary) to Live Here )... and talk about what...
View ArticleThe Whole Shebang - The IU Experience
Hello Hoosiers!September is settling in, and I'm already getting used to all that there is to do here at IU. It has been a while since my last post, and I'm sorry that I haven't been posting as often...
View ArticleMy life in the Kelley School of Business
I believe that for some prospective IU students, Kelley School of Business is one of the reasons they want to be here. It is true that Kelley is a competitive and professional business school in...
View ArticleThe First Month: A Survival Guide to Money
I am proud (and shocked) to say that, along with over 7,000 other kids, I recently finished my first month at Indiana University. I say shocked because I swear I moved in less than a week ago and that...
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