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Welcome (to the best) Week Anticipation Tips
It happens every year just around this time: Welcome Week Anticipation. Social Media begins to buzz with countdowns until move in, house warming party invitations, roster release chatter, tailgating...
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Surviving Your First Day of Class Like a Pro!
Hello fellow Hoosiers! A little over a week and a half until we all get back to B-town. Can you believe it? The first week of class is personally one of my favorite times of the semester. Call it my...
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6 Things To Do To Get Ahead: Taking Advantage of Welcome Week
We all know Welcome Week is the week for freshmen to get to know their roommates, floormmates, and experience the tons of stuff IU has to offer during the week before classes start. However, you must...
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Summer Classes at IU: Should I Do It?
Summer class....two words most students don't want to think about. Summer is a time to relax, have fun, and forget about homework, right? When I was considering whether or not I should take some...
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Going Random? Things to Keep in Mind when Meeting your Roommate!
My freshman year I chose to not live with someone I already knew and went random. I thought it would be a good experience and a good chance to get to know someone new, but I have to admit the summer...
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Fall Fashion Favorites!
Hey Guys! With only a couple days left till Welcome Week everyone is busy running around shopping for back to school clothes and dorm accessories. If you've never been in Bloomington during the fall...
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5 Things I Wish I Had In My Freshman Dorm at IU
You are SO close to moving in. You're either in the catagory of people that will not pack until the day before you leave or you already have everything in those $10 Target bins and have been ready to...
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What to Expect: IU Temp Housing
Finding out what dorm you are living in is an exciting day and can set the tone of your year. But, if you're like me, when you finally got your housing assignment you saw: Temporary Housing. Thoughts...
View Article10 Things To Do Before You Move-in to IU!
Only a couple days left until move in! (HALLELUJAH) If you're like me, you are counting down the hours before you move to Bloomington. But take advantage of the time you have at home while you still...
View ArticleBloomington: The Land of Many Seasons
Welcome to Bloomington where the phrase "How's the weather?" is a common part of conversation and is quite important to living in this area. For those of you from Indiana you understand how crazy the...
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2000 Miles Road Trip To The East
Hello every, how's it going? I had a 2000 miles road trip to the east before the school starts and I am very happy to share my experience by using my photography works. My road trip begins in...
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Study Party Anyone? My Favorite Study Spots at IU
Hey everyone! The start of classes is edging closer by the ticking clock. Are you ready? I know I'm not. In the craze of moving from home to the dorm, welcome week, and getting along with your new...
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5 Bloomington Hot Spots I've Missed This Summer
Summer is coming to a close for 2013 and yet another school year is about to kick off. For those of you that were away this summer I’m sure you have some hot spots around Bloomington your hankering...
View ArticleXiaolu Li, men of legend
During spring break in last semester, I went to Lafayette, Louisiana to visit my uncle-in-law Joe while my aunt has gone to China to visit my grandma. Before I left IU, uncle Joe told me he is going...
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The 411 on Welcome Week IU
This year, despite me living in an apartment, I am part of the Forest Welcome Week Team so you may see me at check-in. Some of you may be wondering why all the process when you are moving into your...
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How I Got Three Credit Hours in Two Weeks: IFS
The fall semester hasn't even started and I've already finished my first college class! Two weeks before Welcome Week, I came down to IU (from Chicago) to participate in the Intensive Freshman...
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I Don't Wanna Go, Mommy! (Pre-Move in Jitters)
As I await my impending ticker-attack about move in (which is two days from now), I may as well share some words of encouragement for my fellow Hoosierookies. I just coined that word...clever, eh?...
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Freshmen: Start College Off Right By Trying Something New!
Get involved This post is for all of you freshmen out there or anyone else looking to get involved more. My biggest piece of advice to those of you starting college is to find an activity of group to...
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Don't Get a Puppy, and other Simple Steps for Academic Excellence
As a non-traditional student, I don't personally have much to contribute in regards to navigating dorm life or campus eateries. (Though I will say that Mexican place in the Union has no right using the...
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6 Ways to Enjoy Every Second at IU
Your freshman year at Indiana University (the best university around) is about to begin. It's an exciting time! However, it's also an incredibly overwhelming time. How can you enjoy everything at...
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