Nothing screams “adult life” more than apartment hunting. Living on your own is a big part of the college experience, and it can be difficult to find the perfect place to call home.
While apartment...
It’s easy to forget to bring items to your new apartment when you’re focused on what decorations, clothes and food you’re going to bring. When you’re getting ready to pack up and move into a new...
It’s understandable why many are likely to assume the most helpful information that one could include in this guide would be revolving around the best way to retrofit your house or apartment to make...
Moving to college can be a stressful experience.
Students begin this stressful time in their lives packing up all their belongings and moving away from the place they are most familiar with. This overwhelming...
After signing a lease, packing all your things and moving into your new apartment or house, the next thing on your to do list might be decorating your new place. One of the most fun things I’ve done...
Oh no, you’ve done it again.
Yesterday was Friday. You went to go visit your friend last night. You went over there, had a few drinks — hopefully while socially distancing. You don’t remember a...
As most of us know, roommates can be both a blessing and a curse. Living in a shoebox-sized, white cinderblock-walled room with the same person for nine months can be less than ideal — and you get extra...
COVID-19 has changed what life is like on campus. The bars are closed, the dorms are on lockdown and masks are everywhere. We are now living in a pandemic, a piece of history and campus life has suffered...
As the semester progresses, it seems like the mess of dorms or apartments builds. The 5S method uses five basic principles to help eliminate mess and promote a more efficient method to take care of a dorm...
So you’ve made it. Six months of being in quarantine with your nagging parents are finally over, and freedom comes in the form of a fancy campus-town apartment. But this newfound freedom comes with a...
They don’t teach you how to budget in Advanced Placement Calculus in high school, and knowing how to solve integrals likely isn’t going to save you money now that you’re living on your own. Luckily,...
With the construction of new high-rises and bars, it feels like Campustown is moving west. But living east of Lincoln Avenue in Urbana is still an excellent option for plenty of students. It offers a nice...
