Being a vegetarian simply means abstaining from eating meat. With that said, there are a number of foods that you can still eat. This makes grocery shopping pretty simple since the only thing you can’t buy is meat. However, as a college student, you might find that certain grocery stores are out of your budget. For instance, Whole Foods, with their many options for vegetarians can be expensive. This is why I am choosing to write about the best places to grocery shop as a vegetarian in college. Trader Joes Trader Joes goes at the top of my list because it is affordable yet extremely accommodating to vegetarians. I consider…

I’ve been using a bullet journal for about a year now and it’s made me more productive and organized. Before a bullet journal I had been using planners. While using a planner worked out well for awhile, I found that I had trouble continuing to use it. This is why I tried using a bullet journal. I wanted to stay organized throughout the year instead of a couple of months at the beginning of a semester. I figured that since I would get to design my own planner each month, I would be more inclined to plan every week. It worked! I can honestly say that I plan out my…

Aside from tuition, housing prices in college can be quite expensive. Last year alone, I paid more for housing than I did for tuition. As a freshman in college I did not know of the ways you could save money on housing. I thought spending a lot of money on housing was money well spent. I was wrong. While you do want to make sure that you live in a decent apartment, you don’t need to pay an enormous amount of money for that. In this post I’ll outline the ways I intend to and have saved money on housing in college. 1. Sublease While this may seem a bit…

You may be the type of person who goes to the library at the beginning of the semester but then stops. You might even be the type of person who only steps foot in the library during finals. Either way, you don’t attend the library regularly. This is a mistake. In this post, I’ll elaborate more on why you should only do work at the library. Though, keep in mind that it is okay to occasionally do work in your dorm or apartment, but making it a habit is not in your best interest. You’ll begin to associate your room with stress This is the most important reason as to…

In high school the most important thing to do was  achieving good grades. Though, as you move on to college and then eventually a career, you’ll find that the grades you make in college don’t really matter. Of course, this doesn’t mean that you should just neglect all of your classes, it does mean that you should approach learning and grades differently in college. In this post, I’ll go into more detail about getting just OK grades in college. As you read this post, keep in mind that you should try your best and definitely keep a certain GPA for scholarships and such. Once you graduate grades won’t matter You…

Lately I’ve been seeing many “College Backpack Essentials” on college blogs. While most are helpful, they miss a few forgettable items that are so useful. For this reason, I have created this list. While you might not be surprised at some of the items, the reasons why you’ll need them will definitely peak your interest! 1. An umbrella While this item isn’t exactly that forgettable, whenever it rains you’ll probably forget an umbrella. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been caught in a downpour while trying to get across campus! This is why I now keep an umbrella in my backpack AT ALL TIMES. Considering that you most…

With the costs of college always increasing and finding ways to cut back becoming more difficult, it often seems as though you no choice but spend a ton money. Though of course, there are always ways to save money in college only it might be a bit unconventional. One of the things I’ve done to cut costs in college is living without a car. Having a car in college means buying one, if you don’t own one already, paying for car insurance and paying for gas each week. If your parents aren’t paying for all of this, it can be quite unaffordable. While living without a car might seem impossible,…

At  some point during the year you’re going to get sick. I remember my first year of college I got sick with one of the worst cases of the cold out there. The worst part about the situation was that I got it right before finals. I could barely function and did not want to put any effort towards studying. Being on my own for the first time, I did not know how to deal with this. Fortunately everything worked out okay thanks to the following tips I’ll explain in this post. Eat Soup Just like your mom might suggest, eating soup or some sort of broth will definitely help…