• Why You’ll Miss Summer Vacation When It’s Gone

    Why You’ll Miss Summer Vacation When It’s Gone

    It’s August. The days of sleeping in and sleeping out are waning as move-in day is approaching far too fast. Savor the summer. Savor the in-between season between class schedules.

  • The Newbie’s Guide to Owning the Gym

    The Newbie’s Guide to Owning the Gym

    Okay, so I guess I’m a gym rat. I am the one who loves to get to my campus fitness center when it opens at 6:30 in the morning (and who was infuriated when the opening was delayed from 6:00 a.m.). And I have tried just about every class and machine offered on the commercial market. At various times in my life, I have been the yoga class-clown who slips out of downward dog — and eventually the student fellow classmates look to as a model. I like to say I’ve seen a lot of different ways of exercising and done a lot of different exercises, which means I’ve made every mistake imaginable along the way.

  • Incoming Freshman: What NOT to Bring

    Incoming Freshman: What NOT to Bring

    Whenever you tell someone you’re going back to college, or going for the first time, they…