• The 10 Sites That Will Get You an A in School

    The 10 Sites That Will Get You an A in School

    The semester is winding down. Soon there will be papers to write and finals to study for, which means cutting out the procrastination and cracking down on the studying, which isn’t always easy. But fear not, our resident Web Spy has done her research, providing CollegeCandy readers with ten surefire ways to get organized and start studying.

  • The Weekly Ten: New Year’s Resolutions You Can Keep

    The Weekly Ten: New Year’s Resolutions You Can Keep

    It’s a new year, and you know what that means; it’s time to start working on those New Year’s resolutions. But before you start jotting down those promises take a minute and really think about this. New Year’s resolutions almost always involve giving something up, and making sacrifices. And that negative approach makes you all the less likely to keep them.

  • How to Survive Finals Week 101

    How to Survive Finals Week 101

    The last few weeks of the semester can get a little stressful. And not because you just can’t seem to find the perfect present for everyone on your list (or in my case because you keep getting distracted by Macy’s shoe department and never get around to buying those other presents), but because of finals. Remember those? Probably not.

  • The Weekly Ten: Relax After a Stressful Week

    The Weekly Ten: Relax After a Stressful Week

    October is a busy month. Between midterms and registration, and finding the perfect Halloween costume, things can get pretty crazy there for a while. But it’s important to remember to take a step back from it all for a while. Relax.

  • Surviving Senior Year: The Balancing Act

    Surviving Senior Year: The Balancing Act

    I’ve sat down to write the first entry of the column that will chronicle my final year as a college student about fifty a few times now, but I just haven’t been able to figure out where to start. So I figure I might as well start with the truth: I can’t seem to write this column because I’m not really sure how I feel about this whole “senior year” thing.

  • The DuoBinder Saves the Day (Or Your GPA)

    The DuoBinder Saves the Day (Or Your GPA)

    I recently received an email from someone asking if I wanted to try a “revolutionary binder.” I wasn’t really sure what could possibly revolutionize a binder (flashing lights? A smoke machine? It did your reading for you?), but being the school supplies whore that I am, I accepted. A few days later, the Duo Binder arrived on my doorstep.

  • What Do I Bring?! A Guide On How To Pack For Your Freshman Year

    What Do I Bring?! A Guide On How To Pack For Your Freshman Year

    I woke up the other day and realized, “I’m moving into my dorm room in a week.”…

  • Travel Tips for the Ill Prepared

    Travel Tips for the Ill Prepared

    I’m broke and lazy – are you broke and lazy? Of course you are.
    You’re a college student (or…