How To Write an Essay About Yourself Without Sounding Egotistical April 16, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 25728 viewson College Life, Learning, News Writing a general essay can be difficult for many of us. The whole essay writing process is made even more difficult when the topic of the essay is personal and about yourself! This type of essay challenges you to find the fine line between writing an essay that allows your character to shine without sounding like …
17 Herbs for Memory Retention April 15, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 12574 viewson Learning, News Today we’re going to talk about herbs, and some of them you may even find growing in your garden. A few of these earthy little babies harbor a gold mine of brain-boosting abilities and may just be the ticket to a better memory. Go grab your gardening gloves so we can start digging into our list …
10 Neuro-Boosting Memory Games for Adults April 15, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 8228 viewson Learning, News We’ve all played games when we were kids as a way to have some fun and kill some time. Little did we know that a time would come when playing games would turn into a necessity to keep our brains active. For some of us, this time has already come as we have resorted to …
How To Increase Concentration and Become More Productive April 14, 2015 by Nina Bourne 1 comment 8530 viewson Learning, News Concentration is defined as “the action or power of focusing one’s attention or mental effort.” It’s sounds pretty simple when we read the definition, but most of us know that managing the art of concentration is often easier said than done. The struggle to focus your brain on one thing without getting distracted or switching …
How To Study Abroad And Make The Most Of Your Experience April 10, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 6838 viewson College Life, News Get your passports ready because today we are going to pump you full of everything you need to know about how to study abroad. You’ll be ready to pick your destination, pack your bags and wave to your parents from the boarding gates before you know it. Let’s get right to business because we’ve got …
Get Comfy With A List Of Dorm Room Bedding For Girls April 10, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 7258 viewson College Life, News The time has come for you to head off to college and leave the comfort of your queen bed behind as you face sleeping on a mattress provided by your school. Yikes! Yes, this does indeed mean you will have to leave a lot of your favorite bedding behind until you can be reunited in …
What Clothes To Bring To College (…And What To Leave At Home) April 9, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 14055 viewson College Life, News We’ve recently talked a bit about what you to buy for your college dorm room, cool stuff to decorate it and even a bit about ways to store your goodies. What we haven’t talked about yet are what clothes to bring to college. So, we figured now is as good a time as any and …
How To Improve Reading Skills In 10 Easy Steps April 8, 2015 by Nina Bourne 2 comments 5909 viewson College Life, Learning Many of us have been reading since we were little grasshoppers in kindergarten or first grade. It is drilled into us from the start how important reading is and that much of our success later in life is going to depend on this one essential skill. So, of course, we spend much of our fledgling …
How To Study Better, More Effectively & with a Fraction of the Stress April 7, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3149 viewson College Life, News Final exam time is right around the corner! That means college campuses are full of stressed out students scrambling to pull all night study sessions in an attempt to cram every little bit of information in their heads as possible. Sounds like fun, right? Sure it does…if your definition of fun is being sleep deprived …
Best Note Taking Apps For Busy College Students April 4, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3711 viewson College Life, News These days there’s an app for nearly everything and for nearly any device out there. The options are hedging on limitless when it comes to what you can use an app for and what they can do to make your life a bit easier. One of the ways to use these apps to your advantage …
38 Essential Things To Buy For College Before You Go April 2, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 5571 viewson College Life, News The time has come for you to leave the nest and fly the coop to your new life as a college student! There are two very important things you have to do before you can spread your baby bird wings, though. You have to 1. make a list of things to buy for college and …
Dorm Room Storage Ideas: How to Declutter a Space the Size of a Tool Shed April 2, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 4142 viewson College Life, News The amount of space at your disposal in your college dorm room will more than likely leave a lot to be desired. We wouldn’t be too surprised if your first thought upon seeing your new on campus digs is something along the lines of “What the heck am I supposed to do with all my …
Top 10 Laptops For College Students In 2015 April 2, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 7288 viewson College Life, News Your days in college are going to be so much easier (and slightly more enjoyable!) if you have your own laptop. Sure, there are computer labs on campus, but that’s not always going to be the most convenient option when you have to pull an all nighter writing a paper or you feel the urge …
Cool Dorm Room Stuff to Spruce Up Your College Space April 2, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3613 viewson College Life, News Pretty much every college student has that initial moment of thinking “Blech, this is where I’ll be living during my college years?” when first arriving to their dorm rooms. This is a totally understandable thought to have considering most of you are greeted by the most drab, uninviting and sterile living spaces you’ve likely ever …
How To Improve Communication Skills: A Guide For The Tongue Tied April 2, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3626 viewson College & University News, College Life, News How are your communication skills? Good, not so good or really bad? There’s always room for improvement no matter where your skills fall on the spectrum, so don’t worry too much about how you’re doing for now. Today we’re going to really dive into what these skills are and most importantly how to improve them. …
How To Improve Your Memory (…Tips You Won’t Forget) March 30, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 4457 viewson College Life, News Memories from the corners of my…Wait, how does the rest of that song go? We’ll have to get back to our showtune singing later, because today we’re going to talk a bit about the wacky way our brains work and how to improve your memory! Seems appropriate considering I’ve already misplaced my iPhone (while I …
Abbey Road Studios Launches New Music Education Initiative March 26, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 3791 viewson College & University News, News There’s some exciting news coming from London’s famed Abbey Road Studios as a new initiative for an educational music program dubbed the Abbey Road Institute was announced recently. This is likely an amazing bit of information for fans of The Beatles (and music in general) since this is the where their legendary “Abbey Road” album was recorded …
Geek Week: Episode IV Is Underway At Rutgers University March 25, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2358 viewson College & University News, News Rutgers University is hosting Geek Week for the fourth year in a row, which has garnered the festivities the oh so fitting moniker of “Geek Week: Episode IV.” The week’s events kicked off on Sunday and will continue through Saturday with an 3,500 attendees expected by week’s end. The Rutgers website dedicated to Geek Week …
Professional Cuddlers Wanted! Yes, This Is A Real Job March 25, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 12146 viewson Career & Job News, News How do you feel about engaging in a totally platonic snuggle session with a complete stranger for money? If you’re anything like me, you likely feel intrigued, skeptical and slightly uncomfortable? For those of you who are down for a trip to cuddle town, there may be the perfect job out there for you! Apparently …
Winter Is Coming: UB Hosts Early Screening of Game of Thrones Season 5 March 24, 2015 by Nina Bourne 0 comments 2839 viewson College & University News, College Life, News Who cares if it’s technically the second week of spring, because “winter is coming” for the lucky students of the University of Buffalo on March 29th as a special pre-screening of the highly anticipated fifth season of Game of Thrones is held. UB students are fortunate enough to get this sneak peak a whopping two weeks …
