With fall quarter barely starting, it’s sometimes easy to forget how overwhelming classes can be. Coming back from summer, it’s hard to find a balance for not just class schedules, but for all the everyday crazy demands college throws. That’s why it’s always good to remember about self care and to just take a moment for yourself away from...
Everybody cries sometimes. Here are the best places to shed a few tears on campus.
The privacy of your own home
If you live on campus, an empty apartment or dorm is a rare occurrence. While all your roommates are engaging in their daily adventures, in that one-hour time slot where no one's home — but technically, you have class —...
Preparation
Winter break is the light at the end of the finals week tunnel, but first we must soldier on, bubble in those Scantrons and write in those blue books. Over the years it’s been helpful to accumulate some techniques to prevent premature graying of hair during this trying time. When it comes to succeeding on final exams, preparation is...
College is without a doubt an amazing learning experience. It’s an opportunity to push ourselves to try new things and to go way beyond our comfort zone. It is a place where we can grow and flourish as people, but only if we allow ourselves to open up to all the new and daunting experiences. Keeping that...
College is expensive, there’s no way around spending money. However, there are some tips and tricks to cut down on how much money you spend. There are four main areas where money can be saved: furniture and decor, clothing, food and school supplies.
When it comes to furniture and decor, there are many ways to cut down on the amount...
On Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 Housing Services hosted an event at the Highlander Union Building (HUB) to help students navigate the process of hunting for housing. They acknowledged the difficulty finding housing and the planning it takes to find the best fit for you. Here are some questions they came up with to ask yourself when planning where you’re...
Though UCR has permitted some classes to be taught in-person this quarter, many students are still receiving their education from behind a screen. Online learning does not come without its challenges, but there are ways to take advantage of the online world we are now reliant on. Here are a few websites that can be helpful when navigating this...
I think everyone can agree that making friends anywhere is relatively difficult. It’s just easier for some people to put themselves out there than others. There is a large number of students who are considered anti-social, but the truth is that they just find it harder to make friends. Rejection causes people to fall back into themselves and makes...
In a perfect world, recommendation letters would be sent to no job or school and endorsement would come from our friends that would vouch for our musical aux talent and grade our so-called "rizz." However, this is an imperfect world, and you probably have zero rizz. Being that we are college students, we should anticipate the requirement of a...
We’ve now reached the final stage of our “Defeating the College Triangle” series, aimed to help you dedicated college-goers become the well-rounded, academically balanced students you all want to be. If you’re new to our cause and have no idea what the College Triangle is, just think of all the times you’ve heard your friends say, “Choose one: Sleep,...