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Saying goodbye to your college-going child can be hard. The feeling of loss can be overpowering, blurring out the feeling of excitement and happiness for what lies ahead for your student. While each parent deals with their roller coaster of emotions differently, there are a few things you can do to help ease the intensity …

Towards the end of summer, it is time to start making your college supply list, which includes things that you need to take with you to college. Do you have your list ready yet? Don’t wait for the last minute to start working on that list and buying the things you need. Those last few …

The week before and during freshman move-in day can be chaotic, overwhelming, and exciting all at once. The thought of living in a new environment, making new friends, having to familiarize yourself with new rules and schedules—all of this can be exciting. But it can be stressful as well. Not knowing what’s in store can …

Moving is always stressful, even more so when you’re moving to an entirely new place. But there are ways of lessening that stress and making freshman year move-in day more go more smoothly than exasperating. The most important thing? Be. Prepared.  Know the Details of Your Move-In Not everyone can move in at once, it …

Pssst…school is around the corner. If you haven’t started your back to school or back to dorm shopping, now is the time to get a jump on it! When planning out your first dorm room (or your fourth), it’s important that you make it a reflection of you and your unique style and vision. Here’s …

Packing for freshman year of college is an art form. You don’t want to pack too much for fear of cluttering up your dorm room, but on the other hand, you have to be careful to avoid packing too little as you may leave some important things behind. As a freshman, money is tight. You …

Your writing voice reflects the unique way in which you view the world. You don’t want to sound like anyone else but you. A writer’s voice is like an artist’s signature. It is unique to the work and cannot be copied. Having your own unique voice is ideal for college and scholarship application essays! You …

Learning how to organize your important documents is one of many things you will have to do before you go to college. You’ll be on your own, away from home, and having all your documents with you is important. Of course, you will need to have them all organized so you can find them easily. …

Many students are pumped for the freedom that comes with going to college. It is exciting! It’s a time for you to start making decisions about what classes to take and when to take them, when and where to study, and a variety of other new opportunities. It will be up to you to find …

My younger brother is getting ready for his freshman year of college, and asked me a great question: “What’s your #1 piece of advice for freshman?” I thought about it for a moment, and remembered my own freshman year experiences. There were plenty of things that stressed me out or made me nervous, but there …