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College Dorm Living Tips: Sharing a Bathroom

Sharing a bathroom. It’s one of those rarely discussed but often eye-opening realities of going to college – and likely an important factor in choosing college living arrangements (for those that actually have a say in the matter). Let’s fantasize for a minute. Imagine yourself getting ready for class everyday in one of these hall [...]

University of Georgia greetings

Committing To College  Proven: You can read every College Survival Guide on the bookshelf and still manage to feel like an ill-prepared stereotypical freshman at some point or another. Whether or not your mom was your alarm clock in high school, adjusting to a new schedule – often filled with scattered classes on opposite ends [...]

Rainy Days

This weekend my newcomer skills were put to the test when I had a visitor in town. Immediately upon arrival (or after a drink), my friend asked,” Where are you taking me?” Naturally, I told her that we should explore some places that I just added to my own bucket list and kill two birds [...]

Gyms, Zoos and Things To Do

My definition of a one-stop shop: a single location where I can accomplish a majority of my everyday tasks. For me, Nashville’s downtown YMCA rings true to that definition.  With state-of-the-art equipment, huge studio rooms, cardio theatre, locker rooms and athletic courts, it’s way better than your average strip mall that usually consists of grocery, nail salon, [...]

Odd Girl Out

While going about my daily life, I have run into a few points of interests relevant to Tennessee citizens that have reaffirmed my recent migrant status. Food and findings I was overjoyed to learn of the Trader Joe’s in Nashville, so I abandoned the convenient Kroger  in Germantown and drove to the only TJ’s in [...]

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