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Author: Izzie

  • Furnishing your Apartment

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    When you enter the workforce, and potentially move into your first apartment, you’ll be initially surrounded by all your college and hometown memorabilia and storage solutions – the rickety plastic shelf, the collapsible felt chair, and tons of cube boxes. You might be tempted to throw it all away, immediately, and start fresh, but I…

  • Gym

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    Going to the gym can be hard, sometimes, it’s one of the hardest things you can do because it can’t be automated, delegated, or sped up. It has to be completed by you, in person, for at least several minutes, on a regular basis. I’ve struggled with making time, and finding the motivation, to go…

  • Reflections for the upcoming year

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    So 2026, it’s a new year, and I’ve done a lot of reflection, work, and setting up of systems in 2025 and I’m excited to see what happens in 2026 as I look back on 2025. In 2024 I opened my first high yield savings account but in 2025 I really perfected it and found…

  • Decor

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    When you’re moving in to an apartment, typically it’ll come with just the essentials: furniture, bathrooms, and outlets. In order to make it a comfortable place to live and study, it’s up to you to liven the place up. However, when you’re starting to add color and decor to the apartment, be mindful of your…

  • Moving in

    Moving in

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    You’re going to be going to college, congratulations! Now what? – 4 weeks out – Start by sitting down and thinking about what you want your college year to look like. Write down a few ideas. Look online and see if you can see any videos or pictures of people in the dorms you’ll be…

  • Moving out

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    You’re done with your first year of college, congratulations! We’re going to follow the same order, as when you moved in. One thing to note, most dorms allow students to stay an additional 4 days to a week past the last day of finals, so that will be the last week when you do the…

  • Kitchen

    Kitchen

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    You’ve moved out of the tiny dorms where you lived your first year and now you’re ready to move into a college apartment. It’s the next step up and you’ll need a bit more than your dorm. You’re likely to no longer have a meal plan, instead you’ll be sharing a kitchen with 4-6 other…

  • Kitchen

    Kitchen

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    If possible, try not to bring much. You likely won’t be allowed to bring much either. Be wary of bringing anything as you’ll likely be the one replacing everything, cleaning everything, etc. Having the ability to make some food from the comfort of your housing can be a powerful thing, however, remember, you’re likely sharing…

  • Clothes

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    You’ll be choosing a wardrobe for an entire year and it all has to fit into a tiny space. That’s a challenge! To start, what will you be attending – mostly classes and sports/activities, then parties, and maybe some networking. If I were doing it all over again, here’s what I would do. – Basics…

  • Storage

    Storage

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    I’m going to be honest. Whatever space you think you’ll have, half or third it. Lower your expectations. There’s a reason there’s a college outfit – sweatshirt, sweats, and athletic shoes. You’ll be walking a lot, attending a lot of classes in uncomfortable chairs/desks, and partying a lot. Don’t bring what you don’t need, and…