When summer break rolls around, many students leave campus and head back home or maybe to a whole new city for an internship or job. For many of us, that could mean paying a few more months on a lease than we can afford to — or, even worse, paying rent in two places at [ Read More ]
Kara Apel
Kara Apel is a recent graduate of the University of South Carolina. In addition to College Cures, she is the Managing Editor of UniversityChic.com. She's a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority and loves Gamecock football.
http://www.karaapel.wordpress.com
Kara has shared 153 posts on CollegeCures.com
Categories: College Finance, Life in College, Roommates
Congratulations on your graduation! Your four years (or more) of hard work have paid off, and you should feel so incredibly proud to have that diploma in hand. But once the festivities die down and your relatives start bugging you with questions about what’s next, the future becomes a heck of a lot scarier if [ Read More ]
Categories: Internships, Life in College, School, Work
Spring has officially sprung, and it’s time to ditch your dorm room and get outside. Although you probably want to get outside to start working on your tan, the health benefits of being outdoors also include lowering anxiety and stress levels. And, from my point of view, it just makes you feel happier. While there are “exercise [ Read More ]
Categories: Everything, Health, Life in College, Partying, School, Studying
If you’re looking for a gift idea or just an easy way to remember your college days, the folks over at Shutterfly have hooked us up with a Facebook app that is both easy and fun to use. Here’s how it works: First, you visit the app on Facebook and allow the app to access [ Read More ]
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When I heard that there is over $1 trillion in outstanding student loan debt nationwide, it was a hard number to wrap my head around. According to an infographic from SmarterBucks®, in order for me to spend $1 trillion, I would need to either: A) Attend Harvard over 4 million times B) Cover my lawn [ Read More ]
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If you assume you can find a decent-paying job without a college education, think twice. The New York Times says employers nowadays are requiring college degrees for positions that didn’t previously require higher education. So, if you thought you could get a job as a file clerk or a similar position without graduating from college, [ Read More ]
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Final exams have wrapped up, you’ve moved out of the dorms and classes are OVER. It’s time to get your party on! As soon as the weather gets warmer, most of us picture ourselves on a beach somewhere getting a tan. Unfortunately, that’s not something all college students can afford to do, especially if already [ Read More ]
Categories: College Finance, Everything, Life in College, Partying
What happened in the Boston area in the aftermath of the bombings was a terrifying time. Many were on lockdown for days as law enforcement officers searched for the suspects. What we can learn from this is that a disaster or an emergency can happen in any city at any time. You never know [ Read More ]
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If you think you’re having a bad day, it’s nothing compared to the horror that Adrianne Haslet-Davis went through on April 15. Adrianne lost her left foot during the bombings in Boston when she was standing mere feet away from where one of the bombs went off. Losing a limb would be tough for anyone, [ Read More ]
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Kara Apel
Kara Apel is a recent graduate of the University of South Carolina. In addition to College Cures, she is the Managing Editor of UniversityChic.com. She's a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority and loves Gamecock football.
http://www.karaapel.wordpress.com
Kara has shared 153 posts on CollegeCures.com
Categories: College Finance, Life in College, Roommates
Congratulations on your graduation! Your four years (or more) of hard work have paid off, and you should feel so incredibly proud to have that diploma in hand. But once the festivities die down and your relatives start bugging you with questions about what’s next, the future becomes a heck of a lot scarier if [ Read More ]
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Spring has officially sprung, and it’s time to ditch your dorm room and get outside. Although you probably want to get outside to start working on your tan, the health benefits of being outdoors also include lowering anxiety and stress levels. And, from my point of view, it just makes you feel happier. While there are “exercise [ Read More ]
Categories: Everything, Health, Life in College, Partying, School, Studying
If you’re looking for a gift idea or just an easy way to remember your college days, the folks over at Shutterfly have hooked us up with a Facebook app that is both easy and fun to use. Here’s how it works: First, you visit the app on Facebook and allow the app to access [ Read More ]
Categories: Everything, Friends, Life in College
When I heard that there is over $1 trillion in outstanding student loan debt nationwide, it was a hard number to wrap my head around. According to an infographic from SmarterBucks®, in order for me to spend $1 trillion, I would need to either: A) Attend Harvard over 4 million times B) Cover my lawn [ Read More ]
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If you assume you can find a decent-paying job without a college education, think twice. The New York Times says employers nowadays are requiring college degrees for positions that didn’t previously require higher education. So, if you thought you could get a job as a file clerk or a similar position without graduating from college, [ Read More ]
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Final exams have wrapped up, you’ve moved out of the dorms and classes are OVER. It’s time to get your party on! As soon as the weather gets warmer, most of us picture ourselves on a beach somewhere getting a tan. Unfortunately, that’s not something all college students can afford to do, especially if already [ Read More ]
Categories: College Finance, Everything, Life in College, Partying
What happened in the Boston area in the aftermath of the bombings was a terrifying time. Many were on lockdown for days as law enforcement officers searched for the suspects. What we can learn from this is that a disaster or an emergency can happen in any city at any time. You never know [ Read More ]
Categories: Everything, Health, Life in College, News
If you think you’re having a bad day, it’s nothing compared to the horror that Adrianne Haslet-Davis went through on April 15. Adrianne lost her left foot during the bombings in Boston when she was standing mere feet away from where one of the bombs went off. Losing a limb would be tough for anyone, [ Read More ]
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