One of the most stressful decisions you have to make during your college years is picking your major. At most schools, this decision has to be set in stone by the end of your freshman year – some programs need to have you started the second you set your foot in the door. So where [ 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: Class, Everything, Life in College, School, Studying
When I was in college, it seemed like everybody AND their brother had a dog. Literally everyone. I was so jealous of my friends who were able to have dogs. I had a family dog who I missed desperately and was chomping at the bit to be able to adopt one of my own. Now [ Read More ]
Categories: College Relationships, Family, Health, Life in College, Roommates
While I’m not a movie buff, I love my TV shows. I watch more shows than I’d care to admit, but here are some of my favorites this season! 1. “Nashville” Can’t get enough of this show! The ABC show’s plot centers around the lives of two female country stars Rayna Jaymes (Connie Britton) and [ Read More ]
Categories: Entertainment, HOT Topics
No matter how much advice I try to give current students about their living situations, they mostly don’t listen. OK, I get it, I’m “old” because I’m not in college anymore, but I promise, I did learn quite a few things about college life while I was there. And the majority of it was about [ Read More ]
Categories: College Relationships, Dorm Stories, Friends, Life in College, Love, Partying, Roommates, School
Every week, it seems like, we hear about another case of a teenager who was tortured via social media by his or her classmates. In some of these cases, these bullied teens end up killing themselves. They can’t handle the cruelty anymore and death seems to be a better alternative to living with such hatred. The [ Read More ]
Categories: College Relationships, Everything, HOT Topics, Life in College, News
You always read about how you can prepare to live with a roommate or even things you can do if you and your roommate have issues … but what do you do when your roommate becomes a flat-out enemy? While most roommate grievances aren’t very serious, there could be a time where you or a [ Read More ]
Categories: College Relationships, Everything, Life in College, Roommates
The start of college football is the best part about the fall. Not only are the temperatures a little cooler, but you get to spend every Saturday cheering on your favorite team with thousands of other fans. Nothing beats the fun of a college gameday, especially the tailgates. Although I’ve been out of college for [ Read More ]
Categories: College Relationships, Everything, Friends, Health, Life in College, Partying, Under 21
You always hear about the oh-so-dreaded “Freshman 15,” but you’ve also got to worry about the “Sophomore 15,” the “Junior 15″ and the “Senior 15.” I definitely put on some pounds throughout my college years, and I wish I would have avoided this by just exercising on a regular basis. If I had done that, [ Read More ]
Categories: Everything, Fitness, Health, Life in College
If you’ve been able to make it this far in your collegiate career without pulling an all-nighter, consider yourself lucky. Those nights with Red Bull and practically falling asleep in your library cubicle are no fun at all – no matter how easy movies or TV make them seem. Unfortunately, I’ve had to pull far [ 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: Class, Everything, Life in College, School, Studying
When I was in college, it seemed like everybody AND their brother had a dog. Literally everyone. I was so jealous of my friends who were able to have dogs. I had a family dog who I missed desperately and was chomping at the bit to be able to adopt one of my own. Now [ Read More ]
Categories: College Relationships, Family, Health, Life in College, Roommates
While I’m not a movie buff, I love my TV shows. I watch more shows than I’d care to admit, but here are some of my favorites this season! 1. “Nashville” Can’t get enough of this show! The ABC show’s plot centers around the lives of two female country stars Rayna Jaymes (Connie Britton) and [ Read More ]
Categories: Entertainment, HOT Topics
No matter how much advice I try to give current students about their living situations, they mostly don’t listen. OK, I get it, I’m “old” because I’m not in college anymore, but I promise, I did learn quite a few things about college life while I was there. And the majority of it was about [ Read More ]
Categories: College Relationships, Dorm Stories, Friends, Life in College, Love, Partying, Roommates, School
Every week, it seems like, we hear about another case of a teenager who was tortured via social media by his or her classmates. In some of these cases, these bullied teens end up killing themselves. They can’t handle the cruelty anymore and death seems to be a better alternative to living with such hatred. The [ Read More ]
Categories: College Relationships, Everything, HOT Topics, Life in College, News
You always read about how you can prepare to live with a roommate or even things you can do if you and your roommate have issues … but what do you do when your roommate becomes a flat-out enemy? While most roommate grievances aren’t very serious, there could be a time where you or a [ Read More ]
Categories: College Relationships, Everything, Life in College, Roommates
The start of college football is the best part about the fall. Not only are the temperatures a little cooler, but you get to spend every Saturday cheering on your favorite team with thousands of other fans. Nothing beats the fun of a college gameday, especially the tailgates. Although I’ve been out of college for [ Read More ]
Categories: College Relationships, Everything, Friends, Health, Life in College, Partying, Under 21
You always hear about the oh-so-dreaded “Freshman 15,” but you’ve also got to worry about the “Sophomore 15,” the “Junior 15″ and the “Senior 15.” I definitely put on some pounds throughout my college years, and I wish I would have avoided this by just exercising on a regular basis. If I had done that, [ Read More ]
Categories: Everything, Fitness, Health, Life in College
If you’ve been able to make it this far in your collegiate career without pulling an all-nighter, consider yourself lucky. Those nights with Red Bull and practically falling asleep in your library cubicle are no fun at all – no matter how easy movies or TV make them seem. Unfortunately, I’ve had to pull far [ Read More ]
Categories: Class, Everything, Internships, Life in College, Partying, School, Studying, Work
