Screaming, cheering, unavoidable slander, waving pom-poms (or some other form of paraphernalia with your school’s colors) in the air, eating not-so-healthy concession stand food, standing for hours on end….all of this is typical of your average college sporting event. Not to mention the free stuff that you might be able to score (A college student’s favorite thing!).

My friends and I tend to go to the basketball games (girls & guys) and football games (Of course! I mean, I live in...

My friend, Alexa, and I tend to get into a routine once school starts up... Lunch at 1 on Tuesdays in the Student Union, dinner at the dorms Monday and Wednesday at 6:30, KEVA Juice after my Chem Labs, etc. It may seem a little trite and boring; but, in the midst of worrying about all of my classes, it is nice to have a little routine. Plus, thanks to our frequent trips to Keva Juice (purchasing my beloved Kevaccino), the store manager and all of the workers know us by name. They give us samples...

Eating healthy strictly off of the campus dining plan CAN be done. And to see more, you can check out my food blog, Nutritious is Delicious. However, just for the heck of it, let’s do a little scenario of what a healthy day of eats might look like (This would be a typical day, where I am rushed and have run out of food in my dorm, so I am stuck relying soley on the campus’ options…)

7:00- Wake Up, Get Ready, Run By the Convenience Store type place in the lobby to grab a LUNA or CLIF...

You are overwhelmed, have 3 exams this week, two papers to write, a lunch date with your friends, some workouts to squeeze in, no peace in which to catch some ZZZ’s and Thursday’s Exam creeps up on you faster than the speed of light. Your choices are to either stay up all night on Wednesday and study until you fall asleep (or the clock strikes 8:00AM) … or go to bed and try to wake up early to do some last minute (literally) cramming. While you may do just fine on your exam and end up pulling it...

Think long and hard about which dining plan you want to purchase. If you are a very health conscious individual, like myself, I would reach for the lower dining plan. You will probably be buying many of your own foods at the grocery store (veggies, fruits, cheese sticks, cereal, etc) and you will most likely not use your dining plan up as fast as you may think. Plus, at least at my school, you can always add more dining bucks to your account; but you cannot get a refund for unused dining bucks....