Sorry for the delayed post. I have been working on a paper at the library/in classes half the day. The other half has been spent messing with my computer, trying everything in my might to make it work with this internet, since the IT guys can't come until Monday! Needless to say, I can see my Friday night slowly turning into one of those "Hunker down with a Dr. Pepper, some Almond M&M's and a LifeTime movie in the background" type of nights (which we could all use from time to time...).
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Before leaving for school, my dad decided to run a virus scan on my laptop...in the rush of things, we forgot to back up my files! Therefore, when my computer froze and we worked with restarting it and trying to restore it for 3 hours, the only option left was to restore it to factory settings and hope that at least THAT would work. Well, it worked all right; but I also lost everything that...

"Tips, Tricks & Experiences from a Flourishing College Girl"...today I'm going to share a "Tip" with you from of those "Experiences"...PACKING!

As soon as I sign off, I am going to head up to my room (which has turned into a tornado disaster site since I started packing yesterday). I have been trying to figure out what to pack, what to leave & how I'm going to fit it all in my room! It's like trying to figure out one of those Diabolical level sudoku puzzles...haha!
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You know that "back to school" to-do list that seems to be a never-ending strain on your wallet? Well, I decided to start making my list and, more importantly, check some things off! One of the bigger purchases on my list is a Mini Fridge for my dorm. Who knew there were so many different types, sizes and colors? Freezer section or just a fridge (you don't have to defrost the freezer this way)?

My roommate bought the fridge our first year, and now that I have my own room,...

If you are going away to college, roommates are most likely in your future. Whether you are two feet away from each other in the same room (hello Freshman year!) or simply share a common living room area, other people will probably be in closer quarters with you than you may wish! However, no matter how different you think you and your roomies are, getting along and remaining happy (from everyone's perspective) depends mainly on one thing...Communication!

My roommate and I were quite...