Succeeding in school is just another part of this Balancing Act that we all know as college life. I mean, after all, going to college was a decision that you made. It’s not like in high school when you failed a test and just thought, “Meh, I didn’t like that class anyways”. You get to pick your classes and choose those that suit your interests best. If you don’t succeed in your classes, you may begin wondering if the track that you are on is actually where you should be heading… I mean, if you are...

Let’s kick off the series “Balancing Act” by talking about Living in a Dorm. Oh dear. What a broad topic. Where should I start?

After three semesters of living on campus, I have come to a few enlightening realizations.

First, it takes no longer than 15 minutes to get just about anywhere on campus from my dorm. Therefore, I spend much less time traveling and getting stuck in traffic.

Second, I do not have to spend time preparing dinner and cleaning...

Ahh... spring break! The time to catch up on blogging, start on your research paper, do your 20-hour Calculus II take-home exam, write food reviews and fill out scholarship applications. No? Not exactly what you had in mind? Yea, me neither. However, life doesn’t halt over spring break…unfortunately!

That’s not to say that I won’t have fun, sleep in until 10 on some days (10? Yea, that’s 5 more hours than I usually get! It’s marvelous!), make full use of my fully stocked...

Do any of you guys have a recommendation for a Netbook, aka Mini Laptop? I'm lookin' for heros here.

See, I have this large laptop with a bright pink top (I would get the pink one...) and it "Blue Screens" and randomly shuts out of programs all of the time. I have configured it back to "Factory Settings" on multiple occasions and nothing seems to really be working.

Dude you're getting a Dell! Really? Awesome. Can't wait.

See, I am looking for some...

Good morning. My last test of the week, Chemistry (actually, probably my easiest class!), is tonight. Yay! Unfortunately, my Micro test grade will be posted today (Hardest class? Yup!). Not looking forward to that.

So, here's a question for you... Do you prefer that profs give you your test back when they are done grading them or post your test grade first and then give your test back during the next class period? (I know some profs don't give tests back at all, but we will leave...