Curbing the Freshman 15 Without Diet or Exercise

You’ve all heard of it, dreaded it, and probably been told that it will ‘round out’ your college experience. Upperclassmen swear that weight gain is unavoidable as the typical freshman watches the scale climb from 5, 10, 15, topping 50 pounds over their starting...

The Pop Geek Playlist Series: Back to School Blues

School is progressively starting up again across college campuses nationwide, and as we wave bye-bye to freedom and happiness the summer offered, suddenly we are overwhelmed with all the stresses of college. It’s totally normal to feel a bit bummed during the first...

Expectation Hangovers at Work

I define an Expectation Hangover® as the “group of undesirable feelings that arise when a desired result isn’t met.” Simply, things don’t turn out the way you planned and you are experiencing symptoms that are as miserable as those from a...

Making Your Internship Work for You

When you consider taking on an unpaid internship, the best way to justify all those hours of free labor is to think of the future. If you get experience now, you’ll be better qualified for the job you want later. But what happens when you realize that your internship...

Why Buy When You Can Rent?

When you get a textbook, you usually don’t automatically think about renting the book, but maybe you should.  Honestly, do you really want that 700-page textbook that you hardly looked at laying around your dorm room floor?  When is the next time you are going to look...